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Mutational and acquired carbapenem resistance mechanisms in multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from Recife, Brazil.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Dec 2015
Cavalcanti Felipe Lira de Sá, Mirones Cristina Rodríguez, Paucar Elena Román, Montes Laura Álvarez, Leal-Balbino Tereza Cristina, Morais Marcia Maria Camargo de, Martínez-Martínez Luis, Ocampo-Sosa Alain Antonio
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An investigation was carried out into the genetic mechanisms responsible for multidrug resistance in nine carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from different hospitals in Recife, Brazil. Susceptibility to antimicrobial agents was determined by broth microdilution. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was employed to detect the presence of genes encoding β-lactamases, aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes...
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