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[Molecular characterization of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from four hospitals of Venezuela].
Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia - 1 Dec 2012
Guevara Armando, Sierra R Carmen I, de Waard Jacobus
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We analyzed 17 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant to carbapenems isolated in four hospitals in eastern and southern Venezuela collected between 2007 and 2010. Combined disk method showed production of metallo־β־lactamases (MBLs) in all strains. PCR and sequencing of genes encoding IMP, VIM and SPM metallo־β־lactamase families confirmed the presence of VIM-2 MMBL in all strains. Pulsed field gel...
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