Detection of antibiotic resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in various hospital environments: potential sources for transmission of Acinetobacter infections

Detection of antibiotic resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in various hospital environments: potential sources for transmission of Acinetobacter infections

Abstract Background Antibiotic resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as one of the most problematic hospital acquired pathogens around the world. This study was designed to investigate the presence of antibiotic resistant A. baumannii in various hospital environments. Methods Air, water and...

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Main Authors: Zahra Shamsizadeh, Mahnaz Nikaeen, Bahram Nasr Esfahani, Seyed Hamed Mirhoseini, Maryam Hatamzadeh, Akbar Hassanzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
Hospital
Antibiotic resistance
Air
Water
Surface
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-017-0653-4

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