Open AccessEmergence of Carbapenem-Resistant ST244, ST292, and ST2446 Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clones in Burn Patients in Yunnan Province
Author(s) -
Yue Fang,
Zulqarnain Baloch,
Wei Zhang,
Ying Hu,
Rui Zheng,
Yuzhu Song,
Wenlin Tai,
Xueshan Xia
Publication year - 2022
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.s353130
Subject(s) - pseudomonas aeruginosa , microbiology and biotechnology , carbapenem , biology , traditional medicine , medicine , bacteria , antibiotics , genetics
The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is increasing persistently, particularly in burn ward isolates. Here, we investigate the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a burn ward of a provincial-level hospital at Kunming, Yunnan province, China.