Molecular Typing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates Collected in Abidjan Hospitals (Cote d'Ivoire) Using the Multiple-Locus Variable Number of Tandem Repeats Method.

ABSTRACT: Background/objectives:Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause community-acquired infections affecting various body sites. The present retrospective study investigated the genetic diversity of 173 isolates (166 clinical, 7 environmental) of P. aeruginosa collected from clinical pathology laboratories in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (2001-2011). Methods: Multiple-Locus Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR) Analysis (MLVA) using 13 loci was applied to all isolates and compared to published MLVA data. The antibiotics status of the isolates was compiled when available and compared to published profiles. Results: Among 95 isolates analyzed for their antibiotics status, 14 displayed concerning resistance profiles: five multidrug-resistant (MDR) and nine extensively drug-r

SUBMITTER: Essoh C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11506784 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature