Article
High prevalence of atypical virulotype and genetically diverse background among Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from a referral hospital in the Brazilian Amazon.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Rodrigues Yan Corrêa, Furlaneto Ismari Perini, Maciel Arthur Henrique Pinto, Quaresma Ana Judith Pires Garcia, de Matos Eliseth Costa Oliveira, Conceição Marília Lima, Vieira Marcelo Cleyton da Silva, Brabo Giulia Leão da Cunha, Sarges Edilene do Socorro Nascimento Falcão, Lima Luana Nepomuceno Godim Costa, Lima Karla Valéria Batista
Abstract excerpt
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen causing different types of infections, particularly in intensive care unit patients. Characteristics that favor its persistence artificial environments are related to its high adaptability, wide arsenal of virulence factors and resistance to several antimicrobial classes. Among the several virulence determinants, T3SS stands as the most important due to the...
Topics
- Brazil
- Genetic Variation
- Hospitals
- Humans
- Molecular Typing
- Prevalence
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Referral and Consultation
- Virulence