title: PER-1 is still widespread in Turkish hospitals among Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp.
abstract: PER-1 type beta-lactamases were screened among ceftazidime-resistant clinical isolates of Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A total of 176 non-repetitive isolates (84 Acinetobacter spp. and 92 P. aeruginosa) were collected during a three month surveillance period. Isolates were obtained from seven intensive care units of seven university hospitals. All strains were screened for bla(PER-1) alleles by PCR. Of the strains, 31% and 55.4% of Acinetobacter spp. and P. aeruginosa were positive for bla(PER-1) type genes, respectively.
authors: Mikrobiyoloji ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji AD, Kocaeli Universitesi, Turkey.
authors: Fetiye
authors: F
authors: Kolayli
authors: Gulcin
authors: G
authors: Gacar
authors: Aynur
authors: A
authors: Karadenizli
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Sanic
authors: Haluk
authors: H
authors: Vahaboglu
mesh_terms: D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006785:Hospitals, University; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014421:Turkey; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: C108863:beta-lactamase PER-1; D001618:beta-Lactamases