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Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: differential adherence to HEp-2 and A-549 cells.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 1 Jun 2020
Genteluci Gabrielle Limeira, Gomes Daniela Betzler Cardoso, Pereira Daniella, Neves Marta de Campos, de Souza Maria José, Rangel Karyne, Villas Bôas Maria Helena Simões
Abstract excerpt
Acinetobacter baumannii has been associated with antimicrobial resistance and ability to form biofilms. Furthermore, its adherence to host cells is an important factor to the colonization process. Therefore, this study intended to identify some virulence factors that can explain the success of A. baumannii in causing nosocomial infections. We studied 92 A. baumannii isolates collected from hospitals in Rio de...
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