Correlation between Carbapenem Consumption and Carbapenems Susceptibility Profiles of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an Academic Medical Center in Thailand

• Main Authors: Taniya Paiboonvong, Phatchareeporn Tedtaisong, Preecha Montakantikul, Sarun Gorsanan, Woraphot Tantisiriwat
• Other Authors: Rangsit University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/73449
• Institution: Mahidol University

The emergent issue of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is a major problem in Thailand. The wide use of carbapenems can increase selective pressure of bacterial resistance. The objective of this study was to determine the relations...