Molecular characterization of β-lactamase genes in clinical isolates of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

• Main Authors: Kevin M. Raible (Author), Bhaswati Sen (Author), Nancy Law (Author), Tiffany E. Bias (Author), Christopher L. Emery (Author), Garth D. Ehrlich (Author), Suresh G. Joshi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen which is establishing as a major cause of morbidity and mortality within the healthcare community. The success of this pathogen is largely due to its ability to rapidly gain resistance to antimicrobial therapies and its capability...