Molecular characterization and risk factors for carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli colonization in children: emergence of NDM-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in a newborn intensive care unit in Turkey

Karaaslan, A.; Soysal, A.; Gelmez, GÜLŞEN; Kadayifci, EDA; Soyletir, G.; Bakir, M.

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2015.09.011

Molecular characterization and risk factors for carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli colonization in children: emergence of NDM-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in a newborn intensive care unit in Turkey

Karaaslan A., Soysal A., Gelmez G., Kadayifci E., Soyletir G., Bakir M.

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, cilt.92, sa.1, ss.67-72, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 92 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jhin.2015.09.011
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.67-72
Anahtar Kelimeler: Acinetobacter baumannii, Carbapenem resistance, Children, Colonization, Gram-negative bacilli, NDM, METALLO-BETA-LACTAMASES, KLEBSIELLA-PNEUMONIAE, NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION, MULTIPLEX PCR, ACQUISITION, ENTEROBACTERIACEAE, GENES
Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli are responsible for more than 50% of healthcare-associated infections. Colonization dynamics, characteristics, and risk factor data for CR-GNB are scarce in children.