| genotypic and phenotypic identification of aeromonas species and cpha-mediated carbapenem resistance in queensland, australia. | infection caused by aeromonas spp. ranges from superficial wound infection to life-threatening septicemia. carbapenem resistance due to metallo-beta-lactamase, cpha encoded by the cpha gene, is a significant problem. this study defines aeromonas spp. causing clinical disease in queensland, australia. phenotypic tests for carbapenemase detection were assessed. one hundred aeromonas isolates from blood (22), wound (46), sterile sites (11), stool (18), eye (2), and sputum (1) were characterized by ... | 2016 | 26971634 |