Multiple sequence types responsible for healthcare-associated Acinetobacter baumannii dissemination in a single centre in Egypt

Multiple sequence types responsible for healthcare-associated Acinetobacter baumannii dissemination in a single centre in Egypt

Abstract Background Acinetobacter baumannii is an increasingly worrying organism in the healthcare setting, due to its multidrug resistance and persistence. Prolonged hospitalisation, immunocompromised patients and excessive antibiotic exposure all contribute to increasing the risk of A. baumannii i...

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Main Authors: Leena Al-Hassan, Mai M. Zafer, Hadir El-Mahallawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
Epidemiology
MLST
Carbapenem resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4433-1

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