Bed rails and endotracheal tube connectors as possible sources for spreading Acinetobacter baumannii in ventilator-associated pneumonia patients

This study aimed to determine molecular patterns of Acinetobacter baumannii using a PCR-based technique with REP-1, REP-2 and M13 primers to distinguish the patients' strains and the environmental strains (condensate, endotracheal tube connector, bed rail and nurses hands). There were 67 cases...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Suphawita Chaladchalam, Pornphan Diraphat, Fuangfa Utrarachkij, Orasa Suthienkul, Rudiwilai Samakoses, Kanokrat Siripanichgon
Other Authors: Mahidol University
Format: Article
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Online Access:https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/19614
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Mahidol University