Oxacillinase (OXA)-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in Brazil: clinical and environmental impact and therapeutic options
Following a worldwide trend, infections caused by MDR OXA-type (Ambler class D) carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter baumannii are currently regarded as a clinical and epidemiological emergency in Brazil. OXA-producing A. baumannii strains have been identified in the states of Alagoas, Amazonas, Ba...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442013000600003&lng=en&tlng=en |