Fulminating septicemia due to persistent pan-resistant community-acquired metallo-β-lactamase (IMP-1)-positive Acinetobacter baumannii

• Main Authors: Nilima V Telang (Author), Meenakshi G Satpute (Author), Prashant K Dhakephalkar (Author), Krishna B Niphadkar (Author), Suresh G Joshi (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Acinetobacter baumannii is considered as an emerging nosocomial pathogen and is renowned for its multi-drug resistance. We report a case of community-acquired pan-resistant A. baumannii caused fulminating septicemia. The treatment failure led to death. The A. baumannii strain isolated from blood, pu...