TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.39, sa.5, ss.761-769, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
Aim: Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most common causes of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for colonization in the respiratory tract and infection with A. baumannii in a medical intensive care unit (MICU), and to examine the genetic link between strains and the spread of isolates.