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[Molecular characterization of carbapenem-resistant and metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from blood cultures from children and teenagers with cancer].
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
Fernandes Thais Avila, Pereira Carlos Alberto Pires, Petrili Antônio Sergio, Pignatari Antônio Carlos Campos
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INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and dissemination of carbapenem-resistant and metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from blood-stream samples (2000-2005) that were collected from patients admitted to the Institute of Pediatric Oncology, UNIFESP (IOP-GRAACC). METHODS AND RESULTS: Fifty-six P. aeruginosa samples were isolated from 49 patients....
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