Characterization of a small plasmid carrying the carbapenem resistance gene bla _OXA-72 from community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii sequence type 880 in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as an important pathogen associated with hospital- and community-acquired infections. Community-acquired A. baumannii pneumonia is characterized by a fulminant course and high mortality rates. In this study, we report the identification of a community-acquired carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii strain carrying the bla _OXA-72 gene.

Methods

This A. baumannii isolate was recovered from a male patient diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia, septic shock, and respiratory failure. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing were performed and the minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined by the broth microdilution method. Whole-genome sequencing was performed using both long-re

SUBMITTER: Jia H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6559137 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature