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Screening for mutations in pmrB gene to predict potential colistin resistance among the clinical isolates of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacterbaumannii.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2025
Dinakaran Sridevi, Patricia Anitha K, Sawant Ajit R, Chandrakesan Sheela Devi, Kanungo Reba
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PURPOSE: Infections caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB) are a major global problem. Increasing resistance to carbapenems among Acinetobacter baumannii (A.baumannii) has led to using colistin as a last resort. Overuse of colistin will lead to the emergence of colistin resistance as evidenced in the past with other antibiotics. In India, reports of colistin-resistant A.baumannii are...
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