09 September 2023 : Clinical Research
Synergistic Role of Biofilm-Associated Genes and Efflux Pump Genes in Tigecycline Resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii
Bin Luo1AE*, Zhiwei Li1B, Qian Wang2C, Changmin Wang2FDOI: 10.12659/MSM.940704
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940704
Table 4 Biofilm-related genes transcription levels in 72 Acinetobacter baumannii isolates.
| Genes | Total | % | TR-AN | % | TS-AN | % | Biofilm | % | Non-biofilm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abaI | 6 | 8.33 | 5 | 11.11 | 1 | 3.70 | 6 | 14.63 | 0 | 0.00 |
| bfs | 49 | 68.06 | 45 | 100.00 | 4 | 14.81 | 41 | 100.00 | 8 | 25.81 |
| csuA | 12 | 16.67 | 10 | 22.22 | 2 | 7.41 | 9 | 21.95 | 3 | 9.68 |
| csuB | 10 | 13.89 | 9 | 20.00 | 1 | 3.70 | 8 | 19.51 | 2 | 6.45 |
| csuE | 5 | 6.94 | 5 | 11.11 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 12.20 | 0 | 0.00 |
| bfmR | 30 | 41.67 | 28 | 62.22 | 2 | 7.41 | 28 | 68.29 | 2 | 6.45 |
| bfmS | 8 | 11.11 | 8 | 17.78 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 19.51 | 0 | 0.00 |
| bap | 25 | 34.72 | 18 | 40.00 | 7 | 25.93 | 21 | 51.22 | 4 | 12.90 |