Open AccessDistribution of NDM1 Carbapenemase-Producing Proteeae Strains on High-Risk Hospital Wards
Author(s) -
Maria Rus,
Monica Licker,
Corina Musuroi,
Edward Șeclăman,
Delia Muntean,
Natalia Cirlea,
Alina Tamas,
Silvana Vulpie,
Florin George Horhat,
Luminița Bădițoiu
Publication year - 2020
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.s280977
Subject(s) - colistin , meropenem , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , intensive care unit , multiple drug resistance , biology , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance
Carbapenem-resistant Proteeae (CRP) is a group of multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms that raise special treatment problems due to their intrinsic resistance to colistin. In this study, our aim is to provide a phenotypic and molecular characterization of the carbapenemases secreted by CRP strains isolated from inpatients from an intensive care unit (ICU) and surgical wards, as well as the identification of the risk factors involved in their acquisition.