Prevalence of pseudomonas aeruginosa producing Metallo-β- lactamases in wounds and burns infections
Joint Authors
Radi, Sabah Hasan
Abid, Intidhaar N.
Source
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.58-67, 10 p.
Publisher
University of Thi-Qar College of Science
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
Metallo β -lactamases (MBLs) producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa have been detected from clinical isolates in worldwide with increase in emergence in the last years .
The spread of MBLs positive isolates in a localized hospital environment causes not only a therapeutic problem but as well as a serious concern for infection control handling , hence , this study was aimed to determine the prevalence of P.
aeruginosa producing MBLs isolated from some skin infections (wounds and burns).
A total of 57 P.
aeruginosa were isolated from wounds and burns infections (24 wound swabs and 33 burn swabs) in Al-Hussain Teaching Hospital .Primary screening of carbapenems resistant isolates appeared that 63% (36 isolates) were resistant to imipenem and meropenem .Among the 36 carbapenems resistant isolates that were tested for production MBLs by phenotypic test (CDT)with EDTA inhibitor (as chelating factor ), 34 (94%) were MBLs positive and 59.6% from 57 isolates were positive to MBLs production .
MICs values of MBLs producers were higher in imipenem ((≥16-64) μg/ml)) than that in meropenem (( ≥16-32) μg/ml)) .
Out of 34 MBLs producer , 24 (72.7%) isolates were founded in specimens of burn swabs , while the wound swabs specimens registered 41.6% .
MBLs producing isolates were also tested for antibiotics susceptibility , all isolates (100%)were sensitive to aztreonam and 70.5% to ciprofloxacin .
100% of isolates were resistant to cefoxitin and amoxycillin – clavulanic acid.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Radi, Sabah Hasan& Abid, Intidhaar N.. 2017. Prevalence of pseudomonas aeruginosa producing Metallo-β- lactamases in wounds and burns infections. Journal of Thi-Qar Science،Vol. 6, no. 3, pp.58-67.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-834329
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Radi, Sabah Hasan& Abid, Intidhaar N.. Prevalence of pseudomonas aeruginosa producing Metallo-β- lactamases in wounds and burns infections. Journal of Thi-Qar Science Vol. 6, no. 3 (Dec. 2017), pp.58-67.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-834329
American Medical Association (AMA)
Radi, Sabah Hasan& Abid, Intidhaar N.. Prevalence of pseudomonas aeruginosa producing Metallo-β- lactamases in wounds and burns infections. Journal of Thi-Qar Science. 2017. Vol. 6, no. 3, pp.58-67.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-834329
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 64-67
Record ID
BIM-834329