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Outbreak of high-risk XDR CRAB of international clone 2 (IC2) in Rio Janeiro, Brazil
6 Jul 2023
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OBJECTIVES: Among the high-risk clones of Acinetobacter baumannii, called international clones (ICs), IC2 represents the main lineage causing outbreaks worldwide. Despite the successful global spread of IC2, the occurrence of IC2 is rarely reported in Latin America. Here, we aimed to evaluate the susceptibility and genetic relatedness of isolates from a nosocomial outbreak in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (2022) and...
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