Phenotypic and Genotypic Detection of Metallo-beta-lactamases in Imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from a Tertiary Hospital in Alexandria, Egypt

摘要

The wide use of carbapenems for empirical therapy of nosocomial infection s caused by Acinetobacter baumannii has resulted in emergence of an additional type of resistance; the Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs). This study analyzed the prevalence of MBL product