Co-Existence of Two Multidrug-Resistant Non-Fermenter Gram-Negative Bacilli: The Dead End or is There Still Hope?

Preethy  Edavaloth; Sahjid  Mukhida; Sriram  Kannuri; Heer  Shah; Amitesh  Datta

doi:10.55489/njcm.140820233139

Authors

Preethy Edavaloth Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India
Sahjid Mukhida Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India
Sriram Kannuri Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India
Heer Shah Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India
Amitesh Datta Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.140820233139

Keywords:

Healthcare-associated infections, Non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli (NFGNBs), Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii

Abstract

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