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. 2001 Jan;22(1):48-9.
doi: 10.1086/501827.

A nosocomial outbreak of multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii originating from an intensive care unit

M L Ling  1 , A Ang, M Wee, G C Wang
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A nosocomial outbreak of multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii originating from an intensive care unit

M L Ling et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2001 Jan.

Abstract

An outbreak of a multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii in February through September 1996 affected 103 patients in a regional hospital in Singapore. We describe the effectiveness of closure of the outbreak area and the importance of good teamwork in the management of the outbreak.

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