… dissemination of two major clones, known as global clones 1 and 2, although new lineages
… determinant globally, regardless of clonal type. Whilst this highlights the global spread of …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic Gram-negative pathogen with increasing relevance
in a variety of hospital-acquired infections especially among intensive care unit patients. …

… for the vast majority of outbreaks globally [7–11]. … global spread of resistance clones, has
resulted in this deadly scourge of multidrug-resistant (MDR) A. baumannii infections spreading …

Objectives We have investigated the molecular epidemiology and distribution of carbapenemase
genes in 492 imipenem-non-susceptible Acinetobacter baumannii worldwide isolates (…

… ensuring the greatest possible diversity in an organism known for its propensity for clonal
epidemic spread and reflecting the current global epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant A. …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic nosocomial pathogen and one of the six most
important multidrug resistant microorganisms in hospitals worldwide. This human pathogen is …

… Acinetobacter baumannii isolates that are multiply, extensively and pan-antibiotic
resistant belong to two globally … protein CarO), and spread antimicrobial resistance-conferring …

… Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of nosocomial … We mapped the global
prevalence of multidrug-resistant A. … , however, in order to tackle the global spread of MDR A. …

… Acinetobacter baumannii infections have become … with Acinetobacter, particularly in the
intensive care unit (ICU) setting, which have been attributed mainly to Acinetobacter baumannii [1…

… could be mainly due to the spread of already established clones or … was only caused by the
spread of certain clonal type. The … The high global prevalence of antibiotic resistance found in …