title: Detection of bla(IMP) and bla(VIM) metallo-β-lactamases genes among Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains.
abstract: Acquired Metallo-β-Lactamases (MBLs) are emerging resistance determinants in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other gram-negative bacteria.Using Combination Disk Diffusion test, it was found that among 83 imipenem non-susceptible P. aeruginosa strains, 48 (57.9%) were MBL producers. PCR and Sequencing methods proved that these isolates were positive for blaIMP-1 genes, whereas none were positive for bla(VIM) genes. The mortality rate due to MBL-producing Pseudomonas infection was 4 (8.3%) among the hospitalized patients. Therefore, identification of drug resistance patterns in P. aeruginosa and detection of MBLs producing isolates are of great importance in the prevention and control of infections.
authors: Pediatric Infectious Research Center, Mofid Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran.
authors: Fatemeh
authors: F
authors: Fallah
authors: Rebwar Shams
authors: RS
authors: Borhan
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Hashemi
keywords: P. aeruginosa; antibiotics; metallo-β-lactamases; mortality
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