Publications by authors named "Abdelrahman Mohamed Hussin"
Whole-genome sequencing of two multidrug-resistant acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from a neonatal intensive care unit in Egypt: a prospective cross-sectional study.
Rania Alam Eldin Mohamed Nouran Magdy Moustafa Fatma Mostafa Mahmoud Yara Said Elsaadawy Heba Sherif Abdel Aziz Abdelrahman Mohamed Hussin
BMC Microbiol
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Acinetobacter baumannii is a dangerous pathogen that poses serious infection risks, especially to immunocompromised individuals, and is known for its resistance to most antibiotics.
- This study analyzed two multidrug-resistant A. baumannii isolates from neonates in a NICU in Egypt, focusing on their antibiotic resistance mechanisms using techniques like whole-genome sequencing and multilocus sequence typing.
- Both isolates were highly resistant but shared some resistance genes, belonged to the same genetic sequence type (ST931), and exhibited various other genetic elements that contribute to their resistance.