Detection of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas isolates and distribution of denitrifying functional genes

The aim of this study was to characterize 59 Pseudomonas strains isolated from soil samples in terms of Inducible Beta-Lactamase (IBL), fluorescence production, antibiotic resistance, presence of plasmids and genetic diversity, as well as denitrification functional genes. Fourteen out of fifty-nine (23.7%) Pseudomonas isolates were identified as multidrug-resistant. To evaluate the contribution of denitrification functional genes to genetic...