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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2025

Plasmid diversity of

Florian Mauffrey, Claire Bertelli, Gilbert Greub, Bruno Grandbastien, Laurence Senn, Dominique S Blanc

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Carbapenem-ResistantAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Florian MauffreyInfection Prevention and Control Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-4834-7786
Claire BertelliInstitute of Microbiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-0550-8981
Gilbert GreubInstitute of Microbiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-9529-3317
Bruno GrandbastienInfection Prevention and Control Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Laurence SennInfection Prevention and Control Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Dominique S BlancInfection Prevention and Control Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-0324-8437

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigates two distinct carbapenemase-producing IMPORTANCE: This research is critical in addressing the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, driven by the spread of resistance genes through plasmids. Plasmids, which can transfer between different bacteria, play a major role in spreading multidrug resistance, posing a serious challenge to healthcare systems worldwide. By highlighting how plasmids can move independently of bacterial spread, this study reveals the complexity of resistance transmission. It also underscores the importance of environmental reservoirs, such as hospital sink traps, in harboring and spreading resistant bacteria. These findings emphasize the need for better monitoring of plasmids and targeted infection control measures to prevent the spread of resistance genes and protect the effectiveness of current antibiotics.

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Carbapenem-Resistant EnterobacteriaceaeEnterobacteriaceae InfectionsKlebsiella InfectionsKlebsiella pneumoniaePlasmidsSerratia InfectionsSerratia marcescensAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Proteinsbeta-LactamasesCarbapenemsCross InfectionDisease OutbreaksGenetic VariationHospitals, UniversityHumansAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Proteinsbeta-LactamasescarbapenemaseCarbapenemscarbapenemaseEnterobacteriaceaeoutbreakplasmidstyping

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PMID40396774
PMCPMC12210979

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