Molecular Characterization of Gram-Negative Bacilli Isolated from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Phenotypic and Molecular Detection of ESBL and Carbapenemase
Enterobacterales showed average biofilm production, while the majority of non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli were strong producers. The present data increase our knowledge of the molecular epidemiology of important Enterobacterales species, with emphasis on ESBL-producing <i>Enterobacter cloacae</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> with emerging epidemiological potential in the neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary university hospital. Furthermore, the results highlight the need for the monitoring and implementation of control measures and for restricting the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Authors
- Maria Regina Bentlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7310-0895)
- Lígia Maria Suppo de Souza Rugolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1550-0740)
- Ana Cláudia Moro Lima dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3054-6875)
- João César Lyra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1715-3893)
- Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9079-2723)
- Nathalia Bibiana Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6185-6086)
- Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4120-1258)
- Letícia Calixto Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1787-704X)
- Adriano Martison Ferreira
- Thaís Alves Barbosa
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antibiotics
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14040342
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.59
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico