Phylogenomics of colistin-susceptible and resistant XDR Acinetobacter baumannii | Zendy

Mustapha M. Mustapha | Zendy; Bin Li | Zendy; Marissa P Pacey | Zendy; Roberta T. Mettus | Zendy; Christi L. McElheny | Zendy; C. W. Marshall | Zendy; Robert K. Ernst | Zendy; Vaughn S. Cooper | Zendy; Yohei Doi | Zendy

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Phylogenomics of colistin-susceptible and resistant XDR Acinetobacter baumannii

Author(s) -

Mustapha M. Mustapha,

Bin Li,

Marissa P Pacey,

Roberta T. Mettus,

Christi L. McElheny,

C. W. Marshall,

Robert K. Ernst,

Vaughn S. Cooper,

Yohei Doi

Publication year - 2018

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/dky290

Subject(s) - colistin , acinetobacter baumannii , acinetobacter , microbiology and biotechnology , pathogen , biology , enterobacteriaceae infections , medicine , bacteria , pseudomonas aeruginosa , antibiotics , enterobacteriaceae , gene , escherichia coli , genetics

Acinetobacter baumannii is a healthcare-associated pathogen with high rates of carbapenem resistance. Colistin is now routinely used for treatment of infections by this pathogen. However, colistin use has been associated with development of resistance to this agent.

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