Pneumonia caused by extensive drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii among hospitalized patients: genetic relationships, risk factors and mortality

Pneumonia caused by extensive drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii among hospitalized patients: genetic relationships, risk factors and mortality

Abstract Background The clonal spread of multiple drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging problem in China. We analysed the molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumanni isolates at three teaching hospitals and investigated the risk factors, clinical features, and outcomes of hospit...

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Main Authors: Yu jun Li, Chu zhi Pan, Chang quan Fang, Zhu xiang Zhao, Hui ling Chen, Peng hao Guo, Zi wen Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
Extensive drug resistance
Multilocus sequence typing
bla OXA-51-like gene
Pneumonia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2471-0

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