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Nationwide surveillance of antimicrobial resistance among non-fermentative Gram-negative bacteria in Intensive Care Units in Taiwan: SMART programme data 2005.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Mar 2009
Jean Shio-Shin, Hsueh Po-Ren, Lee Wen-Sen, Chang Hou-Tai, Chou Ming-Yuan, Chen Ing-Shen, Wang Jen-Hsien, Lin Chen-Fu, Shyr Jainn-Ming, Ko Wen-Chien, Wu Jiunn-Jong, Liu Yung-Ching, Huang Wen-Kuei, Teng Lee-Jene, Liu Cheng-Yi
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A nationwide surveillance of the antimicrobial susceptibilities of glucose non-fermentative Gram-negative bacteria isolates was conducted from 1 September 2005 to 30 November 2005 in Taiwan. A total of 456 isolates were recovered from patients hospitalised in the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of ten major teaching hospitals. Rates of resistant pathogens, such as ciprofloxacin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (19%)...
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