Prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility and characterization of antibiotic resistant genes among carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli and yeast in intestinal flora of cancer patients in North Lebanon

• Main Authors: Rima Christophy (Author), Marwan Osman (Author), Hassan Mallat (Author), Marcel Achkar (Author), Azzam Ziedeh (Author), Walid Moukaddem (Author), Fouad Dabboussi (Author), Monzer Hamze (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The emergence and spread of carbapenem-resistant bacteria are a significant clinical and public health concern. The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of intestinal carriage of carbapenem-resistant bacteria and yeasts in cancer patients under chemotherapy. 41 stool samples collected fro...