Origin, Phylogeny, and Transmission of the Epidemic Clone ST208 of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii on a Global Scale
Yue Gao, Henan Li, Hongbin Chen, Jiangang Zhang, Ruobing Wang, Zhiren Wang, Hui Wang
Abstract
ST208 as one of the most prevalent lineages of CRAB has caused several difficult-to-treat infections and outbreaks around the world. However, few studies have focused on evaluating the genetic background differences of ST208 A. baumannii isolated from very distant geographic regions.
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Acinetobacter baumanniiCarbapenemBiologyAcinetobacterclone (Java method)Scale (ratio)PhylogeneticsTransmission (telecommunications)NeisseriaceaeMicrobiologyGeographyGeneticsBacteriaGeneAntibioticsComputer scienceCartographyPseudomonas aeruginosaTelecommunicationsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaVibrio bacteria research studiesEscherichia coli research studies