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Enterobacter cloacae

Enterobacter cloacae

Catalogue No.

NCTC 14322

Current Name

Enterobacter cloacae

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

42E

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, O₂, 24 hours

Biological and Genomic Info

Other Typing Conditions

MLST: 171

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Strain Data

Carbapenem resistant strain carrying blaKPC-4 non-metallo-carbapenemase gene.

Additional Info

Accession Date

03/06/2019

Depositor

K. Hopkins (Antimicrobial Resistance & Mechanisms Service, Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections Unit, Public Health England, Colindale, London, UK)

Isolated From

Human (infection), rectal swab. London, UK. 11.11.2015.

History

Accessioned into NCTC < K. Hopkins & Public Health England < Isolated by Charing Cross Hospital (London, UK)

Applications

Applications

Positive control for the detection of KPC carbapenemases.

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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