Molecular Epidemiology of Extensively-Drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Sequence Type 2 Co-Harboring blaNDM and blaOXA From Clinical Origin

Abstract

The study concluded CR-AB ST2 clone harboring <i>bla</i> _OXA-23 and <i>bla</i> _NDM-1 are widely distributed in Pakistan's clinical settings, which could result in increased mortality. Strict compliance with the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance is necessary to reduce the impacts of these strains.