Molecular study of acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from skin infection

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Eight isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii were identified among one hundred fifty of Gram-negative bacteria grown on MacConkey agar that was isolated from different clinical skin specimens in Al-Najaf AlAshraf province hospitals.

A.baumannii identification depends on morphological ,microscopic examination and biochemical tests and confirmed by Api20E .The results showed that 60% of all A.baumannii isolates produce biofilm and carry csuE gene while 40% of all A.baumannii isolates carry ompA gene .

The outcomes showed 70 % of A.baumannii isolates carry blaTEM gene and 40% of A.baumannii isolates carry blaSHV gene while none carry of blaNDM-1gene..The results of blaTEM, blaSHV genes become 77.7% and 44.4% respectively.