Background Carbapenems are important agents for treating nosocomial gram-negative
infections. Carbapenem-resistant bacteria have become increasingly problematic in certain …

Background Resistance to carbapenems among Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella
pneumoniae presents a serious therapeutic and infection control challenge. We describe the …

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a serious nosocomial
pathogen in certain areas. In Brooklyn, New York, citywide surveillance revealed that∼ 2 of …

Acinetobacter species are problematic nosocomial pathogens. In November 1997,
pathogens isolated by microbiology laboratories were collected from 15 hospitals in …

Objective: To explore the role of the community as a potential reservoir for Acinetobacter
baumannii. Design: Antimicrobial resistance patterns and genotypes of A. baumannii …

Objective: To describe a nosocomial outbreak caused by multiresistant Acinetobacter
baumannii. Design: Descriptive and case-control study. Antibiotic susceptibilities and pulsed …

The study consisted of data for 55,330 US Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from The
Surveillance Network® database for the period 2002–2008. Risk factors were time, age, sex …

Objectives To document resistance patterns of three important nosocomial pathogens,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae, present in …

Abstract Objectives Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii
and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are endemic in many medical centres. Because therapeutic …

Background: Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic pathogen that is rapidly
evolving toward multidrug resistance and is involved in various nosocomial infections that …