Open AccessEvolution of AbaR-type genomic resistance islands in multiply antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Author(s) -
Virginia Post,
Peter A. White,
Ruth M. Hall
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkq095
Subject(s) - acinetobacter baumannii , biology , acinetobacter , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , pseudomonas aeruginosa
To determine if members of the European clonal lineages are present amongst multiply antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from Australia. To search for AbaR-type genomic antibiotic resistance islands and determine the genetic organization of any AbaR detected.
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