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Clinical and microbiological features of infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients hospitalized in intensive care units

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The spread of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Brazilian hospitals has greatly impacted upon the morbidity and mortality of individuals in intensive care units. Given the lack of information regarding the dynamics of multidrug resistance in northern Brazil, we analyz...

Occurrence and characteristics of extended spectrum beta-lactamases-producing Enterobacteriaceae from foods of animal origin

Braz. j. microbiol; 47 (2), 2016
Abstract Presence of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) in bacteria is a growing health concern of global significance. The local, regional, national, and international epidemiological studies for extended spectrum beta-lactamases-producing Enterobacteriaceae and their encoding genes in foods are s...

Detection of cfxA2, cfxA3, and cfxA6 genes in beta-lactamase producing oral anaerobes

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose The aim of this study was to identify β-lactamase-producing oral anaerobic bacteria and screen them for the presence of cfxA and BlaTEM genes that are responsible for β-lactamase production and resistance to β-lactam antibiotics. Material and Methods Periodontal pocket...

Risk factors for extended-spectrum β-lactamases-producing Escherichia coli urinary tract infections in a tertiary hospital

Salud pública Méx; 57 (5), 2015
Objective. To assess the risks factors for urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs)-producing E. coli and the molecular characterization of ESBLs. Materials and methods. A case-control study was performed to identify risk factors in consecutively recruited patie...

KPC and VIM producing Enterobacter cloacae strain from a Hospital in Northeastern Venezuela

Invest. clín; 56 (2), 2015
An 83-year-old male patient is admitted to the central hospital in Cumaná, Venezuela with severe urinary infection, history of hospitalizations and prolonged antimicrobial treatments. A strain of Enterobacter cloacae was isolated showing resistance to multiple types of antibiotics (only sensitive to gen...