M. Shanmugasundaram

Molecular Characterization of Colistin Resistance Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates and Identification of Mutations in pmrA and lpxA Genes from a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Background/Objectives: Acinetobacter baumannii is a multidrug-resistant (MDR) nosocomial pathogen associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The emergence of strains resistant to multiple antibiotics has markedly reduced available treatment options. A. baumannii now demonstrates resistance to most first-line...