Genomic insights of Leclercia adecarboxylata strains linked to an outbreak in public hospitals in Mexico.
Edwin Barrios-VillaBrenda Pacheco-FloresPatricia Lozano-ZaraínRodolfo Del Campo-OrtegaIvan de Jesús Ascencio-MontielMargot González-LeónMargarita Camorlinga-PonceFrancisco Javier Gaytán CervantesCarolina González TorresEmmanuel AguilarJoaquín González IbarraFrancisco Javier Torres LópezHaydeé Rosas-VargasCésar R González-BonillaRosa Del Carmen Rocha-GraciaPublished in: Genes & genomics (2023)
Commensal strains of L. adecarboxylata may acquire genetic determinants that provide mechanisms of host damage and go unnoticed in clinical diagnosis. L. adecarboxylata can evolve in a variety of ways including the acquisition of resistance and virulence genes representing a therapeutic challenge in patient care.