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Aminoglycoside resistance and susceptibility testing errors in Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Apr 2010
Akers Kevin S, Chaney Chris, Barsoumian Alice, Beckius Miriam, Zera Wendy, Yu Xin, Guymon Charles, Keen Edward F, Robinson Brian J, Mende Katrin, Murray Clinton K
Abstract excerpt
Antimicrobial resistance is depleting the pharmacopeia of agents clinically useful against Gram-negative bacilli. As the number of active agents diminishes, accurate susceptibility testing becomes critical. We studied the susceptibilities of 107 isolates of the Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex to amikacin, gentamicin, and tobramycin using disk diffusion, Etest, as well as the Phoenix, Vitek 2, and...
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