High prevalence of multidrug-resistant non-fermentative Gram-negative bacilli harboring blaIMP-1 and blaVIM-1 metallo-beta-lactamase genes in Birjand, south-east Iran

High prevalence of multidrug-resistant non-fermentative Gram-negative bacilli harboring blaIMP-1 and blaVIM-1 metallo-beta-lactamase genes in Birjand, south-east Iran

Background and Objectives: Non-fermentative Gram-negative Bacilli (NFGNB) is known as a major cause of healthcare-associated infections with high levels of antibiotic resistance. The aim of this study was to investigate the antibiotic resistance profiles and molecular characteristics of metallo-beta...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hasan Namaei, Masoud Yousefi, Parvin Askari, Babak Roshanravan, Ali Hashemi, Yasaman Rezaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Gram-negative bacteria;
Carbapenems;
Anti-bacterial agents;
Metallo-beta-lactamase;
Carbapenem resistance
Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/3048

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