Detection by Whole-Genome Sequencing of a Novel Metallo-β-Lactamase Produced by Wautersiella falsenii Causing Urinary Tract Infection in Tunisia

Abstract

Wautersiella falsenii is a rarely non-fermenting Gram-negative bacterium and belongs to the Flavobacteriaceae family. This nosocomial pathogen can cause several human infections, especially among immunocompromised patients. Here, we describe the whole genome sequence of a clinical W. falsenii strain isolated from a urine sample of a 35-year-old woman with a urinary tract infection in Tunisia. We investigated its phenotype and genotype.

Keywords

• maldi-tof
• wautersiella falsenii
• whole-genome sequencing
• metallo-β-lactamase
• urinary tract infection
• tunisia