Abstract
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The growing increase in the rates of antibiotic resistance is a major cause for concern in both non-fermenting bacilli .β-lactams have been the mainstay of treatment for serious infections, and the most active of these are the carbapenems. Acquired metallo-β-lactamases (MBL) have recently emerged as one of the most worrisome resistance mechanisms owing to their capacity to hydrolyze all β-lactams, including carbapenems. We have undertaken this study to ascertain the prevalence of MBL-producing non-fermenting bacilli. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 93 isolates of NFGNB from Blood, endotracheal aspirates, sputum, urine, urinary catheter tip & pus between January 2012- January 2013. Antibiotic susceptibility to antibiotics was done by Modified Kirby Bauer method. All the isolates with a zone size ≤19mm for imipenem were included in our study to detect the presence of MBL by Imipenem-EDTA double-disc synergy test (DDST). Imipenem resistant, non MBL isolates were tested by Modified Hodge test & Amp C β lactamases. RESULTS: Of the 93 imipenem resistant NFGNB, 27(29.03%) were Pseudomonas spp. ,66(70.96%) were Acinetobacter spp.Among them, 10(37.03%) Pseudomonas spp. and seven (10.60%) Acinetobacter spp. were MBL positive by Imipenem EDTA double-disc synergy test (DDST). Five (8.40%) Acinetobacter spp. were Amp C positive and one (5.88%)strain of Pseudomonas showed positive Modified hodge test. CONCLUSION: MBL production is an important mechanism of carbapenem resistance among Pseudomonas spp. but not among Acinetobacter spp. Carbapenemases other than MBL may be responsible for carbapenem resistance in NFGNB.
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