Frequency of 16S rRNA Methylase and Aminoglycoside-Modifying Enzyme Genes among Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii in Iran

Background & objective: Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB) is an important nosocomial pathogen which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in high-risk populations. Aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes (AMEs) and 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) methylati...

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Main Authors: Mehrdad Gholami, Mohammadreza Haghshenas, Mona Moshiri, Shbnam Razavi, Abazar Pournajaf, Gholamreza Irajian, Mohsen Heidary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Society of Pathology 2017-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Pathology
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Online Access:https://ijp.iranpath.org/article_27989_c38e0552199637046707323a99e15c57.pdf