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Outbreak of multiresistant OXA-24- and OXA-51-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in an internal medicine ward.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2013
Tena Daniel, Martínez Nora Mariela, Oteo Jesús, Sáez David, Vindel Ana, Azañedo María Luisa, Sánchez Lorenzo, Espinosa Alfredo, Cobos Juan, Sánchez Rosario, Otero Ignacio, Bisquert Julia
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Here we describe the clinical, microbiological, epidemiological, and molecular characterization of an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MRAB) involving 5 patients admitted to the internal medicine ward of our hospital. Over a 6-week period, 5 MRAB isolates were recovered from 5 patients, including 1 with fatal meningitis, 3 with skin and soft tissue infections, and 1 with respiratory...
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