Role of OmpA in the multidrug resistance phenotype of Acinetobacter baumannii

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014;58(3):1806-8. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02101-13. Epub 2013 Dec 30.

Abstract

Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a nosocomial pathogen with an increased prevalence of multidrug-resistant strains. The role of the outer membrane protein A (OmpA) in antimicrobial resistance remains poorly understood. In this report, disruption of the ompA gene led to decreased MICs of chloramphenicol, aztreonam, and nalidixic acid. We have characterized, for the first time, the contribution of OmpA in the antimicrobial resistance phenotype of A. baumannii.

MeSH terms

  • Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects*
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / genetics
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / physiology*
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics
  • Genes, Bacterial / genetics
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
  • OMPA outer membrane proteins