Antimicrobial Resistance and Clones of Acinetobacter Species and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Author: Ji Young LEE ¹ ; Kwan Soo KO
Author Information

1. Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. ksko@skku.edu
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Acinetobacter; Pseudomonas; Antimicrobial resistance; Carbapenems; Polymyxins
MeSH: Acinetobacter; Bacteria; Carbapenems; Clone Cells; Polymyxins; Prevalence; Pseudomonas; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Public Health
From:Journal of Bacteriology and Virology 2012;42(1):1-8
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria is problematic in clinical settings and is a growing threat to public health. Multidrug-resistant and pandrug-resistant non-fermenters such as Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa have recently emerged as a great concern worldwide. Particularly, the prevalence of carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter spp. and P. aeruginosa is problematic, and emergence of polymyxin resistance is ominous. In this review, we discuss carbapenem and polymyxin resistance in Acinetobacter spp. and P. aeruginosa isolates and their major clones.