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Phylogenomics of colistin-susceptible and resistant XDR Acinetobacter baumannii.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Nov 2018
Mustapha Mustapha M, Li Bin, Pacey Marissa P, Mettus Roberta T, McElheny Christi L, Marshall Christopher W, Ernst Robert K, Cooper Vaughn S, Doi Yohei
Abstract excerpt
Background: Acinetobacter baumannii is a healthcare-associated pathogen with high rates of carbapenem resistance. Colistin is now routinely used for treatment of infections by this pathogen. However, colistin use has been associated with development of resistance to this agent. Objectives: To elucidate the phylogenomics of colistin-susceptible and -resistant A. baumannii strain pairs from a cohort of hospitalized...
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