title: [PCR genotyping of Acinetobacter hospital isolates].
abstract: A total of 13 Acinetobacter baumannii-13TU isolates obtained from patients of the Perm regional clinical hospital during the period of 1 year, were genotyped in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with universal primers. Acinetobacter cultures could not be distinguished by phenotypic tests and antibiogram and were resistant to B-lactams and gentamicin. According to the results of amplification the obtained isolates could be subdivided into two groups (with 6 and 7 respectively). The detection of "epidemic" strains, including those capable of prolonged (for more than 5 months) persistence in hospital environment, may be indicative of the growing role of Acinetobacter as the causative agent in nosocomial infection.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Solomennyĭ
authors.forename: A Iu
authors.initials: AIu
authors.lastname: Maksimov
authors.forename: T I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Mochalova
mesh_terms: D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D005838:Genotype; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006801:Humans; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial