Molecular Epidemiology of Aminoglycosides Resistance in Acinetobacter Spp. with Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant Strains

Background: Acinetobacter spp. is characterized as an important nosocomial pathogen and increasing antimicrobial resistance. Our aim was to evaluate antimicrobial susceptibility and aminoglycosides resistance genes of Acinetobacter spp. isolated from hospitalized patients.Methods: Sixty isolates wer...

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Main Authors: MH Nazem Shirazi, Gh Shajari, R Kheltabadi Farahani, R Moniri, A Ghasemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/15622.pdf&manuscript_id=15622