[Prevalence of phzMand pvdAvirulence genes in pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from Infectious disease ward patients]

ABSTRACT

Background and Aim: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most important causes of nosocomial infections and septicemia in patients with burn and cystic fibrosis. It is found in water and wet soil. PhzM and PvdA are virulence genes involved in the production of two iron carriers, pyoverdine and pyocyanin. Considering the importance of virulence genes in the bacteria, determination of the frequency of these genes in clinical and environmental samples has shown an increasing trend. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of virulence genes in pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from infected patients