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Global spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · 2009 · Vol. 65(2) · pp. 233–238

Paul G. Higgins✉(University of Cologne)C. Dammhayn(University of Cologne)Meredith HackelHarald Seifert(University of Cologne)

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Abstract

The global dissemination of eight carbapenem-resistant lineages illustrates the success this organism has had in epidemic spread. The acquired OXA enzymes are widely distributed but are not the sole carbapenem resistance determinant in A. baumannii.

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Infections and bacterial resistance Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingAcinetobacter baumanniiImipenemEtestBiologyMolecular epidemiologyMultilocus sequence typingMicrobiologyBroth microdilutionCarbapenemPulsed-field gel electrophoresis

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Acinetobacter InfectionsAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAsiaAustraliaBacterial Proteinsbeta-LactamasesDNA, BacterialEuropeHumansLatin AmericaMicrobial Sensitivity TestsNorth AmericaSouth AfricaBacterial Typing Techniques

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