Detection of metallo-β-lactamase producing clinical gram-negative non-fermenting isolates

Darakhshan Guhar; Seema Irfan; Afia Zafar; Tanveer Ahsan; Rumina Hasan

doi:10.1109/IBCAST.2014.6778124

Detection of metallo-β-lactamase producing clinical gram-negative non-fermenting isolates

Darakhshan Guhar, Seema Irfan, Afia Zafar, Tanveer Ahsan, Rumina Hasan

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There is a remarkable increase in antibiotic resistance due to metallo-β-lactamase-production among gram-negative non-fermenting organisms. Early detection of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) producing isolates is necessary to prevent their dissemination. Imipenem-EDTA disk method was used for the detection of MBL producing strains among multidrug resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter species and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. One hundred MDR Acinetobacter spp. and forty-two Pseudomonas aeruginosa were screened for MBL production, from January to June 2001. MBL was produced by 96.6 % of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter isolates, whereas 100% imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeroginosa isolates were MBL producers. MBLs are responsible for carbapenem resistance in these MDR Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa There is an urgent need to have a simple screening test to take infection control measures on time.

Original language	English
Pages	73-74
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IBCAST.2014.6778124
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	2014 11th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology, IBCAST 2014 - Islamabad, Pakistan Duration: 14 Jan 2014 → 18 Jan 2014

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Conference	2014 11th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology, IBCAST 2014
Country/Territory	Pakistan
City	Islamabad
Period	14/01/14 → 18/01/14

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Detection of metallo-β-lactamase producing clinical gram-negative non-fermenting isolates

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