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Molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii in different hospitals in Tripoli, Lebanon using bla(OXA-51-like) sequence based typing.
BMC microbiology - 16 May 2015
Rafei Rayane, Pailhoriès Hélène, Hamze Monzer, Eveillard Matthieu, Mallat Hassan, Dabboussi Fouad, Joly-Guillou Marie-Laure, Kempf Marie
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BACKGROUND: A. baumannii has emerged as an important nosocomial pathogen with an outstanding ability to acquire multidrug resistant mechanisms. In this study, we investigate the molecular epidemiology and carbapenem resistance mechanisms of A. baumannii in Tripoli, Northern Lebanon. METHODS: One hundred sixteen non-duplicate isolates isolated between 2011 and 2013 in different hospitals in Tripoli, Lebanon from...
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