Draft Genome Sequences of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Wounded Military Personnel

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa , a Gram-negative bacterium that causes severe hospital-acquired infections, is grouped as an ESKAPE ( Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa , and Enterobacter species) pathogen because of its extensive drug resistance phenotypes and effects on human health worldwide. Five multidrug resistant P. aeruginosa strains isolated from wounded military personnel were sequenced and annotated in this work.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 25, 2016
Source ID
10.1128/genomea.00829-16

Entities

People

  • Brock Arivett
  • Dave C. Ream
  • Destaalem Kidane
  • Luis A. Actis
  • Steven E. Fiester

Organizations

  • Miami University
  • Middle Tennessee State University
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense