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Epidemiology and virulence of VIM-4 metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from burn patients in eastern Algeria.
Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - 1 Jun 2016
Meradji Samah, Barguigua Abouddihaj, Bentakouk Mohamed Cherif, Nayme Kaotar, Zerouali Khalid, Mazouz Dekhil, Chettibi Houria, Timinouni Mohammed
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we investigated the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) in burn patients from eastern Algeria, CRPA virulence factors and the molecular epidemiology of CRPA. The overall prevalence of CRPA was 48.38%. Seven (46.66%) isolates were metallo-β-lactamases (MBL) producers and contained the MBL genes blaVIM-4 (n=6) and blaVIM-2 (n=1). Risk factors for CRPA infection were...
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