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The induction and identification of novel Colistin resistance mutations in Acinetobacter baumannii and their implications.
Scientific reports - 22 Jun 2016
Thi Khanh Nhu Nguyen, Riordan David W, Do Hoang Nhu Tran, Thanh Duy Pham, Thwaites Guy, Huong Lan Nguyen Phu, Wren Brendan W, Baker Stephen, Stabler Richard A
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Acinetobacter baumannii is a significant cause of opportunistic hospital acquired infection and has been identified as an important emerging infection due to its high levels of antimicrobial resistance. Multidrug resistant A. baumannii has risen rapidly in Vietnam, where colistin is becoming the drug of last resort for many infections. In this study we generated spontaneous colistin resistant progeny (up to...
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