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Metallo-beta-lactamases among imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Brazilian university hospital.
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 1 Jan 2010
Franco Maria Renata Gomes, Caiaffa-Filho Hélio Hehl, Burattini Marcelo Nascimento, Rossi Flávia
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INTRODUCTION: Imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa resulting from metallo-β-lactamases has been reported to be an important cause of nosocomial infection and is a critical therapeutic problem worldwide, especially in the case of bacteremia. OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of metallo-β...
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