openalexFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology2026-07-24
Genomic characterization of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from a specialized orthopaedic hospital in Southeast China, with phenotypic analysis of biofilm formation
Tengfei Shi, Shaohan Xu, X B Zheng, Weiqiang Shi, Rui Zhang, H Z Chen, et al.
Background Carbapenem−resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a major threat to hospitalised patients, particularly in intensive care units and orthopaedic wards where implant−associated infections are common. However, the genomic and biofilm characteristics of CRAB in orthop…