Characterization of imipenem resistance mechanisms in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Turkey

The emergence of carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa threatens the efficacy of this important anti-pseudomonal antibiotic class. Between 2003 and 2006, an increase in the number of carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa isolates at the Zonguldak Karaelmas University Hospital was observed (Zo...

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Main Authors: Mac Aogáin, M., Kulah, C., Rijnsburger, M., Celebi, G., Savelkoul, P., O'Gara, Fergal, Mooij, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Blackwell Publishing 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31735