Molecular Epidemiology and Mechanisms of Carbapenem Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Endemic in New York City
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- 15 July 2003
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 37 (2) , 214-220
- https://doi.org/10.1086/375821
Abstract
Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a serious nosocomial pathogen in certain areas. In Brooklyn, New York, citywide surveillanKeywords
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