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Phenotypic Characterization and Heterogeneity among Modern Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii.
Microbiology spectrum - 14 Feb 2023
Valcek Adam, Philippe Chantal, Whiteway Clémence, Robino Etienne, Nesporova Kristina, Bové Mona, Coenye Tom, De Pooter Tim, De Coster Wouter, Strazisar Mojca, Van der Henst Charles
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Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogenic bacterium prioritized by WHO and CDC because of its increasing antibiotic resistance. Heterogeneity among strains represents the hallmark of A. baumannii bacteria. We wondered to what extent extensively used strains, so-called reference strains, reflect the dynamic nature and intrinsic heterogeneity of these bacteria. We analyzed multiple phenotypic traits of...
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