Acinetobacter sp. isolates from emergency departments in two hospitals of South Korea.
J Med Microbiol
; 63(Pt 10): 1363-1368, 2014 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
A total of 114 Acinetobacter sp. isolates were collected from patients in the emergency departments (EDs) of two Korean hospitals. Most isolates belonged to the Acinetobacter baumannii complex (105 isolates, 92.1â%). Imipenem resistance was found in 39 isolates (34.2â%) of the Acinetobacter sp. isolates, and 6 colistin-resistant isolates were also identified. Species distribution and antimicrobial-resistance rates were different between the two hospitals. In addition, two main clones were identified in the imipenem-resistant A. baumannii isolates from hospital B, but very diverse and novel genotypes were found in those from hospital A. Many Acinetobacter sp. isolates, including the imipenem-resistant A. baumannii, are considered to be associated with the community. The evidence of high antimicrobial resistance and different features in these Acinetobacter sp. isolates between the two EDs suggests the need for continuous testing to monitor changes in epidemiology.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Acinetobacter
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Infecciones por Acinetobacter
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Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Med Microbiol
Año:
2014
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Article