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Epidemic Dissemination of a Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Clone Carrying armA Two Years After Its First Isolation in an Italian Hospital.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Dec 2016
Milan Annalisa, Furlanis Linda, Cian Franca, Bressan Raffaela, Luzzati Roberto, Lagatolla Cristina, Deiana Maria Luisa, Knezevich Anna, Tonin Enrico, Dolzani Lucilla
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This study describes the dissemination of a carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) strain in a university hospital in Northeast Italy. Characterization of the outbreak strain was combined with a retrospective analysis of all CRAB isolates collected in the same hospital during the 5 years preceding the outbreak, with the aim of elucidating the origin of the epidemic spread. The outbreak strain was...
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