Nosocomial outbreak of Achromobacter xylosoxidans associated with a diagnostic contrast solution.
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Nosocomial colonization and infection by Achromobacter xylosoxidans.
Achromobacter xylosoxidans, a bacterial species named in 1971, is often isolated from aqueous environments, but little has been reported about its pathogenicity in humans, its epidemiological pattern, and its susceptibility to antibiotics and antiseptics. We were faced with an epidemic caused by this microorganism for 18 months in an intensive care unit. Two patients had fatal infections and 37...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0021-9746
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.41.8.920-c