Comparison of Virulence-Factor-Encoding Genes and Genotype Distribution amongst Clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains.

ABSTRACT: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen encoding several virulence factors in its genome, which is well-known for its ability to cause severe and life-threatening infections, particularly among cystic fibrosis patients. The organism is also a major cause of nosocomial infections, mainly affecting patients with immune deficiencies and burn wounds, ventilator-assisted patients, and patients affected by other malignancies. The extensively reported emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) P. aeruginosa strains poses additional challenges to the management of infections. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence rates of selected virulence-factor-encoding genes and the genotype distribution amongst clinical multidrug-sensitive (MDS) and MDR P. aeruginosa

SUBMITTER: Bogiel T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9863696 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature