Identification of a New Integron Harboring blaIMP-10 in Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates

We describe herein the characterization of a novel class 1 integron harboring the bla IMP-10 gene in Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates.…

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