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Extrahuman epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii in Lebanon.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Apr 2015
Rafei Rayane, Hamze Monzer, Pailhoriès Hélène, Eveillard Matthieu, Marsollier Laurent, Joly-Guillou Marie-Laure, Dabboussi Fouad, Kempf Marie
Abstract excerpt
The presence of Acinetobacter baumannii outside hospitals is still a controversial issue. The objective of our study was to explore the extrahospital epidemiology of A. baumannii in Lebanon. From February 2012 to October 2013, a total of 73 water samples, 51 soil samples, 37 raw cow milk samples, 50 cow meat samples, 7 raw cheese samples, and 379 animal samples were analyzed by cultural methods for the presence...
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