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The aim is to identify genetic loci contributing to carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii beyond the known OXA-23 carbapenemase.

July 6, 2026BMC GenomicsOpen Access

A genome-wide association study to identify the genetic loci underlying carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii

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Genome-wide association study identifies genetic factors for carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii, suggesting new resistance mechanisms.

The aim is to identify genetic loci contributing to carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii beyond the known OXA-23 carbapenemase.
Applied bacterial genome-wide association study (bGWAS) framework to analyze 1,601 isolates with whole-genome sequencing data.
Extracted unitigs and called single-nucleotide polymorphisms from raw sequence reads mapped to seven reference genomes.
Performed structural analysis on candidate mutations identified through conditional analyses.
Identified known CRAB-associated loci, including OXA-23, AdeL, and OXA-66 variants.
Detected additional candidate mutations such as a LysR-type regulator substitution and an intergenic substitution related to LPS remodeling.
Integrated conditional analysis improved detection of candidate resistance associations.

Sekhon et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Genome-wide association study identifies genetic factors for carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii, suggesting new resistance mechanisms.