Complete genome of the multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strain KBN10P02143 isolated from Korea

Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2016 May;111(5):355-8. doi: 10.1590/0074-02760160034. Epub 2016 May 3.

Abstract

Acinetobacter baumannii, a strictly aerobic, non-fermentative, Gram-negative coccobacillary rod-shaped bacterium, is an opportunistic pathogen in humans. We recently isolated a multidrug-resistant A. baumannii strain KBN10P02143 from the pus sample drawn from a surgical patient in South Korea. We report the complete genome of this strain, which consists of 4,139,396 bp (G + C content, 39.08%) with 3,868 protein-coding genes, 73 tRNAs and six rRNA operons. Identification of the genes related to multidrug resistance from this genome and the discovery of a novel conjugative plasmid will increase our understanding of the pathogenicity associated with this species.

MeSH terms

  • Acinetobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / genetics*
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / isolation & purification
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Genome, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Republic of Korea
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial