Genetic relatedness and molecular characterization of multidrug resistant <it>Acinetobacter baumannii </it>isolated in central Ohio, USA

• Main Authors: Tadesse Daniel (Author), Stevenson Kurt (Author), Pancholi Preeti (Author), Rajamohan Govindan (Author), Srinivasan Vijaya B (Author), Patchanee Prapas (Author), Marcon Mario (Author), Gebreyes Wondwossen A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Over the last decade, nosocomial infections due to <it>Acinetobacter baumannii </it>have been described with an increasing trend towards multidrug resistance, mostly in intensive care units. The aim of the present study w...