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Emergence of colistin resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST235 clone in South Korea.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Jun 2017
Wi Yu Mi, Choi Ji-Young, Lee Ji-Young, Kang Cheol-In, Chung Doo Ryeon, Peck Kyong Ran, Song Jae-Hoon, Ko Kwan Soo
Abstract excerpt
In this study, the prevalence and characteristics of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in South Korea were investigated. Among 215 P. aeruginosa isolates collected from eight hospitals, 77 (35.8%) and 72 (33.5%) were resistant to imipenem and meropenem, respectively. Of the 77 imipenem-resistant isolates, MBL genes were identified in 34 isolates (blaIMP-6 in 33 isolates and...
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