Dissecting Colistin Resistance Mechanisms in Extensively Drug-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Acinetobacter baumannii</named-content> Clinical Isolates

Dissecting Colistin Resistance Mechanisms in Extensively Drug-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Acinetobacter baumannii</named-content> Clinical Isolates

ABSTRACT Nosocomial infections with Acinetobacter baumannii are a global problem in intensive care units with high mortality rates. Increasing resistance to first- and second-line antibiotics has forced the use of colistin as last-resort treatment, and increasing development of colistin resistance i...

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Main Authors: Vincent Trebosc, Sarah Gartenmann, Marcus Tötzl, Valentina Lucchini, Birgit Schellhorn, Michel Pieren, Sergio Lociuro, Marc Gitzinger, Marcel Tigges, Dirk Bumann, Christian Kemmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-08-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
antibiotic resistance
colistin
eptA
ethanolamine transferase
mcr-1
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01083-19

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01083-19

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