Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Harboring OXA-24 Carbapenemase, Spain.

Authors :: Acosta, Joshi
Merino, María
Viedma, Esther
Poza, Margarita
Sanz, Francisca
Otero, Joaquín R.
Chaves, Fernando
Bou, Germán
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Jun2011, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p1064-1067, 4p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: In February 2006, a patient colonized with a multidrug-resistant sequence type 56 Acinetobacter baumannii strain was admitted to a hospital in Madrid, Spain. This strain spread rapidly and caused a large outbreak in the hospital. Clinicians should be alert for this strain because its spread would have serious health consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: DRUG resistance
ACINETOBACTER
ACINETOBACTER infections
INFECTIOUS disease transmission

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