Open AccessBeta-Lactamase Gene Expression Level of Hospital-Acquired CRAB Isolated from Children in Picu
Author(s) -
Xiao Xu,
Caifang Xu,
Rabiu Bilya Salisu,
Wei Xu
Publication year - 2021
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.s322604
Subject(s) - acinetobacter baumannii , carbapenem , medicine , meropenem , imipenem , cephalosporin , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , biology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , bacteria , genetics
Acinetobacter baumannii is a major cause of hospital-acquired infections. Studies showed that carbapenem resistance was related to mortality. Carbapenem resistance depends on expression of β-lactamase in adults. The present study explores the relationship between β-lactamase gene expression and carbapenem resistance and outcomes in children with A. baumannii infections.