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Clonal Comparison Of Acinetobacter Strains Isolated From Intensive Care Patients And The Intensive Care Unit Environment, Esra Kirkgöz, Yasemi̇n Zer
Clonal Comparison Of Acinetobacter Strains Isolated From Intensive Care Patients And The Intensive Care Unit Environment, Esra Kirkgöz, Yasemi̇n Zer
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most commonly encountered microorganisms in nosocomial infections. It is thought that strains found in the environment can be a source for contamination of patients by Acinetobacter strains that are resistant to environmental conditions. This study was carried out to compare Acinetobacter strains isolated from a variety of nonviable environments and from patients in intensive care units (ICUs), and to explore whether environmental areas may be a source for bacterial contamination. Materials and methods: We studied A. baumannii strains isolated from ICU patients. When A. baumannii was isolated from the clinical sample of a patient, …
Detection The Frequency Of Per-1 Type Extended-Spectrum Ss-Lactamase-Producing Acinetobacter Baumannii Clinical Isolates In Turkey: A Multicenter Study, Gülşah Aşik, Mehmet Özdemi̇r, Muhammet Güzel Kurtoğlu, Server Yağci, Lütfi̇ye Öksüz, Mustafa Gül, Mücahi̇de Esra Koçoğlu, Emel Sesli̇ Çeti̇n, Adnan Seyrek, Mustafa Berktaş, Ahmet Ayyildiz, İhsan Hakki Çi̇ftci̇
Detection The Frequency Of Per-1 Type Extended-Spectrum Ss-Lactamase-Producing Acinetobacter Baumannii Clinical Isolates In Turkey: A Multicenter Study, Gülşah Aşik, Mehmet Özdemi̇r, Muhammet Güzel Kurtoğlu, Server Yağci, Lütfi̇ye Öksüz, Mustafa Gül, Mücahi̇de Esra Koçoğlu, Emel Sesli̇ Çeti̇n, Adnan Seyrek, Mustafa Berktaş, Ahmet Ayyildiz, İhsan Hakki Çi̇ftci̇
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
\beta-Lactamases are an important resistance mechanism in Acinetobacter baumannii. Pseudomonas extended-resistance (PER-1) type \beta-lactamase-producing strains have been reported from various geographic locations; however, PER-1 type \beta-lactamases from Turkish hospitals have not been investigated extensively. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of PER-1 type \beta-lactamases in A. baumannii isolates in various regions of Turkey. Materials and methods: A total of 763 clinical A. baumannii isolates were collected from 9 university hospitals and 2 state hospitals between 2008 and 2011. Molecular amplification of the OXA-51 gene from the A. baumannii genome was performed in order to verify identification …