Global spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

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Authors

Paul G. Higgins · University of Cologne

C. Dammhayn · University of Cologne

Meredith Hackel

Harald Seifert · University of Cologne

Abstract

The global dissemination of eight carbapenem-resistant lineages illustrates the success this organism has had in epidemic spread. The acquired OXA enzymes are widely distributed but are not the sole carbapenem resistance determinant in A. baumannii.

Topics & Keywords

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Infections and bacterial resistance Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volume 65, Issue 2, pp. 233-238

DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp428

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