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[Phenotypic characterization of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in a high-complexity healthcare institution in the city of Cali].
Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - 1 Apr 2014
Prado Alfredo, Arias Nhora L, Chávez Mónica, Cabrera Cristina E, Gómez Romel F
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INTRODUCTION: Phenotypic characterization of the Acinetobacter genus bacteria through biochemical and microscopic tests is possible. Studies have shown that the isolates from health-care associated infections show high resistance to first-line antibiotics. OBJECTIVE: To describe the resistance patterns of the A. baumannii isolates obtained in a health care institution, the phenotypic characteristics of the...
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