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. 2017 Mar 22;12(3):e0174454. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174454

Table 2. Mechanisms of resistance to several antimicrobials in clinical isolates of A. baumannii.

Strain ß-lactamase Efflux pump (RND type) Phenotype of antimicrobial resistance
Ab 1 OXA-24 (Plasmid harbouring AbKAB TA system) Overexpression of AdeABC/AdeIJK Carbapenems, aminoglycosides, quinolones and glycines
Ab 2 OXA-24 (Plasmid harbouring AbKAB TA system) Not overexpression RND efflux pump Carbapenems
Ab 3 OXA-58 Overexpression of AdeABC/AdeFGH Carbapenems, aminoglycosides and quinolones
Ab 4 - Not overexpression RND efflux pump -
Ab 5 OXA-24 (Plasmid harbouring AbKAB TA system) Overexpression of AdeABC/AdeIJK Carbapenems, aminoglycosides, quinolones and glycines
Ab 6 OXA-24 (Plasmid harbouring AbKAB TA system) Overexpression of AdeABC/AdeIJK Carbapenems, aminoglycosides, quinolones and glycines
Ab 7 - Absence of AdeABC efflux pump/ Overexpression AdeFGH Aminoglycosides, quinolones and glycines