Epidemiology and detection of acinetobacter using conventional culture and in-house developed PCR based methods

Summary: Active surveillance cultures for multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria is one strategy to control outbreaks. The objectives of the study are to evaluate the prevalence of Acinetobacter colonization and to compare conventional culture and in-house developed PCR based method. Swabs...

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Main Authors: Ali A. Rabaan, Justin V. Saunar, Ali M. Bazzi, Wasim F. Raslan, Donald R. Taylor, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034116300338