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VOL. 7, ISSUE 3 (2025)
Efflux pump gene evaluation in multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Authors
Elaf Akram Fadhil, Rafal Khaleel Farhan
Abstract

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative bacterium that is responsible for causing infection at different site the bacteria have been reported to induce infection in the urinary tracts, wound and burns areas specially in hospitalized cases. The current study embraced collecting specimen from 240 clinical cases to identify A. baumanni causes of infection through the period between February 2025 until June 2025 at Tikrit Teaching Hospital. All specimens underwent routine culture and biochemical identification in addition to confirmation via DL microbiology identification kit, Efflux activity was measured via Ethidium bromide method in presence and absence of Efflux inhibitor, in addition, DNA extraction was performed on all isolates to detect the presence of adeA gene. Our results revealed that males to female’s ratio was 40:60 while the mean age of them were 47 and 35 years respectively. A. baumanni was positive in

13.33the activity of Efflux pump was detected in 78.13% of all 32 A. baumanni isolates. The gene responsible for Efflux pump production adeA was found in 84.38% of all isolates. In conclusion, A. baumanni Efflux pump was closely matched phenotypically and genotypically in MDR and XDR isolated which greatly support the virulence capability of the bacteria in clinical infections.
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Pages:39-42
How to cite this article:
Elaf Akram Fadhil, Rafal Khaleel Farhan "Efflux pump gene evaluation in multidrug resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>". International Journal of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Vol 7, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 39-42
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