Abstract
Based on imipenem resistance in an Acinetobacter genospecies 3 clinical isolate, we were able to identify, for the first time in this genomic species, a plasmid-encoded bla(OXA-58) gene that was 100% homologous to the same gene in Acinetobacter baumannii.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acinetobacter / drug effects*
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Acinetobacter / genetics
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Acinetobacter / metabolism
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Acinetobacter Infections / microbiology
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
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Base Sequence
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Carbapenems / metabolism
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Carbapenems / pharmacology*
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Humans
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Imipenem / pharmacology
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Plasmids / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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beta-Lactamases / genetics
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beta-Lactamases / metabolism*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Proteins
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Carbapenems
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Imipenem
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beta-Lactamases
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beta-lactamase OXA-58, Acinetobacter junii