A bronchofiberoscopy-associated outbreak of multidrug-resistant <it>Acinetobacter baumannii</it> in an intensive care unit in Beijing, China

A bronchofiberoscopy-associated outbreak of multidrug-resistant <it>Acinetobacter baumannii</it> in an intensive care unit in Beijing, China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bronchofiberscopy, a widely used procedure for the diagnosis of various pulmonary diseases within intensive care units, has a history of association with nosocomial infections. Between September and November 2009, an outbreak caused...

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Main Authors: Xia Yukun, Lu CuiLing, Zhao Jingya, Han Gaige, Chen Yong, Wang Fang, Yi Bin, Jiang Guoqin, Hu Xiaohua, Du Xianfeng, Wang Zheng, Lei Hong, Han Xuelin, Han Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Outbreak
Bronchofiberscopy
Multidrug-resistant <it>Acinetobacter baumannii</it>
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/335

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