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Epidemics
Studies from National Institute for Infectious Disease add new findings in the area of epidemics
May 26th, 2009
Researchers detail in 'Epidemic multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii related to European clonal types I and II in Rome (Italy),' new data in epidemics. According to recent research from Rome, Italy, "The molecular epidemiology and the genetic basis of antibiotic resistance in 88 multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated during 18 months from infected patients in seven intensive care units (ICUs) in Rome were investigated. Random amplified polymorphic DNA and macrorestriction analysis identified two predominant clonal types, genetically related to the European epidemic clones I (type 2) and II (type 1), accounting for 98.9% of A. baumannii ICU...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-05-26)
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