The context of bla_OXA-23 gene in Iraqi carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates belonging to global clone 1 and global clone 2.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Of the genes conferring resistance to carbapenems in Acinetobacter baumannii, the bla_OXA-23 gene is the most widely found across the world. The gene carrying bla_OXA-23 transposons in A. baumannii isolates of global clones GC1 and GC2 is found worldwide. Here, we examined whether transposons play a role in the dissemination of the bla_OXA-23 in globally distributed clones, GC1 and GC2 A. baumannii isolates from Iraq.

Materials and methods

The 119 non-repetitive A. baumannii isolates including 94 recovered from clinical specimens and 25 isolates from hospital environment between September 2021 and April 2022 from different medical centers located at various regions in Baghdad, Iraq. The global clones (GC) and the genes

SUBMITTER: Wajid Odhafa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11463083 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature