The evolutionary tale of eight novel plasmids in a colistin-resistant environmental Acinetobacter baumannii isolate.

ABSTRACT: Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic pathogen known for its high levels of resistance to many antibiotics, particularly those considered last resorts such as colistin and carbapenems. Plasmids of this organism are increasingly associated with the spread of clinically important antibiotic resistance genes. Although A. baumannii is a ubiquitous organism, to date, most of the focus has been on studying strains recovered from clinical samples ignoring those isolated in the environment (soil, water, food, etc.). Here, we analysed the genetic structures of eight novel plasmids carried by an environmental colistin-resistant A. baumannii (strain E-072658) recovered in a recycled fibre pulp in a paper mill in Finland. It was shown that E-072658 carries a new va

SUBMITTER: Prity FT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10272872 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature