Determination of incompatibility group plasmids and copy number of the gene in carbapenem-resistant strains recovered from different hospitals in Kerman, Iran.

New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM)-producing has become a serious global health concern. Due to the high genetic diversity among NDM-positive we need further surveillance and studies to better understand the relationships between them. In addition, the coexistence of several plasmid replicon types in NDM-positive may affect the copy number of , the MIC level to antibiotics, as well as increasing the chance of horizontal gene transfer.

Endemic dissemination of different sequence types of carbapenem-resistant strains harboring and genes in Kerman hospitals, Iran, from 2015 to 2017.

Introduction: The emergence and spread of strains resistant to multiple antimicrobial agents are considered as a serious challenge for nosocomial infections.

Materials And Methods: In this study, 175 nonrepetitive clinical isolates of were collected from hospitalized patients in Kerman, Iran. Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), AmpC, and carbapenemase-producing isolates were recognized by phenotypic methods.

Characterization of SCCmec and spa types of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from health-care and community-acquired infections in Kerman, Iran.

Spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates is a worldwide problem. Molecular typing is a useful tool to understand MRSA epidemiology. Herein, we determined vancomycin-resistant, SCCmec and spa types among MRSA isolates recovered from healthcare and community-acquired infections in Kerman, Iran.