Molecular characterisation of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates in Nepal

• Published in: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance Vol. 26; pp. 279 - 284
• Main Authors: Takahashi, Toshihiro, Tada, Tatsuya, Shrestha, Shovita, Hishinuma, Tomomi, Sherchan, Jatan B., Tohya, Mari, Kirikae, Teruo, Sherchand, Jeevan B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: 16S rRNA methylase; Carbapenem resistance; Carbapenemase; Infectious Disease; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Carbapenemase; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Carbapenem resistance; 16S rRNA methylase

•Molecular epidemiological analysis of 43 carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from two hospitals in Nepal.•The P. aeruginosa isolates produced carbapenemases, including IMP-1, IMP-26, KPC-2, NDM-1, VIM-2 and VIM-5.•The P. aeruginosa isolates produced 16S rRNA methylases, including R...