Molecular characterization & epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii collected across India

Background & objectives: Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen responsible for causing nosocomial infections. A. baumannii develops resistance to various antimicrobial agents including carbapenems, thereby complicating the treatment. This study was performed to characterize the is...

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Main Authors: Saranya Vijayakumar, Purva Mathur, Arti Kapil, Bimal K Das, Pallab Ray, Vikas Gautam, Sujatha Sistla, Subhash Chandra Parija, Kamini Walia, V C Ohri, Shalini Anandan, Kandasamy Subramani, Iyyadurai Ramya, Balaji Veeraraghavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2019;volume=149;issue=2;spage=240;epage=246;aulast=Vijayakumar