BMC Bioinformatics · 2011 · 39 citations · 1 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyAntimicrobial ResistanceBacteriologyMedical MicrobiologyAcquired ResistanceAntibiotic ResistanceAntibiotic Resistance GeneticsAntibiotic Resistance MechanismsAntimicrobial Resistance GenomicsResistance GenesAcinetobacter Baumannii InfectionAcinetobacter Baumannii ResistanceAntimicrobial Resistance Gene DetectionDrug Resistance Pattern AnalysisMolecular Typing Of Resistant IsolatesMultidrug Resistance DeterminantsNosocomial Bacterial InfectionsResistance Gene Typing
Background Acinetobacter baumannii is a nonfermentative Gramnegative bacillus, which easily acquires antibiotic resistance determinants and causes life-threatening nosocomial infections [1]. Multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains are common therefore, empirical treatment choices are limited. More knowledge is needed regarding genetic diversity patterns and resistance phenotypes in a given clinical setting. Our goal is to identify the resistance genotypes of A. baumanii at Nashville General Hospital and correlate them with MDR phenotypes [1].
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