Evaluation of Biofilm Formation and Carbapenemase-Encoding Genes in Clinical A.baumannii Isolates
BASIMA MUHAMMED HAMZA AL.DUHAIMI (1) Ameer.B.A(2) Hala Hammadi,(3) Abstract : Background: Carbapenems, a class of beta-lactam antibiotics, are commonly used to treat multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates. Objective: This study aimed to detecting Carbapenem-resistant gene and biofilm formation in Acinetobacter baumannii Materials and Methods: From January – June 2024, 300 specimens were collected from Al-Hilla