Evolution of carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii during a prolonged infection
Jane Hawkey, David Benjamin Ascher, Louise M. Judd, Ryan R. Wick, Xenia Kostoulias, Heather J. Cleland, Denis W. Spelman, Alex A Padiglione, Anton Yariv Peleg, Kathryn E. Holt
This study tracks the evolution of carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii during a 45-day infection in a burn patient, identifying novel mutations in resistance genes and showing collateral resistance from exposure to other antibiotics.
Microbial Genomics · Mar 1, 2018Peer-reviewedGenomics