Abstract
During a 6-month period, 37/513 (7.2%) Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates belonging to 13 pulsed-fleld gel electrophoresis (PFGE) groups from Puerto Rican hospitals were carbapenem nonsusceptible. Seven of 37 isolates from four PFGE groups carried blaIMP.1B, and 25/37 isolates from seven PFGE groups carried blaKPC. The results indicated the clonal spread of WaKPC-positive P. aeruginosa isolates into several Puerto Rican hospitals and the dissemination of blaIMPmls and blaKPC into genetically unrelated isolates.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1660-1664 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases