Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clones persist on hospital inanimate surfaces
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 22(5): 438-441, Sept.-Oct. 2018. tab, graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1039218
Responsible library:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most frequent Gram-negative opportunistic pathogens associated with hospital-acquired infection worldwide. We briefly describe A. baumannii isolates that were recovered from surrounding ICU bed surfaces, exhibiting multidrug resistance phenotype and belonging to some widely spread clonal complexes of clinical A. baumannii isolates.
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International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Beds
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
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Acinetobacter baumannii
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Intensive Care Units
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Associação Caruaruense de Ensino Superior e Técnico (ASCES)/BR
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)/BR