Weather, climate control, and imipenem-resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii: an ecological approach

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Sep;39(9):1133-1135. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.171. Epub 2018 Aug 1.

Authors

Mônica da Silveira^{1

2}, Lucas Porangaba da Silva¹, Zildene Pedrosa de Oliveira Emídio³, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza²

Affiliations

¹ Bauru State Hospital, São Paulo State Health Department, City of Bauru, São Paulo State Brazil.
² São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu School of Medicine, City of Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil.
³ São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Meteorological Research (IPMet), City of Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil.

PMID: 30064536
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.171

No abstract available

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Acinetobacter Infections / epidemiology*
Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects
Acinetobacter baumannii / isolation & purification*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Brazil / epidemiology
Climate
Cross Infection / epidemiology*
Cross Infection / microbiology
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Hospital Units
Humans
Imipenem / pharmacology*
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Temperature*
Weather*
beta-Lactam Resistance
beta-Lactamases / biosynthesis

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Imipenem
beta-Lactamases