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Coexistence of epidemic colistin-only-sensitive clones of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, including the blaSPM clone, spread in hospitals in a Brazilian Amazon City.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2007
Cipriano Rosângela, Vieira Verônica V, Fonseca Erica L, Rangel Karine, Freitas Fernanda S, Vicente Ana Carolina P
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Nosocomial outbreaks caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa have been associated to fibrocystic patients and isolates harboring metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL) genes. Genotyping is an important tool for interpreting bacterial nosocomial outbreaks and implementing adequate control strategies. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether an outbreak of MDR P. aeruginosa occurring in different...
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