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Characterization of transferable antibiotic resistance plasmids in airborne particulate matter from ICU environments.

Kexing Zhang, Xumei Zhou, Xu Zhang, Na Huang, Zhengyang Zhao, Xinqiang Zhang, Yong Zhou, Juntao Li, Fangyi Yu, Yuan Liu and 3 more

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Kexing ZhangSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P.R. China.
Xumei ZhouGuangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Guangzhou Health Supervision institute), Guangzhou, Guangdong 510440, P.R. China.
Xu ZhangGuizhou Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550031, P.R. China.
Na HuangGuizhou Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550031, P.R. China.
Zhengyang ZhaoGuizhou Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550031, P.R. China.
Xinqiang ZhangGuizhou Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550031, P.R. China.
Yong ZhouGuizhou Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550031, P.R. China.
Juntao LiGuizhou Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550031, P.R. China.
Fangyi YuDepartment of Healthcare-associated Infection Management, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510220, P.R. China.
Yuan LiuGuizhou Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550031, P.R. China.
Pengzhe QinGuizhou Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550031, P.R. China.
Xinwei WuSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P.R. China.
Peng HeSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P.R. China.

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Abstract

Intensive care units (ICUs) are critical environments for the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with numerous studies focusing on resistant pathogens in these settings. However, transferable antibiotic resistance plasmids (TARPs)-regardless of their origin from pathogenic or non-pathogenic bacteria-are key drivers of resistance gene dissemination and the emergence of resistant strains. This study investigated TARPs in ICU air. Air samples were directly used to isolate resistant plasmids using

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