Susceptibility Pattern and Distribution of Oxacillinases and blaPER-1 Genes among Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a Teaching Hospital in Iran

Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is an important nosocomial pathogen in healthcare institutions. β-Lactamase-mediated resistance is the most common mechanism for carbapenem resistance in A. baumannii. The aim of this study was to determine the antibiotic resistance pattern, to detect OXA encod...

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Main Authors: Sareh Bagheri Josheghani, Rezvan Moniri, Farzaneh Firoozeh, Mojtaba Sehat, Yasaman Dasteh Goli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Pathogens
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/957259