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. 2017;13(1):1–9.

Table1.

Phenotypic and Genotypic Prevalence of MBL Types in Different Cities of Iran

MBL Type Percentage (%) City Total Isolates MR (%) Resistance Year Reference
VIM 6.34
19.51
17.30
12.36
2.62
13a
16.1
2.1a
32.85
5.17
7.5a
21.3, 24a
0.46
Tehran
Ahvaz
Tabriz
Tehran
Tehran
Tehran
Tehran
Tehran
Zanjan
Urmia
Shiraz
Arak
Kermanshah
126
100B
104
186B
610
100B
483
483
70
58
240B
108
225
-
-
-
82.6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem, meropenem
2007
2008
2010
2010
2010
2010
2012
2012
2013
2013
2012
2014
2015
(27)
(19)
(24)
(22)
(28)
(21)
(29)
(29)
(30)
(31)
(32)
(33)
(34)
IMP 5.76
57.9
6.6
3.3b
14.28
3.41
7.5b
1.3
15.11
Tabriz
Tehran
Tehran
Tehran
Zanjan
Urmia
Shiraz
Tehran
Kermanshah
104
100
483
483
70
58
240
75
225B
-
8.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem
Imipenem, meropenem
2010
2013
2012
2012
2013
2013
2012
2012
2015
(26)
(30)
(35)
(34)

MBL, metallo-beta-lactamase;

a

VIM-2;

b

IMP-2;

B

isolates from burn injuries; MR, mortality rate