Abstract:Objectives: Acinetobacter species are one of the most frequent nosocomial pathogen and can cause a wide range of infections, including bacteremia, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, peritonitis, etc. This organism is becoming resistant to a large group of antibiotics, especially β-lactam antibiotics and also carbapenems. Aim: To determine the prevalence of Acinetobacter species in the patients of NICU and PICU of a tertiary care paediatric hospital and also to study their resistance pattern. Materials and Met… Show more
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