First report of the aac(6’)-Ib-cr gene in Providencia stuartii isolates in Brazil

First report of the aac(6’)-Ib-cr gene in Providencia stuartii isolates in Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The aac(6’)-Ib-cr and bla KPC genes are spreading among Enterobacteriaceae species, including Providencia stuartii, in some countries of world. METHODS: These genes were investigated in 28 P. stuartii isolates from a public hospital in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, by PCR and sequencing. RESULTS: The aac(6’)-Ib-cr gene was detected in 16 resistant isolates, and the bla KPC gene was seen in 14. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of these genes in P. stuartii multi- and extensively drug-resistant isolates indicates that the resistance arsenal of this species is increasing, thus limiting the therapeutic options.

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Main Authors: Silva,Sivoneide Maria da, Ramos,Bárbara de Azevedo, Lima,Ana Vitória Araújo, Sá,Rafael Artur Cavalcanti Queiroz de, Lima,Jailton Lobo da Costa, Maciel,Maria Amélia Vieira, Paiva,Patrícia Maria Guedes, Silva,Márcia Vanusa da, Correia,Maria Tereza dos Santos, Oliveira,Maria Betânia Melo de
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2021
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822021000100600
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