Molecular characterisation and control of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates resistant to multi-drugs emerging in inter-intensive care units

ERTUERK, AYŞE; Cicek, AYŞEGÜL; GUMUS, AZİZ; CURE, Erkan; SEN, AHMET; KURT, Aysel; KARAGOZ, Alper; AYDOGAN, NEBAHAT; SANDALLI, CEMAL; DURMAZ, RIZA

doi:10.1186/s12941-014-0036-2

Molecular characterisation and control of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates resistant to multi-drugs emerging in inter-intensive care units

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ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIALS, vol.13, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 13
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1186/s12941-014-0036-2
Journal Name: ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIALS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii, OXA, PFGE, Clonal relation, FIELD GEL-ELECTROPHORESIS, OUTBREAK, EPIDEMIOLOGY, TIGECYCLINE, MECHANISMS, INFECTION, PREVALENT, IMIPENEM, CLONES
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: A nosocomial outbreak of Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) infections occurred among intensive care units (ICU) (surgery, medical, cardiovascular surgery, coronary unit) of Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Medical School (Rize, Turkey) between January 2011 and May 2012. The identification of isolates and clonal relation among them were investigated by molecular techniques.