| Literature DB >> 30989561 |
Theodoros Karampatakis1,2, Katerina Tsergouli2, Lida Politi3, Georgia Diamantopoulou3, Elias Iosifidis1,4, Charalampos Antachopoulos1,4, Aggeliki Karyoti2,4, Maria Sdougka5, Athanassios Tsakris3, Emmanuel Roilides6,7.
Abstract
We report a predominance (64.7%) of polyclonal carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) strains concurrently producing OXA-23 and OXA-58 carbapenemases in a pediatric intensive care unit in an endemic area. This is the first report of emergence of such double-OXA CRAB strains in a single unit worldwide.Entities:
Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii; Carbapenems; Critical care; Microbial resistance; Pediatrics
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30989561 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-04744-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Biol Rep ISSN: 0301-4851 Impact factor: 2.316