<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Coharboring <i>Bla</i><sub>KPC-2</sub> and <i>Bla</i><sub>VIM-2</sub> Carbapenemase Genes

<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Coharboring <i>Bla</i><sub>KPC-2</sub> and <i>Bla</i><sub>VIM-2</sub> Carbapenemase Genes

<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, a bacterium commonly isolated from hospital settings, exhibits intrinsic resistance to a number of antibiotics and can acquire resistance during antibiotic therapy. Resistance towards carbapenems is increasing due to its overuse in the treatment of infectio...

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Main Authors: Tatiana Pacheco, Rosa Helena Bustos-Cruz, Deisy Abril, Sara Arias, Lina Uribe, Jenny Rincón, Julio-Cesar García, Javier Escobar-Perez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
carbapenems
carbapenemases
Verona Integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase (VIM)
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> carbepenemase (KPC)
drug resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/8/3/98

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