Abstract
From December 2002 to February 2003, 15 isolates of pandrug-resistant unidentified Acinetobacter species were recovered from seven patients treated on different wards or intensive care units. Both 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism profiles and sequence analysis of these isolates identified them as Acinetobacter baumannii. This pandrug-resistant A. baumannii strain with an unusual phenotype could persist in humans for long periods and was widely disseminated throughout the hospital.
MeSH terms
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Acinetobacter Infections / microbiology
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Acinetobacter Infections / transmission*
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Acinetobacter baumannii / classification
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Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects
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Acinetobacter baumannii / genetics*
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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Cross Infection / transmission*
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics*
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Female
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Hospitals, University*
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Humans
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Intensive Care Units
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Taiwan / epidemiology
Substances
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
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RNA, Ribosomal, 23S