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Molecular characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) produced by clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii in Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter baumannii is a common opportunistic pathogen that causes major nosocomial infections in hospitals. In this study, we hypothesized a high prevalence of A. baumanni ESBL (extended-spectrum beta-lactamase) among all collected isolates. METHODS: A. baumannii isolates (n = 107)...

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Autores principales: Alyamani, Essam J., Khiyami, Mohamed A., Booq, Rayan Y., Alnafjan, Basel M., Altammami, Musaad A., Bahwerth, Fayez S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4545919/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26290183
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12941-015-0098-9