Emergence of sequence type 252 Enterobacter cloacae producing GES-5 carbapenemase in a Czech hospital

Abstract ST252 Enterobacter cloacae , producing GES-5 carbapenemase, was isolated in a Czech hospital. bla GES-5 was part of a novel class 1 integron, In1406, which also included a new allele of the aadA15 gene cassette. In1406 was located on a ColE2-like plasmid, pEcl-35771cz (6953 bp).