Using WGS to identify antibiotic resistance genes and predict antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in MDR Acinetobacter baumannii in Tanzania

HH Kumburu, T Sonda… - Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Reliable phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing can be a challenge in
clinical settings in low-and middle-income countries. WGS is a promising approach to …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular epidemiology and characterization of multiple drug-resistant (MDR) clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii

S El-Shazly, A Dashti, L Vali, M Bolaris… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this study was to identify the genetic relatedness of multiple drug-
resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates recovered from a hospital in Los …

Molecular epidemiology of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in a university hospital in Nepal reveals the emergence of a novel epidemic clonal …

S Shrestha, T Tada, T Miyoshi-Akiyama… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii has become a
serious medical problem worldwide. To clarify the genetic and epidemiological properties of …

Complete genome sequence of Acinetobacter baumannii MDR-TJ and insights into its mechanism of antibiotic resistance

H Huang, ZL Yang, XM Wu, Y Wang… - Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To determine the genome sequence of Acinetobacter baumannii strain MDR-TJ
and characterize the mechanisms of multidrug resistance in this strain. Methods The whole …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular characterization of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates from Alexandria, Egypt

S Sánchez-Urtaza, A Ocampo-Sosa… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is a major global concern, especially in
countries of the Middle East and North Africa, where the antibiotic resistance rates are on the …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates at a tertiary hospital in Pretoria, South Africa

ND Nogbou, DT Phofa, M Nchabeleng… - Indian Journal of Medical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Antimicrobial resistance is now globally recognised amongst the greatest threat to
human health. Acinetobacter baumannii's'(A. baumannii) clinical significance has been …

Antimicrobial resistance determinants in Acinetobacter baumannii isolates taken from military treatment facilities

CR Taitt, TA Leski, MG Stockelman… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii infections are of particular concern
within medical treatment facilities, yet the gene assemblages that give rise to this phenotype …

Efflux Pump Activity and Mutations Driving Multidrug Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii at a Tertiary Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa

ND Nogbou, GM Nkawane, K Ntshane… - International Journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) has developed several resistance mechanisms.
The bacteria have been reported as origin of multiple outbreaks. This study aims to …

Multidrug Resistance Among Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates from Iran: Changes in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns and Genotypic Profile

A Bahador, R Raoofian, M Taheri… - Microbial Drug …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Background and Aim: Widespread multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB)
strains have limited therapeutic options for treating intensive care unit (ICU) patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii From Khartoum State, Sudan

L Al-Hassan, H Elbadawi, E Osman, S Ali… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAb) is an important global pathogen
contributing to increased morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients, due to limited …