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Emergence and spread of a multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clone producing both the carbapenemase OXA-23 and the 16S rRNA methylase ArmA.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 May 2012
Brigante Gioconda, Migliavacca Roberta, Bramati Simone, Motta Eleonora, Nucleo Elisabetta, Manenti Monica, Migliorino Guglielmo, Pagani Laura, Luzzaro Francesco, Viganò Franco Egidio
Abstract excerpt
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative organism reported worldwide as a cause of health-care-associated infections, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs). The aim of this study is to describe the emergence and spread of carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii (CRAB) isolates in hospitalized patients. From March to November 2009, multidrug-resistant CRAB isolates were obtained from 21 patients hospitalized in...
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