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Epidemiology and clinical outcomes associated with extensively drug-resistant (XDR) <i>Acinetobacter</i> in US Veterans’ Affairs (VA) medical centers

Margaret A. Fitzpatrick, Katie J. Suda, Linda Poggensee, Amanda Vivo, Marissa Wirth, Geneva Wilson, Martin E. Evans, Charlesnika T. Evans

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2020 · 36 citations · 15 references

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The proportion of Acinetobacter baumannii in the VA that was XDR was low, but treatment options are extremely limited and clinical outcomes were poor. Prevention of healthcare-associated XDRAB infection should remain a priority, and novel antibiotics for XDRAB treatment are urgently needed.

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