OXA-48 Carbapenemase in Sequence Type 307 in Ecuador.

Antibiotic resistance is on the rise, leading to an increase in morbidity and mortality due to infectious diseases. is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes bronchopneumonia, abscesses, urinary tract infection, osteomyelitis, and a wide variety of infections. The ubiquity of this microorganism confounds with the great increase in antibiotic resistance and have bred great concern worldwide.