Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Clinical Isolates Belonging to the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii (ACB) Complex Isolated From Animals Treated at a Veterinary Hospital in Switzerland

Objectives: We investigated a collection of strains belonging to the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii (ACB) complex obtained from a veterinary clinic with regard to their genetic relatedness, presence of antibiotic resistance genes and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles.Methods...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Püntener-Simmen, Katrin Zurfluh, Sarah Schmitt, Roger Stephan, Magdalena Nüesch-Inderbinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00017/full