Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) Recovered from Burn Patients

• Main Authors: Habibeh Adibhesami (Author), Masoumeh Douraghi (Author), Hojjat Zeraati (Author), Fariba Bazmi (Author), Mohammad Rahbar (Author), Mohammad Reza Pourmand (Author), Mahboobeh Satarzadeh Tabrizi (Author), Amir Aliramezani (Author), Sedigheh Ghourchian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose. Emergence of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) and their prolonged presence in burn units increases the risk of acquisition of CRAB.  Methods. From November 2012 to September 2013, 1474 burn patients were screened for CRAB isolates through testing susceptibility to imipene...