Outbreak of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Producing the OXA-23 Enzyme in Curitiba, Brazil
AUTOR(ES)
Dalla-Costa, Libera M.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates were obtained from eight patients in two hospitals in Curitiba, Brazil. The isolates were multiresistant, belonged to a single strain, and produced the OXA-23 carbapenemase. Treatment options were limited, although the isolates were susceptible to polymyxin B in vitro. The strain contributed to the deaths of five patients.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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