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The Burden of Antimicrobial-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates in Children With Cystic Fibrosis: Molecular Characterization and Genotyping Analysis.
MicrobiologyOpen - 1 Feb 2026
Jafari Erfaneh, Pourakbari Babak, Asadi Karam Mohammad Reza, Azizian Reza, Modaresi Mohammad Reza, Mamishi Setareh
Abstract excerpt
Pseudomonas aeruginosa poses a significant therapeutic challenge in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) due to increasing multidrug resistance (MDR) and carbapenem resistance, underscoring the need for surveillance to guide treatment strategies. In this study, sputum and throat swab samples were collected from inpatient and outpatient CF children with pulmonary infection at the Children's Medical Center...
Topics
- Humans
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Pseudomonas Infections
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Genotype
- Child
- Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique
- Iran
- Bacterial Proteins
- beta-Lactamases
- Male