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Metallo-beta-lactamase producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated in hospitals in Recife, PE, Brazil

2005; Springer Nature; Volume: 36; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1517-83822005000200005

ISSN

1678-4405

Autores

Vera Magalhães, Ana Kelly Lins, Marcelo Magalhães,

Tópico(s)

Vibrio bacteria research studies

Resumo

Out of 24 nosocomial strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Recife, Brazil, 15 (62%) were metallo-beta-lactamase producers. Such isolates were resistant to main antipseudomonas drugs, except polymixyn B and aztreonam. The enzyme responsible for the carbapenem-resistance belongs to SPM-1 class, and the gene involved, blaspm-1, is likely plasmid located.

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