Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3403-3406 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2003 |
Keywords
- Acinetobacter Infections
- Acinetobacter baumannii
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Brazil
- Carbapenems
- Disease Outbreaks
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Hospitals, Teaching
- Humans
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Middle Aged
- beta-Lactamases