[ISAba1 insertion sequence in genome of epidemically relevant Acinetobacter strains]
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii, Epidemiologii I Immunobiologii
|November 14, 2008
Abstract
Aim:
To detect presence of insertion sequence ISAba1 in genome of strains of Acinetobacter baumanii group isolated in hospitals.
Materials And Methods:
Amplification by polymerase chain reaction with oligonucleotide primers specific for ISAba1 region with promoter sequence was performed.
Results:
Insertion element ISAba1 was detected in A. baumanii strains isolated from cases of nosocomial pneumonia in 5 clinics in different regions of Russian Federation.
Conclusion:
Summing the results of several studies, the mentioned IS element can be considered as epidemiologically relevant (but insufficient) marker of drug-resistant hospital strains of Acinetobacter.
