Distribution and expression of the aac(6')-Im (aacA16) aminoglycoside resistance gene.

Christopher J HarmerMessiah J NelsonFrancois LebretonPaphavee LertsethtakarnPatrick T McGannRuth M Hall

Published in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2024)

The aac(6')-Im gene is widespread, being found so far in several different species and in several different gene cassette arrays. The lack of amikacin resistance in E. hormaechei highlights the importance of correlating resistance gene content and antibiotic resistance phenotype.

Keyphrases

copy number
genome wide
genome wide identification
poor prognosis
dna methylation
acinetobacter baumannii