Risk factors of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii recurrence after successful eradication in ventilated patients

Background: Clinically, multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB) recurrence is found in some patients although identified as successfully eradicated. We aim to discover the characteristics of patients with MDR-AB recurrence in the respiratory tract. Methods: We retrospectively collected...

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Main Authors: Chiung-Yu Lin, Yu-Mu Chen, Meng-Chih Lin, Yu-Ping Chang, Tung-Ying Chao, Chin-Chou Wang, Yuh-Chyn Tsai, Lien Shi Shen, Chin-Ling Li, An-Shen Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S231941701630066X