Molecular epidemiology and characterization of multiple drug-resistant (MDR) clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii

Molecular epidemiology and characterization of multiple drug-resistant (MDR) clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the genetic relatedness of multiple drug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates recovered from a hospital in Los Angeles. Methods: Twenty-one MDR A. baumannii isolates were collected and their antibiotic susceptibilities determined...

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Main Authors: Sherief El-Shazly, Ali Dashti, Leila Vali, Michael Bolaris, Ashraf S. Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
β-lactamase
MLST
PFGE
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215002507

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