High prevalence of TEM, VIM, and OXA-2 beta-lactamases and clonal diversity among Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in Turkey

AŞGIN N., OTLU B., KAL ÇAKMAKLIOĞULLARI E., Celik B.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, vol.13, no.9, pp.794-801, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.11684
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.794-801
  • Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii, beta-lactamase genes, outbreak, OXA-2, OXA-23, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, ESCHERICHIA-COLI, MULTIDRUG-RESISTANCE, MULTIPLEX PCR, GENES, CARBAPENEM, HEALTH, SPP.
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen that causes nosocomial infections with high mortality. Treatment options are limited owing to its resistance to numerous antibiotics. Here, we sought to determine the antibiotic susceptibilities of A. baumannii isolates, investigate clonal relationship among the strains, and determine the frequency of beta-lactamase resistance genes.