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Genomic characterization of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from a specialized orthopaedic hospital in Southeast China, with phenotypic analysis of biofilm formation.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2026
Shi Tengfei, Xu Shaohan, Zheng Xuexin, Shi Weiqiang, Zhang Rui, Chen Hong, Chen Tengyi, Chen Huiyu
Abstract excerpt
Background: Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a major threat to hospitalised patients, particularly in intensive care units and orthopaedic wards where implant-associated infections are common. However, the genomic and biofilm characteristics of CRAB in orthopaedic specialty hospitals remain poorly understood. Methods: A total of 97 non-duplicate CRAB isolates collected between 2024 and 2025...
Topics
- Biofilms
- Acinetobacter baumannii
- China
- Humans
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Carbapenems
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Multilocus Sequence Typing
- Phylogeny
- Acinetobacter Infections
