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Carbapenem resistance dynamics in clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from a tertiary hospital in Valparaíso, Chile, 2019-2024.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Sept 2026
Vera-Rojo Germán, Cerda-Solar Paula, Gamboa-Vallejos Estefanía, Poblete-Roa María M, Lira-Velásquez Diego, Vásquez-Ponce Felipe, Muñoz-Rocha Rubén, Olivares-Pacheco Jorge
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of healthcare-associated infections and a World Health Organization priority pathogen because of its marked ability to develop resistance to last-line antibiotics. Carbapenem resistance may arise through chromosomal mutations, acquisition of resistance genes, and clonal dissemination under sustained antimicrobial pressure. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the temporal...
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- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Humans
- Carbapenems
- Tertiary Care Centers
- Chile
