Investigating the distribution of integrons among clinical isolates of acinetobacter baumannii and their association to carbapenem resistance

摘要

Background: Background: To determine the dissemination of classes of integrons and their roles in carbapenem resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii. Integron1, 2 and 3 have been reported in various microrognisms and are implicated in conferment of multi drug resistance. Carriage of carbapenem resistance genes on these integrons has not been consistent. Multidrug drug resistance is being increasingly reported in A.baumannii. Though integron 1 and 2 have been detected, there is no report from India correlating carbapenem resistance to the presence of integrons in A.baumannii.