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ArticleTropical medicine and health2025

Emerging virulent clones of community-onset Acinetobacter baumannii in Taiwan.

Tu Quyen Tran Lam, Yu-Chia Hsieh, Thi Tuyet-Anh Nguyen, I-Hsin Sung, Shiao-Wen Li, Yi-Jiun Pan

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Tu Quyen Tran LamDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, College of Life Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yu-Chia HsiehDepartment of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Thi Tuyet-Anh NguyenDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
I-Hsin SungDepartment of Plant Medicine, National Chiayi University, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
Shiao-Wen LiDepartment of Life Sciences, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Yi-Jiun PanDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. f94445115@gmail.com.

Funding

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou CMRPG3K1011China Medical University, Taiwan CMU113-S-28National Science and Technology Council NSTC 114-2320-B-039-070
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a significant global pathogen, and community-acquired infections are concerning due to their severe clinical outcomes and high mortality. Despite this, the molecular epidemiology and phenotypic characteristics of community-acquired/community-onset A. baumannii (CAAB/COAB) strains remain poorly understood. This study analyzed the genotypes, virulence traits, and clinical manifestations of 32 COAB isolates collected in Taiwan between 2015 and 2017.

methodsCapsular types (KLs), sequence types (STs) from the Oxford and Pasteur schemes, and international clones (ICs) were identified among the 32 COAB isolates. In vitro virulence was assessed by evaluating biofilm formation, motility, resistance to desiccation and serum, and in vivo virulence was confirmed in a Galleria mellonella larvae model. Associations between KL/ST types and virulence phenotypes, as well as between KL/ST types and the clinical manifestations of patients, were also analyzed.

resultsThe results showed that among the tested COAB isolates, KL49 was the predominant capsular type, representing 18.8% (n = 6) of samples, and ST10

conclusionsThis is the first report identifying KL49/ST10

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Capsular types (KLs)Community-onset Acinetobacter baumannii (COAB)Galleria mellonella larvae modelMulti-locus sequence typing (MLST)Virulent phenotypes

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