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Influence of genospecies of Acinetobacter baumannii complex on clinical outcomes of patients with acinetobacter bacteremia.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Feb 2011
Chuang Yu-Chung, Sheng Wang-Huei, Li Shu-Ying, Lin Yu-Chi, Wang Jann-Tay, Chen Yee-Chun, Chang Shan-Chwen
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BACKGROUND: acinetobacter baumannii complex infections are increasing in prevalence and are associated with a high mortality. Biochemical classification tests cannot differentiate A. baumannii (genospecies 2) from other genospecies. Genospecies typing offers a potential tool to determine whether there are major differences in pathogenicity among the genospecies. METHODS: adult patients with A. baumannii complex...
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