Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains harbouring an unusual blaVIM-4 gene cassette isolated from hospitalized children in Poland (1998-2001)
Author(s) -
J Patzer
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkh095
Subject(s) - integron , pseudomonas aeruginosa , gene cassette , integrase , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , genotyping , imipenem , pulsed field gel electrophoresis , serotype , gene , strain (injury) , virology , polymerase chain reaction , genetics , plasmid , genotype , bacteria , anatomy
During 1997-2001, 151 isolates of imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa were obtained from clinical specimens taken from children hospitalized in Warsaw, Poland. These strains were investigated further to determine the mechanism of resistance.
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