Molecular epidemiology and the clinical significance of Acinetobacter baumannii complex isolated from cerebrospinal fluid in neurosurgical intensive care unit patients


BAYRAMOĞLU G., KAYA S., BESLI Y., ÇAKIR E., ÇAN G., AKINEDEN O., ...More

INFECTION, vol.40, no.2, pp.163-172, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s15010-011-0215-4
  • Journal Name: INFECTION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.163-172
  • Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii complex, Meningitis, Risk factor, BACTERIAL-MENINGITIS, MANAGEMENT, OUTBREAK, LONG
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study was intended to investigate the clinical significance and molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii complex (ABC) isolated from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in neurosurgical intensive care unit (NSICU) patients, particularly comparing isolates from healthcare workers' (HCW) hands.