Dissemination of the CTX-M-25 family β-lactamases among Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli and Enterobacter cloacae and identification of the novel enzyme CTX-M-41 in Proteus mirabilis in Israel

摘要

Objectives The CTX-M-25 family of β-lactamases is a closely related family of enzymes found rarely in the world. We aimed to describe the occurrence and to understand the dissemination of this extended-spectrum β-lactamase family among Enterobacteriaceae strains in our hospital.