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March 15, 2026Microbiology Resource Announcements0 citationsOpen Access

Whole-genome sequence of an extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strain, AB/Mali-Bko/NPHI-APR.10, isolated from Bamako, Mali, in 2025

CDCheickna Hamallah DickoInstitut National de Recherche en Santé Publique IGIbréhima GuindoInstitut National de Recherche en Santé Publique MBMohamed Ag BaraïkaInstitut National de Recherche en Santé Publique

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To present the whole-genome sequence of an extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strain.
Isolated from blood of a 6-month-old child in Bamako, Mali.
Conducted whole-genome sequencing and assembly.
Identified Acinetobacter baumannii as the causative agent of nosocomial infections.
Emphasized the strain's extensively drug-resistant characteristics.
Pointed out its critical priority status for antimicrobial resistance surveillance.

Abstract

Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of nosocomial infections and ranks first on the World Health Organization's list of critical-priority pathogens for antimicrobial resistance, surveillance, and new drug development. We report the whole-genome assembly of an extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from the blood of a 6-month-old child in Bamako, Mali.

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