Evaluation of Antibiotic Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Strains Isolated from Various Clinical Samples

Bayram Y., Gultepe B., Bektas A., Parlak M., Guducuoglu H.

KLIMIK JOURNAL, vol.26, no.2, pp.49-53, 2013 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/kd.2013.17
  • Journal Name: KLIMIK JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.49-53
  • Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii, microbial drug resistance, colistin, intensive care units, epidemiology, TIGECYCLINE, COLISTIN
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Treatment of Acinetobacter baumanii infections has become increasingly difficult, due to the high resistance rates against commonly administered antibiotics. This study aims to determine the antibiotic resistance of A. baumannii strains isolated in our hospital.