Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Metallo-Beta-Lactamase-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Patients in a Hospital in Zabol, Southeast of Iran

Abstract

Background : Treatment of infections caused by metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL)- producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( P. aeruginosa ) is a major healthcare-associated concern. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to ascertain antibiotic resistance patterns and prevalence of MBL genes in clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa.