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[Carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates: an example of interaction between different mechanisms].
Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health - 1 Dec 2011
Santella Gisela, Pollini Simona, Docquier Jean-Denis, Almuzara Marisa, Gutkind Gabriel, Rossolini Gian Maria, Radice Marcela
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OBJECTIVE: To identify the outer membrane protein absent in the resistant isolates and to determine both the causes of its absence in the membrane and the presence of other mechanisms of carbapenem resistance in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. METHODS: Twenty isolates from an outbreak of P. aeruginosa previously characterized as metallo-beta-lactamase IMP-13 producers were studied. All the isolates...
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