Role of MexAB-OprM and MexXY-OprM efflux pumps and class 1 integrons in resistance to antibiotics in burn and Intensive Care Unit isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

• Main Authors: Hamid R. Goli (Author), Mohammad R. Nahaei (Author), Mohammad A. Rezaee (Author), Alka Hasani (Author), Hossein S. Kafil (Author), Mohammad Aghazadeh (Author), Mojtaba Nikbakht (Author), Younes Khalili (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The overexpression of efflux pumps and existence of class 1 integrons are the most important mechanisms that contribute to antimicrobial resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa especially in burn and Intensive Care Units (ICUs). The present study evaluated the role of MexAB-OprM and MexXY-O...