Rapid identification of capsulated Acinetobacter baumannii using a density-dependent gradient test

Abstract Background Gram-negative bacterial capsules are associated with production of carbohydrates, frequently resulting in a mucoid phenotype. Infections caused by capsulated or mucoid A. baumannii are associated with increased clinical severity. Therefore, it is clinically and epidemiologically...

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Published in:BMC Microbiology
Main Authors: Hadas Kon, David Schwartz, Elizabeth Temkin, Yehuda Carmeli, Jonathan Lellouche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Subjects:
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Capsule
Mucoid phenotype
Hypervirulence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01971-9

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