Emergence of colistin-resistant Acinetobacter modestusharbouring the intrinsic phosphoethanolamine transferase EptA

Autor: Sakuma, Masafumi, Hashimoto, Masahito, Nishi, Kanako, Tohya, Mari, Hishinuma, Tomomi, Shimojima, Masahiro, Tada, Tatsuya, Kirikae, Teruo
Zdroj: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance; June 2023, Vol. 33 Issue: 1 p101-108, 8p
Abstrakt: •Colistin-resistant Acinetobacter modestuswas obtained from a hospitalised pet.•The strain harbored an intrinsic gene encoding a phosphoethanolamine transferase.•The gene was similar to that in Acinetobacter juniiand Acinetobacter venetianus.•Intrinsic phosphoethanolamine transferase conferred colistin resistance.
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