Molecular Characterization of Extended-Spectrum Beta Lactamase- and Carbapenemase-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains from a Malaysian Tertiary Hospital

• Main Authors: Phoon, H.Y.P., Hussin, H., Hussain, B.M., Thong, Kwai Lin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history; R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/18931/1/MDR_2018.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/18931/; https://doi.org/10.1089/mdr.2017.0258

Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections account for high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. Increasing resistance toward β-lactams, especially carbapenems, poses a serious therapeutic challenge. However, the multilocus sequence typing (MLST) of extended-spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL)- and carbapenem...