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Molecular epidemiology and characterization of multiple drug-resistant (MDR) clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Dec 2015
El-Shazly Sherief, Dashti Ali, Vali Leila, Bolaris Michael, Ibrahim Ashraf S
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to identify the genetic relatedness of multiple drug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates recovered from a hospital in Los Angeles. METHODS: Twenty-one MDR A. baumannii isolates were collected and their antibiotic susceptibilities determined according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. Genes coding for antibiotic resistance were...
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