Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from diabetic foot ulcers in Al-Najaf, Iraq: Circulation of high-risk clones and carbapenem resistance

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Authors

Mohammed Mahdi Mousa Al-Barrakee · University of Sousse

Ahlem Khachroub Mahjoub · University of Sousse

Pauline François · Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Véronique Métayer · Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Antoine Drapeau · Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Meriem Souguir · University of Sousse

Sana Azaiez

Abstract

This study adds important knowledge on the CRPA clones and carbapenem-resistance mechanisms circulating in Iraq and offers baseline data to be compared with further surveillance studies.

Topics & Keywords

Infections and bacterial resistance Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: IJID Regions

Volume 18, pp. 100862-100862

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2026.100862

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