Epidemiology and clonality of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from a healthcare region in Hong Kong.

Ho, P L; Ho, A Y; Chow, K H; Lai, E L; Ching, P; Seto, W H

Ho, P L; Ho, A Y; Chow, K H; Lai, E L; Ching, P; Seto, W H.

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Ho PL; Department of Microbiology and Center of Infection, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. plho@hkucc.hku.hk

J Hosp Infect ; 74(4): 358-64, 2010 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20153548

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Acinetobacter Infections/epidemiology; Acinetobacter baumannii/classification; Acinetobacter baumannii/drug effects; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Cross Infection/epidemiology; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Acinetobacter Infections/microbiology; Acinetobacter baumannii/isolation & purification; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cluster Analysis; Cross Infection/microbiology; DNA, Bacterial/chemistry; DNA, Bacterial/genetics; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Female; Health Facilities; Hong Kong/epidemiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Molecular Sequence Data; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; Risk Factors; Wound Infection/epidemiology; Wound Infection/microbiology

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Acinetobacter Infections / Cross Infection / Bacterial Typing Techniques / Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / Acinetobacter baumannii / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: J Hosp Infect Year: 2010 Document type: Article

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