An insight into the emergence of Acinetobacter baumannii as an oro-dental pathogen and its drug resistance gene profile – An in silico approach

Background: Acinetobacter baumannii, a potential nosocomial pathogen has stealthily gained entry into the oral cavity. Their association with other pathogens like Pseudomonas aeruginosa in chronic and aggressive periodontitis cases is well documented. The magnitude of problem caused by A. baumannii...

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Main Authors: J. Vijayashree Priyadharsini, A.S. Smiline Girija, A. Paramasivam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018358559