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Molecular Epidemiology and Clone Transmission of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in ICU Rooms
26 Feb 2021
Abstract excerpt
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a major cause of nosocomial infections and hospital outbreaks worldwide, remaining a critical clinical concern. Here we characterized and investigated the phylogenetic relationships of 105 CRAB isolates from an intensive care unit from one hospital in China collected over six years. All strains carried bla OXA-23 , bla OXA-66 genes for carbapenem resistance,...
