Abstract
INTRODUCTION:
Acinetobacter baumannii are opportunistic bacteria, highly capable of acquiring antimicrobial resistance through the production of carbapenemases and aminoglycoside modifying enzymes (AMEs).
METHODS:
Carbapenemase and AME genes were investigated in A. baumannii recovered from inpatients of a Brazilian hospital.
RESULTS:
The key genes found were bla OXA-51-like, the association ISAba1- bla OXA-23-like, and the AME genes aph(3´)-VI, aac(6´)-Ib, aac(3)-Ia, and aph(3´)-Ia. Different clusters spread through the institution wards.
CONCLUSIONS:
The dissemination of bla OXA-23-like and AME-carrying A. baumannii through the hospital highlights the need for improved preventive measures to reduce the spread of infection.
Keywords:
Acinetobacter baumannii; Carbapenemases; Aminoglycoside modifying enzymes