Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Malaysia Producing IMP-7 β-Lactamase
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- 1 October 2002
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 46 (10), 3286-3287
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.46.10.3286-3287.2002
Abstract
We have isolated and identified a carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain from Malaysia that produces an IMP-7 metallo-β-lactamase. This isolate showed high-level resistance to meropenem and imipenem, the MICs of which were 256 and 128 μg/ml, respectively. Isoelectric focusing analyses revealed pI values of >9.0, 8.2, and 7.8, which indicated the possible presence of IMP and OXA. DNA sequencing confirmed the identity of the IMP-7 determinant.Keywords
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