Emergence of colistin and carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii (CCR-Acb) complex in a neurological intensive care unit followed by successful control of the outbreak

• Main Authors: Gökhan Metan (Author), Pınar Zarakolu (Author), Barış Otlu (Author), İlknur Tekin (Author), Hanife Aytaç (Author), Ertuğrul Ç. Bölek (Author), Baki C. Metin (Author), Ethem M. Arsava (Author), Serhat Ünal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Colistin and carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter calcoaceticus- Acinetobacter baumannii complex (CCR-Acb complex) was isolated from two consecutive patients in the neurological intensive care unit (NICU). An urgent reaction to this desperate situation was required. Patients and methods: S...