Genomic characterization of multidrug-resistant clinical Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from a hospital in Paraguay

Genomic characterization of multidrug-resistant clinical Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from a hospital in Paraguay

Acinetobacter baumannii is a clinically important pathogen capable of causing serious nosocomial infections and acquiring resistance to antimicrobials, particularly carbapenems, making treatment difficult and prolonging hospital stays. In Latin America, high carbapenem-resistance rates have been des...

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Main Authors: Sandra Sánchez-Urtaza, Laura Alfonso-Alarcón, Rocío Arazo del Pino, Tessa Burgwinkel, Alain Ocampo-Sosa, Ruth Gonzalez, Kyriaki Xanthopoulou, Paul G. Higgins, Itziar Alkorta, Lucia Gallego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
Paraguay
whole genome sequencing
epidemiology
antibiotic resistance
plasmids
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1620479/full
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