Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of tetracycline resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from nosocomial infections at Tehran hospitals

Maleki MH 1 , Sekawi Z 2 , Soroush S 3 , Azizi-Jalilian F 4 , Asadollahi K 5 , Mohammadi S 6 Show all authors , Emaneini M 7 , Taherikalani M 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
  • 2 Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Putra, Malaysia
  • 3 Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran ; Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
  • 4 Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran ; Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Putra, Malaysia
  • 5 Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
  • 6 Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
  • 7 Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Iran J Basic Med Sci, 2014 Jan;17(1):21-6.
PMID: 24592303

Abstract

To date, the most important genes responsible for tetracycline resistance among Acinetobacter baumannii isolates have been identified as tet A and tet B. This study was carried out to determine the rate of resistance to tetracycline and related antibiotics, and mechanisms of resistance.

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