Emerging carbapenem-resistant Aeromonas spp. infections in Cali, Colombia

ConclusionEmerging phenotypic carbapenem-resistant infection has been seen in our hospital, most as HAI. High mortality was found, especially in immunocompromised patients and in those who failled empirical treatment with carbapenems. As the main carbapenemases tested were negative, carbapenem-resistant could be attributed to an intrinsic metallo-β-lactamase, CphA encoded by the cphA gene, possible hyperproduction of ampC β-lactamase and/or porins expression.
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research