Open Access<p>Virulence Factors Of Carbapenem-Resistant <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> In Hospital-Acquired Infections In Mansoura, Egypt</p>
Author(s) -
Rasha El-Mahdy,
Ghada El-Kannishy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s222329
Subject(s) - pyocyanin , pseudomonas aeruginosa , microbiology and biotechnology , virulence , carbapenem , biofilm , quorum sensing , biology , virulence factor , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , bacteria , gene , biochemistry , genetics
The problem of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in health-care settings is growing worse. This study was conducted to investigate the rate of carbapenemase genes, antibiotic resistance, and virulence factors in carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa associated with hospital-acquired infections.