Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen that has emerged as a global threat
because of high levels of resistance to many antibiotics, particularly those considered to be …

The OXA β-lactamases were among the earliest β-lactamases detected; however, these
molecular class D β-lactamases were originally relatively rare and always plasmid …

Pathogenic Acinetobacter species, most notably Acinetobacter baumannii, are a significant
cause of healthcare‐associated infections worldwide. Acinetobacter infections are of …

Quick, simple, and reliable methods are needed for laboratory detection of carbapenemases
that are widely disseminated among Gram-negative bacteria, in order to improve the …

Plasmids harbor genes coding for specific functions including virulence factors and antibiotic
resistance that permit bacteria to survive the hostile environment found in the host and resist …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an emergent bacterial pathogen that provokes many types of
infections in hospitals around the world. The genome of this organism consists of a …

Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria such as Acinetobacter baumannii,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and members of the Enterobacterales order are a challenging …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a driving force to the evolution of bacteria. The fast
emergence of antimicrobial resistance reflects the ability of genetic adaptation of pathogens …

Class D β-lactamases are composed of 14 families and the majority of the member enzymes
are included in the OXA family. The genes for class D β-lactamases are frequently identified …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an important human pathogen due to its multi-drug resistance. In
this study, the genome of an ST10 outbreak A. baumannii isolate LAC-4 was completely …