Comparison between phenotypic and PCR for detection of OXA-23 type and metallo-beta-lactamases producer Acinetobacter spp.

• Main Authors: Azimi, Leila (Author), Lari, Abdolaziz Rastegar (Author), Talebi, Malihe (Author), Namvar, Amirmorteza Ebrahimzadeh (Author), Jabbari, Mosadegh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2013-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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[english] Background: Resistance to carbapenems is developing around the world and can cause many problems for treatment of patients. Production of metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL) is one of the main mechanism for this type of resistance. So, detection of MBL-producer microorganisms can prevent the spre...