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World J Clin Infect Dis. Aug 25, 2013; 3(3): 25-36
Published online Aug 25, 2013. doi: 10.5495/wjcid.v3.i3.25

Table 2 Some of the commonly reported mechanisms of resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii from different geographic locations

Category of mechanism	Gene involved	Geo-location	Ref
ESBL	PER-1 type	Hungary, India, Turkey, Korea, France, Belgium, Romania	[114,127-132]
ESBL	VEB-1 type	Belgium, France	[131,133]
ESBL	KPC type		[134]
ESBL	CTX-M-2 type	Japan	[135]
Carbapenemase	OXA type	United Kingdom, transcontinental	[120,136]
Carbapenemase	OXA type	United States,	[119,122,123,137]
Carbapenemase	OXA-51 type	United Kingdom, France, Iraq, United States	[123,138-140]
Carbapenemase	OXA-23 type	United Kingdom, China, United States	[141,142]
Carbapenemase	OXA-40 type	Spain, United States	[123,143]
Carbapenemase	OXA-58 type	Greece, Italy, Bolivia	[144,145]
Carbapenemase (multiple)	OXA, IMP, VIM	Korea	[146]
Carbapenemase, MBL	NDM	Israel, Germany	[147,148]
Carbapenemase, MBL	VIM	Poland	[149]
Carbapenemase, MBL	IMP	Japan, Brazil	[150,151]
Carbapenemase, MBL	SIM	China	[152]

ESBL: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase; MBL: Metallo-β-lactamase

Citation: Joshi SG, Litake GM. Acinetobacter baumannii: An emerging pathogenic threat to public health. World J Clin Infect Dis 2013; 3(3): 25-36
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3176/full/v3/i3/25.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5495/wjcid.v3.i3.25