title: Identification of Genomic Species of Acinetobacter Isolated from Burns of ICU Patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The worldwide emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria in recent years has caused many problems for hospitals and patients, especially intensive care unit patients. Among these clinically important MDR bacteria are Acinetobacter baumannii complex species (A. baumannii, Acinetobacter genomic species 3 and Acinetobacter genomic species 13TU) that cause a wide range of infections.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sequencing and bioinformatics analysis of a part of the Zone 1 of rpoB gene was performed for species identification of Acinetobacter isolates obtained from ICU patients with infected burns hospitalized in a hospital in Isfahan, Iran, over a 9-month period. Antibiotic sensitivity of Acinetobacter isolates was investigated using the disk diffusion method and different classes of antibiotics including amikacin, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, imipenem and piperacillin.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Acinetobacter spp. were isolated from 10 of 80 (12.5%) investigated patients. All of the 10 Acinetobacter isolates were identified as Acinetobacter baumannii and multi-drug resistant according to antibiotic susceptibility tests.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Of the Acinetobacter baumannii complex members, only A. baumannii species was identified among the isolates obtained from patients with infected burns in an Isfahan hospital over a 9-month period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Nima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shaykh Baygloo
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouzari
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Fateh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rahimi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Imam Musa Kazem Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Fereydoon
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abedini
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Musa Kazem Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Sima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yadegari
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Imam Musa Kazem Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soroushnia
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Fahimeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Beigi
mesh_terms: D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002056:Burns / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D023281:Genomics; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents