Rationale Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the antibiotic-resistant superbugs that
threatens hospitalized patients. Emergence and spread of the multidrug-resistant (MDR) and …

Abstract Background The prevalence of Acinetobacter baumannii in nosocomial infections
and its remarkable ability to develop antimicrobial resistance have been a critical issue in …

Acinetobacter baumannii was considered endemic in a university-affiliated tertiary hospital.
A significant increase was noted in the proportion of nosocomial infections associated with …

Background Infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii have
become an important healthcare-associated problem, particularly in intensive care units …

We assessed the risk factors and molecular epidemiology of multidrug-resistant
Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB) in Hong Kong. The patients were treated in five …

Objectives The aim of this study was to analyse the emergence of carbapenem resistance
among hospital strains of Acinetobacter in the Czech Republic. Methods Acinetobacter …

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 …

Objectives During routine diagnostic laboratory work, the clinical microbiologist observed an
increase of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates with three different carbapenem susceptibility …

Background and Aims Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging pathogen worldwide that is
most commonly associated with nosocomial infections and multi-drug resistance. In the …

The most widespread type of carbapenemases among carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter
baumannii (CRAB) belongs to the oxacillinase (OXA) group. A total of 57 CRAB isolates and …