Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacilli in Ecuador.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacilli are a worldwide concern because of high morbidity and mortality rates. Additionally, the increasing prevalence of these bacteria is dangerous. To investigate the extent of antimicrobial resistance and prioritize the utility of novel drugs, we evaluated the molecular characteristics and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii in Ecuador in 2022.

Methods

Ninety-five clinical isolates of carbapenem non-susceptible gram-negative bacilli were collected from six hospitals in Ecuador. Carbapenem resistance was confirmed with meropenem disk diffusion assays following Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute guidelines. Carbapenemase product

SUBMITTER: Soria-Segarra C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10998298 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature