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Emergence of Carbapenem Resistance inAcinetobacter baumanniiRecovered From Blood Cultures in Australia
28 Jun 2006
Abstract excerpt
We describe the first emergence of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Australia. Ninety A. baumannii isolates recovered from cultures of blood specimens from 69 patients were analyzed. Overall, 58 isolates (64%) were resistant to meropenem. The chi 2 test for linear trend revealed that emergence of carbapenem resistance was statistically significant during the 32-month study period. Selected isolates...
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