Regional differences and trends in antimicrobial susceptibility of Acinetobacter baumannii

Highlights • Acinetobacter baumannii susceptibility varied by geographic region but was low everywhere. • Resistance increased over time in several regions. • Multidrug resistance was highest in Europe and the Middle East. • These patterns can help direct antimicrobial therapy and infection control...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of antimicrobial agents 2016-04, Vol.47 (4), p.317-323
Hauptverfasser:	Lob, Sibylle H, Hoban, Daryl J, Sahm, Daniel F, Badal, Robert E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acinetobacter baumannii Acinetobacter baumannii - drug effects Acinetobacter baumannii - isolation & purification Acinetobacter Infections - epidemiology Acinetobacter Infections - microbiology Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial Global Health Hospitals Humans Infectious Disease Intraabdominal Infections - epidemiology Intraabdominal Infections - microbiology Multidrug resistance Surveillance Susceptibility Urinary Tract Infections - epidemiology Urinary Tract Infections - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Acinetobacter baumannii susceptibility varied by geographic region but was low everywhere. • Resistance increased over time in several regions. • Multidrug resistance was highest in Europe and the Middle East. • These patterns can help direct antimicrobial therapy and infection control efforts.
ISSN:	0924-8579 1872-7913
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2016.01.015