Exploratory Insights on Epidemiology, Genomic Features and Pangenome Analysis of NDM-1-Positive Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates from Costa Rica
Overall, this study provides exploratory insights regarding the occurrence of CRAB in Costa Rica using epidemiological and genomic data, with profiles that are comparable to other regions in Latin America and diverse genomic resistance determinants. While this study does not show the whole landscape of CRAB in Costa Rica, these data constitute an initial approach for improving clinical management and public health responses to CRAB infections, to ultimately improve outcomes for patients affected by this pathogen.
Authors
- Daniel Cascante-Serrano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2928-8365)
- José Arturo Molina-Mora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9764-4192)
- Stefany Lozada-Alvarado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6329-3902)
- Elvira Segura‐Retana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7281-4113)
- Gian Carlo González-Carballo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2188-4461)
- Fernando García-Santamaría
- Leana Quirós-Rojas
- Mariela Alvarado-Rodríguez
- Heylin Estrada-Murillo
- Javier Alfaro-Camacho
Institutions
- Costa Rican Department of Social Security (CR)
- Universidad de Costa Rica (CR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antibiotics
- Published
- 2026-04-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics15040393
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad de Costa Rica
- Vicerrectoría de Investigación, Universidad de Costa Rica