The role of the genetic elements bla oxa and IS Aba 1 in the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex in carbapenem resistance in the hospital setting

The role of the genetic elements bla oxa and IS Aba 1 in the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex in carbapenem resistance in the hospital setting

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Members of the Acinetobacter genus are key pathogens that cause healthcare-associated infections, and they tend to spread and develop new antibiotic resistance mechanisms. Oxacillinases are primarily responsible for resistance to carbapenem antibiotics. Higher rates of carb...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Cristine Kobs, Jéssica Augustini Ferreira, Thaís Alexandra Bobrowicz, Leslie Ecker Ferreira, Roseneide Campos Deglmann, Glauco Adrieno Westphal, Paulo Henrique Condeixa de França
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex
bla OXA
ISAba1
Carbapenem antibiotics
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