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Promoters of Colistin Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Infections
9 Apr 2019
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Objectives: We aimed to describe the mechanisms of colistin resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii . Materials and Methods: Twenty-nine patients diagnosed with colistin-resistant A. baumannii infection were included to the study. The mutations in pmrCAB , lpxA , lpxC , and lpxD genes, expression of pmrCAB , carbapenemases, and mcr-1 positivity were studied. Results: Twenty-seven (93%) of the patients received IV...
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