{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing FIM-1-metallo-β-lactamase: emergence and cross-transmission in a long-term acute care rehabilitation hospital.
{Author}: Antonelli A;Coppi M;Bonaiuto C;Giovacchini N;Grifoni C;Vaggelli G;Pupillo R;Vannetti F;Farese A;Viaggi B;Pollini S;Rossolini GM;
{Journal}: Antimicrob Agents Chemother
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Jun 20
{Factor}: 5.938
{DOI}: 10.1128/aac.00574-24
{Abstract}: FIM-1 metallo-β-lactamase was previously detected in sporadic Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates. Here, we report on FIM-1-positive P. aeruginosa from two patients who had shared the same ward in a long-term acute care rehabilitation hospital. Whole-genome sequencing analysis revealed close relatedness of these isolates, which belonged to an ST235 sublineage (clade 8/14) different from those previously reported. Results highlighted the occurrence of clonal diversity among FIM-positive strains and the possibility of their cross-transmission in some healthcare settings.