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Isolation and characterization of two plasmids in a clinical Acinetobacter nosocomialis strain.
BMC research notes - 17 Oct 2014
Gifford Bianca, Tucci Joseph, McIlroy Simon J, Petrovski Steve
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter species are recognised as important nosocomial pathogens that have become a major cause of invasive opportunistic infections in hospitalised patients. Their clinical significance is largely due to the rapid development of antimicrobial resistance among strains. The development of antibiotic resistance among bacterial strains occurs frequently by the acquisition of resistance genes by...
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