Imipenem Resistance and BLAIMP Gene among Hospital Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa at University Hospital in Egypt

Imipenem Resistance and BLAIMP Gene among Hospital Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa at University Hospital in Egypt

Background: Imipenem (IMP) is considered the last resort for treatment of infections caused by resistant Gram negative bacteria in our setting. However, in recent times, multi-drug resistant strains of P. aeruginosa which are also imipenem (IMP) resistant have been isolated in our hospital. This stu...

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Main Author: Fatma A. Amer,1 Eman M. El-Behedy,1 Heba A. Mohtady,1 Hala E. Zanfaly,2 Dalal E. M. Soud,2 Tarek M. El-Behedy,3 Eman El-Gendy.3
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2007-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
P. aeruginosa
imipenem
resistance
blaIMP gene
metallo-β-lactamases
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