Open AccessGeographical Patterns in Antimicrobial Resistance of Acinetobacter in Clinical Isolates
Author(s) -
Naz Perween,
Sheikh Arslan Sehgal,
Prakash Sk
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8590.4235
Subject(s) - acinetobacter , multiple drug resistance , antimicrobial , antibiotic resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , veterinary medicine , medicine , biology , drug resistance , antibiotics
Acinetobacter spp. has emerged as a threat to the healthcare workers throughout the globe, owing to its property of multidrug resistance. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance patterns of Acinetobacter spp. among indoor and out patients in our hospital and compare the resistance patterns in India and abroad.