Epidemiology, clinical characteristics and outcomes of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections among solid organ transplant recipients.

Epidemiology, clinical characteristics and outcomes of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections among solid organ transplant recipients.

<h4>Background</h4>Extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (XDR-Ab) has emerged as a major nosocomial pathogen, but optimal treatment regimens are unknown. Although solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are particularly susceptible to XDR-Ab infections, studies in this popul...

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Main Authors: Ryan K Shields, Cornelius J Clancy, Louise M Gillis, Eun J Kwak, Fernanda P Silveira, Rima C Abdel Massih, Gregory A Eschenauer, Brian A Potoski, M Hong Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23285002/?tool=EBI

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