Abstract
An increase in prevalence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter spp. in hospitalized animals was observed at the Justus-Liebig-University (Germany). Genotypic analysis of 56 isolates during 2000-2008 showed 3 clusters that corresponded to European clones I-III. Results indicate spread of genotypically related strains within and among veterinary clinics in Germany.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acinetobacter Infections / epidemiology
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Acinetobacter Infections / etiology
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Acinetobacter Infections / veterinary*
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Acinetobacter baumannii / classification
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Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects*
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Acinetobacter baumannii / isolation & purification
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Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis
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Animals
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Cat Diseases / epidemiology
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Cat Diseases / etiology
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Cat Diseases / microbiology
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Cats
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Cluster Analysis
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Cross Infection / veterinary*
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Dog Diseases / epidemiology
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Dog Diseases / etiology
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Dog Diseases / microbiology
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Dogs
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
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Germany / epidemiology
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Hospitals, Animal*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Molecular Typing
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Phylogeny
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Prevalence