- Original Article
- Clinical and Molecular-epidemiologic Analysis of A Nosocomial Outbreak of Acinetobacter baumannii in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Hye Kyung Lee, Han Jin Kim, Young Chang Kim, Sung Ran Cho, Hwi Jun Kim, Wee Gyo Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(1):43-48. Published online January 15, 2000
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Purpose : Acinetobacter species are aerobic gram-negative rods that can be widely found in
nature and are a part of the normal flora of humans. The most clinical isolates of A. baumannii
reflect infection rather than colonization. Recent reports suggest that the organisms cause serious
and often fetal nosocomial infection such as ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Methods : From March to September 1998, we experienced thirty... |
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