Detection of OXA-370, an OXA-48-related class D β-lactamase, in Enterobacter hormaechei from Brazil

The class D β-lactamase OXA-48 ([1][1]) and its variants have emerged as important determinants of carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae, representing a public health concern in some countries ([2][2][–][3][4][4]). The objective of this study was to report a new OXA-48 variant. In May 2013