Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
April 2011
Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and dissemination of carbapenem-resistant and metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from blood-stream samples (2000-2005) that were collected from patients admitted to the Institute of Pediatric Oncology, UNIFESP (IOP-GRAACC).
Methods And Results: Fifty-six P. aeruginosa samples were isolated from 49 patients.