Increase of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection in acute care hospitals in Taiwan: association with hospital antimicrobial usage.

<h4>Objective</h4>Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) has emerged as an important pathogen causing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in Taiwan. The present study is aimed to investigate the epidemiology of HAIs caused by CRAB and the association of CRAB infection an...

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Main Authors: Chiu-Hsia Su, Jann-Tay Wang, Chao A Hsiung, Li-Jung Chien, Cheng-Liang Chi, Hui-Tzu Yu, Feng-Yee Chang, Shan-Chwen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22629456/?tool=EBI