Phenotypic and Genotypic Investigation of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital, Thailand.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Acinetobacter baumannii is well known as a causative agent of severe hospital-acquired infections, especially in intensive care units. The present study characterised the genetic traits of biofilm-forming carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii (CRAB) clinical isolates. Additionally, this study determined the prevalence of biofilm-producing A. baumannii isolates from a tertiary care hospital and investigated the association of biofilms with the distribution of biofilm-related and antibiotic resistance-associated genotypes. (2) Methods: The 995 non-duplicate A. baumannii isolates were identified, and their susceptibilities to different antibiotics were determined using the disk diffusion method. Using the modified microtiter plate assay, the CRAB isolat

SUBMITTER: Santajit S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10044629 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature