Co-expression of Extended Spectrum ?-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC ?-lactamase among Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates in sebha medical center
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AmpC β-lactamase enzymes, ESBL, MDR, and Pseudomonas spp.
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The aim of this study was to assess the resistance rate and pattern in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates recovered from patients admitted to Sebha medical center, Libya. P. aeruginosa is a known opportunistic pathogen which has become of great concern due to its high resistance to a wide range of antibiotics. This study was performed to evaluate the frequency of the Extended spectrum ?-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC ?-lactamase enzymes in P. aeruginosa clinical isolates. Thirty-one non-repetitive clinical samples of P. aeruginosa were studied for their antibiotic sensitivity, ESBL and AmpC ?-lactamase production. The phenotypic screening test for antibiotic showed 100% resistance to Penicillin, Ampicillin, Amoxicillin and ?-lactamase inhibitor. The majority of the isolates were resistant to third generation cephalosporins (Ceftriaxone and Cefotaxime). In this study 29% of all isolates were resistant to gentamicin and 19% were resistant to ciprofloxacin. While all isolates were sensitive to Imipenem, 97% were resistant to Nalidixic acid and Fucidic acid. The resistance to Tetracyclins and Chloramphenicol was 94% and 90% respectively. All isolates exhibited ESBL phenotype but only 48% (15/31) confirmed as Ampc ?-lactamase enzymes producers using Boric acid and EDTA.
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