Characterization of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from hospitalized patients in the mid-south region of China

Characterization of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from hospitalized patients in the mid-south region of China

Abstract Background Acinetobacter baumannii has traditionally been considered an opportunistic pathogen with low virulence. In this study, we characterized the carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent A. baumannii (CR-hvAB) stains isolated from our hospital in mid-south region of China. Results Blood samp...

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Main Authors: Jun Li, Ting Yu, Yi Luo, Jing-Yi Peng, Yu-Jia Li, Xiao-Yan Tao, Yong-Mei Hu, Hai-Chen Wang, Ming-Xiang Zou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
Carbapenem resistance
Whole-genome sequencing
Hypervirulent
Biofilm
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01957-7

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