Publications by authors named "Babak Fouladtan"
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- Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) in Acinetobacter baumannii are linked to increasing resistance to effective antibiotics like carbapenems, which are critical for treating hospital infections.
- Over a five-month study, 176 clinical isolates were tested for antibiotic sensitivity, with 165 showing MBL production, closely associated with significant resistance to imipenem.
- The prevalence of MBL genes was notable, with 36% of isolates carrying the bla-VIM gene and 40% possessing the bla-IMP gene, highlighting the urgent need for monitoring resistance patterns in clinical settings.
Beta-lactamase producing strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa are important etiological agents of hospital infections. Carbapenems are among the most effective antibiotics used against Pseudomonas infections, but they can be rendered infective by group B β -lactamase, commonly called metallo-beta lactamase. In this study, the antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of P.
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