Whole-Genome Sequence of a European Clone II and OXA-72-Producing Acinetobacter baumannii Strain from Serbia. [PDF]
We report here the draft genome sequence of a carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strain isolated from a patient, a strain which previously stayed in Serbia. This isolate possessed the blaOXA-72 carbapenemase gene.
Bernabeu, S +6 more
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Epidemiology of antibiotic resistance in culture-positive hospitalized patients in selected hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan [PDF]
Objective: To study the prevelence of antibiotic resistance and the prevalent bacterial isolates in hospitalized patients in Khartoum hospitals. Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional prevalence study was carried out during the period of April ...
Abdalrahman, Ihab B +3 more
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Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter Infection Mortality Rate and Length of Hospitalization
Acinetobacter infections have increased and gained attention because of the organism’s prolonged environmental survival and propensity to develop antimicrobial drug resistance.
Rebecca H. Sunenshine +13 more
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Association of diverse bacterial communities in human bile samples with biliary tract disorders: a survey using culture and polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis methods [PDF]
Bacterial infection is considered a predisposing factor for disorders of the biliary tract. This study aimed to determine the diversity of bacterial communities in bile samples and their involvement in the occurrence of biliary tract diseases. A total of
Alebouyeh, M. +5 more
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Acinetobacter Infections and Treatment
Ozet Acinetobacter baumannii suslari ile olusan hastane enfeksiyonlari son yillarda morbidite ve mortalitenin onemli bir sebebi haline gelmistir. Klinik orneklerden en sik olarak izole edilen Acinetobacter turu olan A. baumannii virulansi dusuk bir bakteridir ve genellikle hastane kaynakli firsatci enfeksiyonlara neden olmaktadir. A.
Özlem Özgür, Necmi Aksaray
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Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogen primarily associated with nosocomial infections resulting in increased morbidity and mortality in adults and infants, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where the clinical ...
Shama Khan +2 more
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Attributable deaths and disability-adjusted life-years caused by infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the EU and the European Economic Area in 2015: a population-level modelling analysis [PDF]
Background: Infections due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria are threatening modern health care. However, estimating their incidence, complications, and attributable mortality is challenging.
Abu Sin, Muna +79 more
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Readmissions with multidrug-resistant infection in patients with prior multidrug resistant infection [PDF]
OBJECTIVETo determine incidence of and risk factors for readmissions with multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infections among patients with previous MDRO infection.DESIGNRetrospective cohort of patients admitted between January 1, 2006, and October 1 ...
Babcock, Hilary M +4 more
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Managing Acinetobacter baumannii infections
Purpose of review We reviewed recent data about epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii, resistance mechanisms, and therapeutic options for severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant strains. Recent findings A.
Garnacho-Montero, José +1 more
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Bacteremia is currently one of the infections with the highest mortality in hospitals [1]. Acinetobacter lwoffii and Acinetobacter baumannii are gram-negative bacteria and both represent opportunistic pathogens.
Candice Baldeo +3 more
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