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Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ST208 Producing OXA-23-Like Carbapenemase in a Children's Hospital in Shanghai, China
13 Nov 2020
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Aims: Acinetobacter baumannii is notorious for acquiring antibiotic resistance and causing nosocomial infections worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and molecular characteristics of A. baumannii isolates obtained from inpatients and the intensive care unit (ICU) environment of a pediatric hospital in Shanghai, China. Methods: Between July 2017 and January 2018, a total of 88 A. baumannii...
