Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection: in vitro synergy, virulence and clinical outcome
Jessica Fernandes Ramos, Gleice Cristina Leite, Camila Rizek, Flavia Rossi, Thais Guimarães, Sabri Saeed Sanabani, Anna Sara Levin, Vanderson Rocha, Silvia Figueiredo Costa
This study links carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa bloodstream infection with high mortality, finds synergy between meropenem and colistin, and associates lasB gene presence with increased mortality.
bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology