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OXA beta-lactamase-mediated carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii
1 Jul 2011
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Acinetobacter baumannii is a significant pathogen in health care settings. In recent years, an increase in carbapenem resistance among A. baumannii due to Ambler class B metallo-beta-lactamases or class D OXA carbapenamases has been reported. In this study we detected the presence of OXA carbapenamases and coproduction of metallo-beta-lactamases (blaVIM and blaIMP ) by phenotypic and genotypic methods...
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