International journal of antimicrobial agents
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Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents · Jan 2006
Integron-associated imipenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from a regional hospital in Taiwan.
We investigated the genetic properties of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii collected from a regional hospital in Taiwan. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis demonstrated that the isolates were genetically diverse. ⋯ We conclude that multidrug resistance of A. baumannii was a combined effect of lateral gene transfer and clonal spread of multiple resistant clones. Strict measures should be implemented to control the further spread of resistance.