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Molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii in Iran: endemic and epidemic spread of multiresistant isolates.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Sept 2014
Hojabri Zoya, Pajand Omid, Bonura Celestino, Aleo Aurora, Giammanco Anna, Mammina Caterina
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: We examined the molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates from two cities (Tehran and Tabriz) of Iran. METHODS: DiversiLab repetitive extragenic palindromic PCR (rep-PCR), multilocus sequence typing and sequence group multiplex PCR were performed. The presence of resistance mechanisms including metallo-β-lactamases, extended-spectrum β-lactamases, OXA carbapenemases,...
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