Endogenous origin of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infecting hospitalized patients in Ecuador.
Infect Prev Pract
; 6(1): 100331, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Recent evidence suggests that Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium that has the ability to cause deadly infections in hospitalized patients, could originate in the patient's own flora. We employed the Oxford Nanopore platform to obtain whole genome sequences (WGS) from clinical and rectal screen P. aeruginosa strains belonging to 15 patients from two hospitals. Our study found evidence that clinical and rectal isolates were clonal, with some evidence suggesting that the infecting strain was present in the patient's intestine at the time of admission, ruling out hospital acquisition. The use of WGS analysis is crucial to detect alternative sources of P. aeruginosa to develop new preventive measures against these serious infections.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Ecuador
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infect Prev Pract
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Ecuador