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Characterization by phenotypic and genotypic methods of metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from patients with cystic fibrosis.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Jan 2015
Li Yongwei, Zhang Xiaoqian, Wang Chunxia, Hu Yue, Niu Xiaobin, Pei Dongxu, He Zhiqiang, Bi Yongyi
Abstract excerpt
Pseudomonas aeruginosa continues to be a predominant cause of infections with high intrinsic resistance to antibiotics, resulting in treatment failure. P. aeruginosa is the leading cause of respiratory infections among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Resistance to carbapenem antibiotics among P. aeruginosa has been reported. Thus, this study was undertaken to characterize the metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) production...
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