Publications by authors named "Khazaz Aboubakr"
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- A study in Morocco analyzed 134 Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) isolates, revealing that 18 were resistant to carbapenems, critical antibiotics for treating severe infections.
- Advanced testing methods confirmed the resistance and identified specific genes responsible for this problem, highlighting a worrying trend of multidrug resistance among these pathogens.
- The findings underscore the urgent need for careful antibiotic selection and monitoring, as most isolates exhibited extensive drug resistance, though some remained susceptible to colistin and cefiderocol.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) has emerged as a significant cause of Gram-negative infections, particularly in patients with impaired host defenses. It is one of the six ESKAPE pathogens that majorly cause severe nosocomial infections. In addition to biofilm formation, PA possesses various virulence factors.
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