Detection of blaOXA-23 in Acinetobacter spp. isolated from patients of a university hospital
Introduction: Acinetobacter spp. have emerged as notorious pathogens involved in healthcare-associated infections. Carbapenems are important antimicrobial agents for treating infections due to multidrug resistant Acinetobacter spp. Different mechanisms may confer resistance to these drugs in the gen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-11-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867012002012 |