Distribution and Molecular Characterization of Resistance Gene Cassettes Containing Class 1 Integrons in Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Leila AhmadianMohammad Reza HaghshenasBahman MirzaeiZahra Norouzi BazgirHamid Reza GoliPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2020)
The treatment of infections caused by P. aeruginosa in this region of Iran is a major problem due to the high prevalence of class 1 integrons. It seems that the high prescription of beta-lactams and aminoglycosides for the treatment of these infections may be replaced by other combination therapy stewardships.