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September 5, 2025Jundishapur Journal of MicrobiologyOpen Access

Genotyping and Molecular Analysis of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: Correlations Between Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Genes

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HEHaniye EsfandiyariMFMaedeh FarhaniZHZoheir Heshmatipour

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Observational analysis finds 87.5% of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates resistant to multiple antibiotics, indicating significant virulence gene presence.

Key Points

  • 87.5% of the Acinetobacter baumannii isolates were resistant to multiple antibiotics, highlighting the severity of the issue.
  • The predominant carbapenemase genes found were blaOXA-51, blaOXA-24, and blaOXA-58, indicating strong genetic resistance mechanisms.
  • 95% of isolates carried virulence-associated genes such as recA, ompA, and lipA, which are crucial for infection capability.
  • The genetic analysis revealed both closely related strains and diverse isolates, pointing to potential hospital transmission and varied sources.

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Esfandiyari et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb46c36d6d5674bccfefe3https://doi.org/10.5812/jjm-162057
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