Mutations in nalc gene of Mex AB-OprM efflux pump in carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from burn wounds in Yazd, Iran

Background and Objectives: Burn wound infections have emerged as an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients due to prolonged hospital stay. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is the second cause of bacterial burn wound infections. Resistance mechanisms among P. aeruginosa are intrinsic or acqui...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Akhavan Tafti, Gilda Eslami, Hengameh Zandi, Kazem Barzegar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/2281