Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Estonian hospitals

Abstract Background We aimed to identify the main spreading clones, describe the resistance mechanisms associated with carbapenem- and/or multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa and characterize patients at risk of acquiring these strains in Estonian hospitals. Methods Ninety-two non-duplicated carbapenem...

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Published in:BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Kaidi Telling, Mailis Laht, Age Brauer, Maido Remm, Veljo Kisand, Matti Maimets, Tanel Tenson, Irja Lutsar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Subjects:
Carbapenem resistance
Outbreak
WGS (whole-genome sequencing)
Beta-lactamases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3421-1

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