blaNDM-5 is the predominant variant of blaNDM gene in Klebsiella species detected in Mississippi, USA
The emergence and spread of bacteria carrying bla<sub>NDM-5</sub> gene poses a significant threat to public health in Mississippi. Our dataset warrants further study to investigate the potential role of plasmids in bla<sub>NDM-5</sub> dissemination.
Authors
- Abiye H. Iyo
- Lynn Stover Nichols (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9856-8598)
- Daphne Ware
- Serign J. Ceesay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1663-1782)
- Srimadhav Nallani
- Beata Karolewicz
Institutions
- Mississippi State Department of Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2025.10.014
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00