Browsing by Subject "Acinetobacter baumannii/enzymology"

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2014-07-07Zeitschriftenartikel

Impact of Acinetobacter baumannii Superoxide Dismutase on Motility, Virulence, Oxidative Stress Resistance and Susceptibility to Antibiotics

Heindorf, Magdalena; Kadari, Mahendar; Heider, Christine; Skiebe, Evelyn; Wilharm, Gottfried

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative bacterium appearing as an opportunistic pathogen in hospital settings. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) contributes to virulence in several pathogenic bacteria by detoxifying reactive ...
2011-06-21Zeitschriftenartikel

Molecular characterization of blaNDM-1 in an Acinetobacter baumannii strain isolated in Germany in 2007

Pfeifer, Yvonne; Wilharm, Gottfried; Zander, Esther; Wichelhaus, Thomas A.; Göttig, Stefan; Hunfeld, Klaus-Peter; Seifert, Harald; Witte, Wolfgang; Higgins, Paul G.

Objectives: To investigate the genetic environment of the metallo-β-lactamase gene blaNDM-1 in an Acinetobacter baumannii isolated in 2007 in a German hospital. Methods: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed ...