Molecular surveillance of carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa at three medical centres in Cologne, Germany

Molecular surveillance of carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa at three medical centres in Cologne, Germany

Abstract Background Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common pathogen causing hospital-acquired infections. Carbapenem resistance in P. aeruginosa is either mediated via a combination of efflux pumps, AmpC overexpression, and porin loss, or through an acquired carbapenemase. Carbapenemase-producing P. aer...

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Main Authors: Elena Schäfer, Monika Malecki, Carlos J. Tellez-Castillo, Niels Pfennigwerth, Lennart Marlinghaus, Paul G. Higgins, Frauke Mattner, Andreas F. Wendel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Carbapenemase
Surveillance
VIM-2
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0665-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0665-5

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