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NDM-1- and OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from intensive care unit patients in Tunisia.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Dec 2018
Maamar Elaa, Alonso Carla Andrea, Ferjani Sana, Jendoubi Ali, Hamzaoui Zaineb, Jebri Alia, Saidani Mabrouka, Ghedira Salma, Torres Carmen, Boubaker Ilhem Boutiba-Ben
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal colonisation by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a critical step before nosocomial infection. This study evaluated CRAB intestinal carriage in patients admitted to a Tunisian ICU and determined the antimicrobial resistance mechanisms involved. From December 2014 to February 2015, all 63 patients admitted to the ICU were screened for rectal CRAB colonisation upon admission...
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