Risk Factors and Outcomes of Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Kelantan, Malaysia: A Multicenter Case–control Study
Most of the MDR-PA strains in Kelantan tertiary hospitals harbored the <i>bla</i> <sub>-NDM-1</sub> gene, which is easily transmissible and can lead to an outbreak. Nonetheless, a significant number of the MDR-PA isolates were still susceptible to ceftolozane-tazobactam.
Authors
- Sharifah Aisyah Sayed Hitam
- Natasha Din (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5312-4451)
- R. Rashid
- Zakuan Zainy Deris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3344-1518)
- Safa Salim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4593-909X)
Institutions
- Sultan Ismail Specialist Hospital (MY)
- Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (MY)
- Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II (MY)
- Institut Penyelidikan Veterinar (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_429_24
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Kelantan