Carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species at a large tertiary referral hospital in Lusaka, Zambia

Carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species at a large tertiary referral hospital in Lusaka, Zambia

Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) and Acinetobacter species and are among the leading causes of hospital-acquired infections (HAI). Treating patients with HAI caused by these pathogens is usually a challenge due to intrinsic and acquired resistance to the commonly used and affordabl...

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Main Authors: Ciluvya Kavimba Kaluba, Mulemba Tillika Samutela, Christine Kapesa, John Bwalya Muma, Bernard Mudenda Hang'ombe, Lottie Hachaambwa, Patrice Mukomena, Kaunda Yamba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific African
Subjects:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Acinetobacter species
Carbapenem resistance
Antimicrobial susceptibility
Zambia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246822762100212X

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