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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Acinetobacter clinical isolates obtained from inmates of California correctional facilities.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 2011
Golanbar Galarah D, Lam Christopher K, Chu Yi-Ming, Cueva Carla, Tan Stephanie W, Silva Isba, Xu H Howard
Abstract excerpt
Acinetobacter spp. increasingly have been wreaking havoc in hospitals and communities worldwide. Although much has been reported regarding Acinetobacter isolates responsible for nosocomial infections, little is known about these organisms in correctional facilities. In this study, we performed species identification, examined the antibiotic resistance profiles, and determined the mechanisms of resistance and...
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