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Elevated prevalence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii with extensive genetic diversity in the largest burn centre of northeast Iran.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Mar 2017
Sarhaddi Nazanin, Soleimanpour Saman, Farsiani Hadi, Mosavat Arman, Dolatabadi Samaneh, Salimizand Himen, Amel Jamehdar Saeid
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OBJECTIVES: The emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii isolates is now frequently associated with nosocomial infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the genetic relatedness and patterns of antimicrobial resistance amongst A. baumannii isolated from a burn centre at a teaching hospital in Iran. METHODS: A total of 54 A. baumannii isolates were collected from burn wound...
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