Variations in IS6 promoters alter the expression of carbapenem resistance in related strains of Acinetobacter baumannii

Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 5-8

  Al Hassan, Leena ^a   Opazo, Andres ^b   Lopes, Bruno S ^c   Mahallawy, Hadir El ^d   Amyes, Sebastian G B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d CHILDREN S CANCER HOSPITAL   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter baumannii; blaOXA 58; Carbapenem resistance; Genetic environment; Insertion sequences; IS6 family

Indexed keywords

CARBAPENEM; IMIPENEM; MEROPENEM;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CANCER PATIENT; CARBAPENEM RESISTANT ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; GENE INSERTION SEQUENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII;

EID: 84924271871     PISSN: 22137165     EISSN: 22137173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2014.10.003     Document Type: Article

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