@article{3078194, title = "Polyclonal predominance of concurrently producing OXA-23 and OXA-58 carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains in a pediatric intensive care unit", author = "Karampatakis, T. and Tsergouli, K. and Politi, L. and Diamantopoulou, G. and Iosifidis, E. and Antachopoulos, C. and Karyoti, A. and Sdougka, M. and Tsakris, A. and Roilides, E.", journal = "Current Molecular Biology Reports", year = "2019", volume = "46", number = "3", pages = "3497-3500", publisher = "SPRINGER NETHERLANDS", issn = "2198-6428", doi = "10.1007/s11033-019-04744-4", keywords = "aminoglycoside antibiotic agent; beta lactam antibiotic; carbapenem; carbapenemase; cotrimoxazole; imipenem; meropenem; OXA 23 carbapenemase; OXA 58 carbapenemase; tetracycline; unclassified drug; antiinfective agent; bacterial protein; beta lactamase; carbapenem derivative; carbapenemase, antibiotic sensitivity; Article; bacterial metabolism; bacterial strain; carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii; controlled study; enzyme synthesis; minimum inhibitory concentration; molecular epidemiology; multidrug resistance; nonhuman; pediatric intensive care unit; species dominance; Acinetobacter baumannii; antibiotic resistance; drug effect; human; immunology; metabolism; microbial sensitivity test; pediatric intensive care unit, Acinetobacter baumannii; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial Proteins; beta-Lactamases; Carbapenems; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Humans; Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; Microbial Sensitivity Tests", abstract = "We report a predominance (64.7%) of polyclonal carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) strains concurrently producing OXA-23 and OXA-58 carbapenemases in a pediatric intensive care unit in an endemic area. This is the first report of emergence of such double-OXA CRAB strains in a single unit worldwide. © 2019, Springer Nature B.V." }