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Genomic and phenotypic insights into ST164 blaNDM-1-positive Acinetobacter baumannii from intestinal colonization in China.
BMC microbiology - 7 May 2025
Wang Kun, Zhu Weidong, Gong Lu, Yang Xiaolu, Ye Haowei, Lou Zhenghao, Yang Jie, Jiang Xiawei, Li Wei, Tao Fangfang, Xu Hao, Zheng Beiwen, Liu Wenhong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) poses a critical global threat, especially in ICUs. Yet, reports on ST164 CRAB harboring blaNDM-1 remain scarce. This study investigates two clinical CRAB isolates, L4773hy and L4796hy, derived from intestinal colonization in Hangzhou, China, focusing on their phenotypic and genomic characteristics as well as the broader transmission of ST164 A....
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- Acinetobacter baumannii
- beta-Lactamases
- China
- Acinetobacter Infections
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Humans
