Detection of antibiotic resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in various hospital environments: potential sources for transmission of Acinetobacter infections

• Main Authors: Zahra Shamsizadeh (Author), Mahnaz Nikaeen (Author), Bahram Nasr Esfahani (Author), Seyed Hamed Mirhoseini (Author), Maryam Hatamzadeh (Author), Akbar Hassanzadeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Antibiotic resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as one of the most problematic hospital acquired pathogens around the world. This study was designed to investigate the presence of antibiotic resistant A. baumannii in various hospital environments. Methods Air, water and...