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Plasmid-encoded PER-7 -lactamase responsible for ceftazidime resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii isolated in the United Arab Emirates
14 Mar 2012
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the mechanism of ceftazidime resistance in two isogenic Acinetobacter baumannii strains from the United Arab Emirates. METHODS: Two A. baumannii strains, NM55 and NM128, were isolated 4 months apart from a 6-year-old patient in the United Arab Emirates. Genotypic characterization was performed by PFGE and the MIC of ceftazidime was determined by the agar dilution method. Detection of...
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