Emergence of blaOXA-23 and blaOXA-58 carbapenemase-encoding genes in multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from University Hospital of Annaba, Algeria

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2012 Jul;40(1):89-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.017. Epub 2012 May 11.
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Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acinetobacter Infections / microbiology*
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects*
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / enzymology*
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / isolation & purification
  • Adult
  • Algeria
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / metabolism
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
  • Hospitals, University
  • Humans
  • Hydrolysis
  • Imipenem / metabolism
  • Imipenem / pharmacology
  • beta-Lactamases / genetics*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Imipenem
  • beta-lactamase OXA-23
  • beta-Lactamases
  • beta-lactamase OXA-58, Acinetobacter baumannii