Ubiquitous Acinetobacter species as beneficial commensals but gradually being emboldened with antibiotic resistance genes

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 620-627

  Adegoke, Anthony A ^a   Mvuyo, Tom ^a   Okoh, Anthony I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter species; Antibiotic resistance; Beneficial applications; Commensals

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER INFECTION; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BIOREMEDIATION; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER INFECTIONS; AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS;

ACINETOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84871075655     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201100323     Document Type: Review

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