Detection of SPM and IMP metallo-β-lactamases in clinical specimens of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from a Brazilian public tertiary hospital
Braz. j. infect. dis
; Braz. j. infect. dis;15(5): 478-481, Sept.-Oct. 2011. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Phenotypic and genotypic SPM and IMP metallo-β-lactamases (MBL) detection and also the determination of minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) to imipenem, meropenem and ceftazidime were evaluated in 47 multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from clinical specimens. Polymerase chain reaction detected 14 positive samples to either blaSPM or blaIMP genes, while the best phenotypic assay (ceftazidime substrate and mercaptopropionic acid inhibitor) detected 13 of these samples. Imipenem, meropenem and ceftazidime MICs were higher for MBL positive compared to MBL negative isolates. We describe here the SPM and IMP MBL findings in clinical specimens of P. aeruginosa from the University Hospital of Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil, that reinforce local studies showing the high spreading of blaSPM and blaIMP genes among brazilian clinical isolates.
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LILACS
Sujet Principal:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Bêta-Lactamases
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
Limites du sujet:
Humans
Pays comme sujet:
America do sul
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Brasil
langue:
En
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Thème du journal:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Année:
2011
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Article