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OXA-58 and IMP-4 Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing β-Lactamases in an <i>Acinetobacter junii</i> Blood Culture Isolate from Australia
23 Dec 2005
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Hospital-acquired infections with Acinetobacter spp. have been reported worldwide (13). Success of the organism is attributed to its ability for long-term survival in a hospital environment and its ability to rapidly acquire resistance to antimicrobials (2). Carbapenems have been the agents of choice for serious Acinetobacter sp. infections, but unfortunately the clinical utility of this class of antimicrobial is...
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