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Genotypic analysis of Acinetobacter bloodstream infection isolates in a Turkish university hospital.
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2006
Alp Emine, Esel Duygu, Yildiz Orhan, Voss Andreas, Melchers Willem, Doganay Mehmet
Abstract excerpt
Acinetobacter baumannii is a significant pathogen of bloodstream infections in hospital patients that frequently causes single clone outbreaks. We aimed to evaluate the genetic relatedness and antimicrobial susceptibility of Acinetobacter spp. bloodstream isolates, in order to obtain insight into their cross-transmission. This prospective study was conducted at the Erciyes University Hospital. During a 1-y...
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