Prevalence of Carbapenem Resistant Non-Fermenting Gram Negative Bacterial Infection and Identification of Carbapenemase Producing Nfgnb Isolates by Simple Phenotypic Tests

Introduction: Non-Fermenting Gram negative bacilli (NFGNB) are emerging multi-drug resistant pathogens causing nosocomial infections. In recent years, carbapenem resistance in NFGNB has increased due to a variety of drug resistance mechanisms, the most common being production of carbapenemases....

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Main Authors: Jane Esther, Diego Edwin, Uma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9526/23996_CE(EK)_F(AK)_PF1(P_RK)_PFA(RK)_PF2(P_RK).pdf