Coinfection with Acinetobacter baumannii Carbapenem-Resistant and Carbapenem-Susceptible Strains

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen that is emerging as an important cause of health care-associated infections, especially in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) [1]. Among the carbapenem-hydrolyzing class D β-lactamases (CHDL), OXA-23-like enzymes are the most prevalent, occurring worldwide [2]. We isolated carbapenem-resistant and -susceptible A. baumannii strains from different sites in the same patient. Here, we describe the characterization of these isolates and discuss the implications of these f indings and their clinical importance.
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