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Dissemination of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii carrying BlaOxA-23 from hospitals in central Taiwan.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Dec 2013
Lee Mei-Hui, Chen Te-Li, Lee Yi-Tzu, Huang Lei, Kuo Shu-Chen, Yu Kwok-Woon, Hsueh Po-Ren, Dou Horng-Yunn, Su Ih-Jen, Fung Chang-Phone
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (IRAB) poses a great threat to healthcare systems. Production of carbapenem-hydrolyzing class D β-lactamases (CHDLs) is the major mechanism for imipenem resistance. In this study, we found a high prevalence of IRAB carrying a gene encoding CHDL, bla(OxA-23), in central Taiwan and elucidated the molecular characteristics and possible mechanisms of the spread...
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