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Clonal dissemination of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii producing an OXA-23 β-lactamase at a teaching hospital in Shanghai, China.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Feb 2015
Li Ying, Guo Qinglan, Wang Peng, Zhu Demei, Ye Xinyu, Wu Shi, Wang Minggui
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumannii presents a serious therapeutic and infection control challenge. This study aimed to explore the causes for the rapid increase of XDR A. baumannii at a teaching hospital in Shanghai. METHODS: All consecutive clinical isolates of XDR A. baumannii were collected from January to December 2010 at Huashan Hospital in Shanghai. The prevalence...
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