Open AccessOccurrence of Multiple, Extensive and Pan Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Carbapenemase Production from Presumptive Isolates Stored in a Biobank at Ethiopian Public Health Institute
Author(s) -
Tesfa Addis,
Shambel Araya,
Kassu Desta
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.s327652
Subject(s) - pseudomonas aeruginosa , microbiology and biotechnology , carbapenem , amikacin , biology , antimicrobial , drug resistance , veterinary medicine , medicine , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common cause of nosocomial infections with associated morbidity and mortality because the organism is unresponsive to commonly available antimicrobials. This study was undertaken to determine the multiple drug-resistant (MDR), extensive drug-resistant (XDR) and pan drug-resistant (PDR) phenotype of P. aeruginosa and its carbapenemase production rate from presumptive isolates stored in the biobank at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI).