ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED WITH BAP AND OMPA GENES IN ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII ISOLATED FROM RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS
Background: Acinetobacter baumannii, a significant MDR pathogen due to its acquisition of virulence-associated genes among them two main biofilm-forming genes; bap and ompA that contribute to bacterial adhesion, persistence and antimicrobial tolerance. Active outbreaks of Multidrug Resistant A. baumannii. Evaluation of...