Comparison of 16S rRNA Sequencing and VITEK 2 Analysis for the Identification of Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates: A Study from Southwestern Province of Saudi Arabia

Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is one of the major causes of nosocomial infections in the hospital environment. Even the World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated A. baumannii as a priority pathogen that poses a significant health risk [1]. A. baumannii rapidly develops resistance to an...

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Published inJournal of clinical and diagnostic research Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 01 - 02
Main Authors Basode, Vinod Kumar, Abdulhaq, Ahmed, Kameli, Nader, Alamoudi, Mohammed Uthman A, Hussain, A Abu Alsayl Zuhair
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 01.03.2024
Subjects
antimicrobials
gene sequencing
ribosomal ribonucleic acid
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Summary:Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is one of the major causes of nosocomial infections in the hospital environment. Even the World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated A. baumannii as a priority pathogen that poses a significant health risk [1]. A. baumannii rapidly develops resistance to antimicrobials, and multidrug-resistant strains have been reported in the literature. As a multidrug-resistant and invasive pathogen, it has been identified as an opportunistic pathogen that causes severe infections such as wound infections, pneumonia, meningitis, septicaemia, and urinary tract infections, resulting in high mortality and morbidity rates. Carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii is a major global public health threat and imposes a greater burden worldwide, including in Saudi Arabia
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2024/65999.19152