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Genotypic diversity of imipenem resistant isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii in Spain.
The Journal of infection - 1 Sept 2007
Oteo Jesús, García-Estébanez Carmen, Migueláñez Silvia, Campos José, Martí Sara, Vila Jordi, Domínguez Maria Angeles, Docobo Fernando, Larrosa Nieves, Pascual Alvaro, Pintado Vicente, Coll Pere
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate relevant clinical and microbiological features of Acinetobacter baumannii in Spanish hospitals and to establish the genotypic diversity of imipenem resistant isolates. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Seven Spanish hospitals collected 354 consecutive isolates that were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing by standard methods. Further genetic analysis was determined by PFGE in a subset...
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