To understand the epidemiology of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii and
define individual risk factors for MDR, we used epidemiologic methods, performed organism …

We conducted a retrospective matched cohort study to examine the impact of isolation of
multi-drug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii on patient outcomes. Cases from whom …

We may soon be facing the end of the “antibiotic era.” The initial and seemingly unstoppable
success of antibiotics, the fruit of human ingenuity, has been countered by an escalation of …

Objective: To investigate an outbreak of nosocomial infections due to multidrug-resistant
(MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii and to analyze the contribution of cross-transmission in the …

Objectives The aim of this study was to identify the genetic relatedness of multiple drug-
resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates recovered from a hospital in Los …

Acinetobacter baumannii infections have become an emerging health concern in hospitals
across the world and are often associated with nosocomial infections with poorer clinical …

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

Objectives. To determine risk factors for acquisition of multidrug-resistant (MDR)
Acinetobacter baumannii infection during an outbreak, to describe the clinical manifestations …

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii, associated with broad-spectrum
antibiotic use, is an important nosocomial pathogen associated with morbidity and mortality …

Since the 1970s, the spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter strains among
critically ill, hospitalized patients, and subsequent epidemics, have become an increasing …