Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of Colistin Nonsusceptible Nosocomial Acinetobacter baumannii Strains from Russia for 2013-2014

A high level of resistance to carbapenems in Acinetobacter baumannii strains severely limits therapeutic possibilities. Colistin is the last resort drug against such strains, although the cases of resistance to this drug have become more frequent. This article presents the epidemiological features a...

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Main Authors: Eugene A. Sheck, Mikhail V. Edelstein, Marina V. Sukhorukova, Natali V. Ivanchik, Elena Yu. Skleenova, Andrey V. Dekhnich, Ilya S. Azizov, Roman S. Kozlov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1839190
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