Physician’s dilemma in treating Acinetobacter baumanii: A combination of art and science
Acinetobacter are gram negative coccobacilli and ubiquitous in nature1. Quiet frequently they are recovered from inpatients who are hospitalized for prolonged illness and often multiple times. Although originally considered to be a low grade opportunistic pathogen Acinetobacter species has emerged...
Main Author: | Sagar Khadanga |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
2014-10-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/10405 |
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