[ISAba1 insertion sequence in genome of epidemically relevant Acinetobacter strains].
OBJECTIVE
To detect presence of insertion sequence ISAba1 in genome of strains of Acinetobacter baumanii group isolated in hospitals.


METHODS
Amplification by polymerase chain reaction with oligonucleotide primers specific for ISAba1 region with promoter sequence was performed.


RESULTS
Insertion element ISAba1 was detected in A. baumanii strains isolated from cases of nosocomial pneumonia in 5 clinics in different regions of Russian Federation.


CONCLUSIONS
Summing the results of several studies, the mentioned IS element can be considered as epidemiologically relevant (but insufficient) marker of drug-resistant hospital strains of Acinetobacter.
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D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements / Q000235:genetics*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005819:Genetic Markers; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D005819:Genetic Markers