Abstract
Acinetobacter isolates from eight subjects with community-acquired Acinetobacter pneumonia (CAAP), a major cause of fatal community- acquired pneumonia in tropical Australia, were phenotypically and genotypically confirmed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis to be broadly diverse Acinetobacter baumannii strains. Wet-season throat carriage of A. baumannii was found in 10% of community residents with excess levels of alcohol consumption, the major at-risk group for CAAP.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 685-686 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 2 |
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Publication status | Published - 2002 |