PER-1 is still widespread in Turkish hospitals among Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp

Fetiye Kolayli; Gulcin Gacar; Aynur Karadenizli; Ahmet Sanic; Haluk Vahaboglu; Study Group

doi:10.1016/j.femsle.2005.06.012

PER-1 is still widespread in Turkish hospitals among Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp

FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2005 Aug 15;249(2):241-5. doi: 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.06.012.

Authors

Fetiye Kolayli¹, Gulcin Gacar, Aynur Karadenizli, Ahmet Sanic, Haluk Vahaboglu; Study Group

Affiliation

¹ Mikrobiyoloji ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji AD, Kocaeli Universitesi, Turkey.

PMID: 16006075
DOI: 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.06.012

Abstract

PER-1 type beta-lactamases were screened among ceftazidime-resistant clinical isolates of Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A total of 176 non-repetitive isolates (84 Acinetobacter spp. and 92 P. aeruginosa) were collected during a three month surveillance period. Isolates were obtained from seven intensive care units of seven university hospitals. All strains were screened for bla(PER-1) alleles by PCR. Of the strains, 31% and 55.4% of Acinetobacter spp. and P. aeruginosa were positive for bla(PER-1) type genes, respectively.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acinetobacter / enzymology*
Acinetobacter / genetics
Acinetobacter / isolation & purification
Hospitals, University
Intensive Care Units
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Pseudomonas aeruginosa / enzymology*
Pseudomonas aeruginosa / genetics
Pseudomonas aeruginosa / isolation & purification
Turkey
beta-Lactamases / analysis*
beta-Lactamases / genetics

Substances

beta-lactamase PER-1
beta-Lactamases