Carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii: the molecular epidemic features of an emerging problem in health care facilities
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic gram-negative pathogen with increasing relevance in a variety of nosocomial infections especially among intensive-care-unit (ICU) patients. Carbapenems have been widely used to treat serious multidrug-resistant A. baumannii infections; however, incidences...
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| Main Authors: | Raffaele Zarrilli, Maria Giannouli, Federica Tomasone, Maria Triassi, Athanassios Tsakris |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2009-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/240 |
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