The emergence of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter species: a major concern in the hospital setting

Summary Acinetobacter spp. have emerged in recent years as a major cause of nosocomial infections that are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Developing resistance patterns have prompted the suggestion that we are closer to the end of the antibiotic era with Acinetobacter than with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Letters in applied microbiology 2005-11, Vol.41 (5), p.375-378
1. Verfasser:	Hanlon, G.W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acinetobacter Acinetobacter baumannii - drug effects Acinetobacter baumannii - enzymology Acinetobacter Infections - drug therapy Acinetobacter Infections - epidemiology Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Cross Infection - drug therapy Cross Infection - microbiology Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial Humans Staphylococcus aureus
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Zusammenfassung:	Summary Acinetobacter spp. have emerged in recent years as a major cause of nosocomial infections that are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Developing resistance patterns have prompted the suggestion that we are closer to the end of the antibiotic era with Acinetobacter than with methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (J Hosp Infect58, 2004, 167).
ISSN:	0266-8254 1472-765X 1365-2673
DOI:	10.1111/j.1472-765X.2005.01791.x