carbapenemase

Detection of Carbapenemases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates: An Emerging Challenge

Leones Fernandes Evangelista, Ana Leilânia Freitas Vasconcelos, Marcus Vinícius Saldanha Ribeiro, Ana Sarah Aguiar Vieira, Amanda Costa Lobo, Igor Moreira de Almeida, Maria do Carmo Soares de Azevedo Tavares, Gleiciane Moreira Dantas, Mariana Souza Bezerra Holanda, André Jhonathan Dantas, Glairta de Souza Costa, Lidia Gomes Ribeiro, Livia Soares dos Santos Silveira, Ila Fernanda Nunes Lima, Giovana Riello Barbosa Correia & Paulo César Pereira de Sousa · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Aims: Determine the clinical characteristics of patients and the microbiological characteristics of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in respiratory samples from Adult Intensive Care Unity (ICU) of a University Hospital from Fortaleza, Brazil; Analyze the resistance profile of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i81469

Brazilian Study on the Prevalence of Carbapenemase Producing Organisms and Their Relation with Patients’ Death Rate

Paulo César Pereira de Sousa, Ana Leilânia Freitas Vasconcelos, Marcus Vinícius Saldanha Ribeiro, Leones Fernandes Evangelista, Maria do Carmo Soares de Azevedo Tavares, Gleiciane Moreira Dantas, Mariana Souza Bezerra Holanda, André Jhonathan Dantas, Glairta de Souza Costa, Lidia Gomes Ribeiro, Livia Soares dos Santos Silveira, Maria Arenilda de Lima Abreu, Ila Fernanda Nunes Lima & Giovana Riello Barbosa Correia · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Aims: Determine the clinical characteristics of patients and the microbiological characteristics of the isolated Gram-negative microorganisms; Analyze the relationship between hospitalization sectors and the occurrence of bacteria resistant to carbapenems; Determine the prevalenc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i21426

Clonal Endemicity of Clinical Isolates of Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

Joel Filgona, Tuhina Banerjee & Shampa Anupurba · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2016

Background: Dissemination of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) harbouring multiple resistance determinants constitute significant threat to hospital ecology. Aims: This study analysed susceptibility of carbapenem non-susceptible K. pneumoniae (CNSKP) to tigecyclin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28785

Epidemiology of Carbapenem Resistance among Multi-drug Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Uganda

Lucas M. Ampaire, Victoria Katawera, Dan Nyehangane, Yap Boum & Joel Bazira · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Background: Multi-drug resistant (MDR) Enterobacteriaceae are on the increase worldwide and their spread has become a global challenge. Escalating the challenge is the possibility that many of these are Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). This further complicates pa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17055

Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Multidrug Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDRE) Isolated from Clinical Samples with Special Reference to Carbapenemase Production and Susceptibility to Tigecycline

Joel Filgona, Tuhina Baneerje & Shampa Anupurba · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aim: The study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDRE), their susceptibility to carbapenems and tigecycline, and subsequently carbapenemase producers among clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae. Study Design:  Investigative...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9719