Pandrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Causing Nosocomial Infections in a University Hospital, Taiwan

The rapid emergence (from 0% before 1998 to 6.5% in 2000) of pandrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (PDRAB) was noted in a university hospital in Taiwan. To understand the epidemiology of these isolates, we studied 203 PDRAB isolates, taken from January 1999 to April 2000: 199 from 73 hospitalize...

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Main Authors: Po-Ren Hsueh, Lee-Jene Teng, Cheng-Yi Chen, Wen-Hwei Chen, Shen-Wu Ho, Kwen-Tay Luh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/8/02-0014_article