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Emergence of colistin-resistance in extremely drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii containing a novel pmrCAB operon during colistin therapy of wound infections.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2013
Lesho Emil, Yoon Eun-Jeong, McGann Patrick, Snesrud Erik, Kwak Yoon, Milillo Michael, Onmus-Leone Fatma, Preston Lan, St Clair Kristina, Nikolich Mikeljon, Viscount Helen, Wortmann Glenn, Zapor Michael, Grillot-Courvalin Catherine, Courvalin Patrice, Clifford Robert, Waterman Paige E
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BACKGROUND: Colistin resistance is of concern since it is increasingly needed to treat infections caused by bacteria resistant to all other antibiotics and has been associated with poorer outcomes. Longitudinal data from in vivo series are sparse. METHODS: Under a quality-improvement directive to intensify infection-control measures, extremely drug-resistant (XDR) bacteria undergo phenotypic and molecular...
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