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OXA-23 and ISAba1-OXA-66 class D β-lactamases in Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from companion animals.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Jan 2017
Ewers Christa, Klotz Peter, Leidner Ursula, Stamm Ivonne, Prenger-Berninghoff Ellen, Göttig Stephan, Semmler Torsten, Scheufen Sandra
Abstract excerpt
Acinetobacter baumannii is recognised as a major pathogen of nosocomial infections that frequently show resistance to last-resort antimicrobials. To investigate whether A. baumannii from companion animals harbour carbapenem resistance mechanisms, 223 clinical isolates obtained from veterinary clinics between 2000 and 2013 in Germany were screened for carbapenem-non-susceptibility employing meropenem-containing...
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