Citywide Clonal Outbreak of Multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Brooklyn, NY: The Preantibiotic Era Has Returned
David Landman;John M. Quale;David Mayorga;Adedeyo Adedeji;Kalyani Vangala;Jayshree Ravishankar;Carlos Flores;Steven Brooks;
archives of internal medicine2002Vol. 162pp. 1515-1520
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landman2002archivescitywide
Abstract
Background Carbapenems are important agents for treating nosocomial gram-negative infections. Carbapenem-resistant bacteria have become increasingly problematic in certain regions. This study determined the citywide prevalence and molecular epidemiological features of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Brooklyn, NY. Methods All unique patient isolates of A baumannii and P aeruginosa...