Phenotypic detection of metallo-&beta;-lactamase among the clinical isolates of imipenem resistant <i>Pseudomonas</i> and <i>Acinetobacter</i> in tertiary care hospitals of Dhaka city

Authors

  • Shaheda Anwar Department of Microbiology, Ibrahim Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Ruhul Amin Miah Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka
  • Ahmed Abu Saleh Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka
  • Humayun Sattar Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka
  • Sharmeen Ahmed Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/imcj.v4i2.6498

Keywords:

Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter

Abstract

The rapid spread of Metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) producing Gram negative bacilli represents a matter of great concern worldwide. The study analyzed the occurrence of MBL production in carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter isolates over one year period. A total of 132 Pseudomonas and 76 Acinetobacter isolates were obtained from two tertiary care hospitals of Dhaka city. A total of 53 Pseudomonas and 29 Acinetobacter isolates were selected because of their resistance to carbapenem specially imipenem (IPM). Screening for MBL production was performed in these isolates by IPM-EDTA microdilution MIC method. 44 (83%) IPM resistant Pseudomonas and 19 (65.5%) Acinetobacter isolates were MBL producer by IPM-EDTA microdilution MIC method. These results suggest that MBL producing Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter isolates are emerging in our country and it is essential to screen carbapenem resistant isolates for MBL production.

DOI: 10.3329/imcj.v4i2.6498

Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2010; 4(2): 63-65

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Anwar, S., Miah, M. R. A., Saleh, A. A., Sattar, H., & Ahmed, S. (2010). Phenotypic detection of metallo-&beta;-lactamase among the clinical isolates of imipenem resistant <i>Pseudomonas</i> and <i>Acinetobacter</i> in tertiary care hospitals of Dhaka city. Ibrahim Medical College Journal, 4(2), 63–65. https://doi.org/10.3329/imcj.v4i2.6498

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Original Articles