Article
Distribution of the bla OXA , bla VEB-1 , and bla GES-1 genes and resistance patterns of ESBL-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from hospitals in Tehran and Qazvin, Iran.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
Amirkamali Sahar, Naserpour-Farivar Taghi, Azarhoosh Khadijeh, Peymani Amir
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION:: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most common nosocomial pathogens. The emergence of extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) has been increasingly reported as a major clinical concern worldwide. The main aim of the present study was to determine the distribution of bla OXA, bla PER-1, bla VEB-1, and bla GES-1 genes among ESBL-producing P. aeruginosa isolated from two distinct provinces in Iran....
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