Clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii across a community hospital and its affiliated long-term care facilities: A cross sectional study

Background: The global spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is now a public health problem. In Taiwan, the relationship of the CRAB circulation between long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and acute care hospitals remains unclear. Here, we use molecular epidemiologic methods to...

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Main Authors: Chang-Hua Chen, Han-Yueh Kuo, Po-Jui Hsu, Chien-Min Chang, Jiann-Yuan Chen, Henry Horng-Shing Lu, Hsin-Yao Chen, Ming-Li Liou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118217301536