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Clinical and molecular microbiological characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains in an NICU.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Dec 2011
Hu Zhangxue, Wang Zheng, Liu Ding, Chen Ping, Wang Hao, Chen Yao, Zhao Xilong, Shi Yuan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Seventeen cases of Acinetobacter baumannii infection in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) were evaluated. The strains were characterized as resistant to carbapenems. The aim of the present study was therefore to investigate the clinical and molecular epidemiological characteristics of the 17 carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii strains. METHODS: Samples were isolated from blood or sputum from the...
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