Cl415, a carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolate containing four AbaR4 and a new variant of AbGRI2, represents a novel global clone 2 strain
Liepa R, Mann R, Osman M, Hamze M, Gunawan C, Hamidian M. Cl415, a carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolate containing four AbaR4 and a new variant of AbGRI2, represents a novel global clone 2 strain. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2021, 77: 345-350. PMID: 34741594, PMCID: PMC8809195, DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkab399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcinetobacter baumanniiAminoglycosidesAnti-Bacterial AgentsCarbapenemsClone CellsPhylogenyConceptsWhole genome sequencesWide geographical distributionGene complementNovel variantsPhylogenetic analysisGenomic analysisNew lineageComplete genomeOxford NanoporeIllumina MiSeqGenetic contextResistance genesGenesAntibiotic resistance determinantsResistance phenotypeGeographical distributionCopiesAntibiotic resistance phenotypesResistance islandsGlobal distributionResistance determinantsComM geneAntibiotic resistanceSubcladesVariantsSpread of ESC-, carbapenem- and colistin-resistant Escherichia coli clones and plasmids within and between food workers in Lebanon
Al-Mir H, Osman M, Drapeau A, Hamze M, Madec J, Haenni M. Spread of ESC-, carbapenem- and colistin-resistant Escherichia coli clones and plasmids within and between food workers in Lebanon. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2021, 76: 3135-3143. PMID: 34534282, DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkab327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDR E. coliCarriage rateColistin resistanceFood workersHigh carriage rateNon-duplicate isolatesMDR Escherichia coliMiddle-income countriesCarbapenem resistanceHealthy adultsE. coli lineagesDifferent STsPlasmid transmissionCarbapenemsClonal transmissionE. coliMonthly intervalsLebanese communityPlasmid spread