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Investigation of a possible outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Odense, Denmark using PFGE, MLST and whole-genome-based SNPs.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Jul 2015
Hammerum Anette M, Hansen Frank, Skov Marianne N, Stegger Marc, Andersen Paal S, Holm Anette, Jakobsen Lotte, Justesen Ulrik S
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OBJECTIVES: The objectives were to study a possible outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii by comparing three different typing methods (PFGE, MLST and whole-genome SNPs) and to compare the resistance gene profiles of the isolates. METHODS: From December 2012 to October 2013, eight carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii were detected at Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. These isolates were...
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