| Literature DB >> 26944896 |
Elham Davodian1, Nourkhoda Sadeghifard2, Abdolmajid Ghasemian3, Samileh Noorbakhsh4.
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates have acquired resistance to antibiotics such as novel beta-lactams. The aim of this study was to investigate the blaPER-1, blaVEB-1, and blaPSE-1 genes among isolates of P. aeruginosa among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Sixty-five isolates were collected. The antibiotic susceptibility testing and combined disk tests were performed to detect the isolates producing extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) among ceftazidime-resistant isolates. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of blaPER-1, blaVEB-1, and blaPSE-1 genes was conducted. Ten (15.3%) isolates were ESBL-positive, of which 40% (n=4) belonged to males and 60% (n=6) were collected from females. Moreover, two and one isolates harbored blaPER-1 and blaVEB-1 genes, respectively.Entities:
Keywords: Beta-lactamase; ESBLs; ICU patients; Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Year: 2016 PMID： 26944896 DOI： 10.1016/j.jegh.2016.02.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Epidemiol Glob Health ISSN： 2210-6006