Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial bacterial pathogen, and infections attributed to this
species are further complicated by a remarkable ability to acquire antimicrobial resistance …

ESBL- and MBL-mediated resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii: a global threat to burn
patients Page 1 182 2012 ESBL- and MBL-mediated resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii: a …

Acinetobacter baumannii has been identified by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
as one of the six pathogens that cause majority of hospital infections. Increased resistance of …

Purpose Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) has emerged as a major cause of
nosocomial pneumonia and sepsis in seriously ill patients. Multidrug-resistant A. baumannii …

Acinetobacter baumannii, a Gram negative bacterium causes nosocomial infections
including bacteremia, secondary meningitis and urinary tract infections. Increased …

The characteristics and molecular epidemiology of carbapenemase genes amongst 68
imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from Imam Reza Hospital (Tabriz …

The purpose of this study was to identify the genes coding for resistance to ceftazidime and
imipenem and describe the molecular epidemiology of A. baumannii strains isolated from a …

Sir, In Brazil, the resistance rates to carbapenems range from 25% to 45% among
Acinetobacter baumannii isolates. 1 The mechanisms of carbapenem resistance among …

INTRODUCTION: Acinetobacter spp. have emerged as notorious pathogens involved in
healthcareassociated infections. Carbapenems are important antimicrobial agents for …

This is the first report of an Acinetobacter baumannii from clinical origin carrying the blaOXA-
58 gene in Brazil. The isolate included in this study was from a patient during an outbreak in …