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Outbreaks of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii producing carbapenemases in Korea.
Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea) - 1 Aug 2006
Jeong Seok Hoon, Bae Il Kwon, Park Kwang Ok, An Young Jun, Sohn Seung Ghyu, Jang Seon Ju, Sung Kwang Hoon, Yang Ki Suk, Lee Kyungwon, Young Dongeun, Lee Sang Hee
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Among 53 Acinetobacter baumannii isolates collected in 2004, nine imipenem-resistant isolates were obtained from clinical specimens taken from patients hospitalized in Busan, Korea. Nine carbapenemase-producing isolates were further investigated in order to determine the mechanisms underlying resistance. These isolates were then analyzed via antibiotic susceptibility testing, microbiological tests of...
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