Healthcare-Associated Acinetobacter Infections: An Urgent Call for Action

Amitesh  Datta; Nageswari  Gandham; Shahzad  Mirza

doi:10.55489/njcm.141120233325

Authors

Amitesh Datta Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5449-7962
Nageswari Gandham Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India
Shahzad Mirza Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.141120233325

Keywords:

Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex, Antibiotic Resistance, Hospital Acquired Infections

Abstract

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