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Sequential outbreaks of infections by distinct Acinetobacter baumannii strains in a public teaching hospital in Houston, Texas.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2008
Shelburne Samuel A, Singh Kavindra V, White A Clinton, Byrne Laura, Carmer Alexis, Austin Celest, Graviss Edward, Stager Charles, Murray Barbara E, Atmar Robert L
Abstract excerpt
Invasive disease due to Acinetobacter baumannii is an increasing problem in health care settings worldwide. Whether certain clones of A. baumannii are more likely to cause invasive disease in hospitalized patients is unknown. We studied all patients at a public teaching hospital in Houston, Texas, from whom the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex was isolated over a 14-month period in 2005...
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