Elahi, Ghazaleh

MSc Student in Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

[ 1 ] - Prevalence of MDR, XDR and PDR Phenotypes among Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains Isolated from Hospitalized Patients in Mazandaran Province, Iran

Background and purpose: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen and the second leading cause of nosocomial infections, especially in the intensive care unit (ICU), and is responsible for high mortality rates. The aim of this study was to determine the pattern of antibiotic susceptibility and prevalence of multiple drug resistance strains of P. aeruginosa isolated from hospitalized p...

[ 2 ] - Molecular Identification of ESBLs Genes (blaTEM, blaSHV and blaCTX) among Non-fermenting Gram-negative Bacteria Isolated from Hospitalized Patients in Mazandaran Province, Iran

Background and purpose: Production of beta-lactamase enzymes by bacteria, especially Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) is one of the major problems worldwide. ESBLs are mostly located on bacterial plasmids and it is recognized that SHV, TEM, and CTX-M are prevailing among them. The aim of this study was to determine the ability to produce ESBLs genes based on molecular method among non-fer...