Acinetobacter baumannii Genes Required for Bacterial Survival during Bloodstream Infection
ABSTRACT Acinetobacter baumannii is emerging as a leading global multiple-antibiotic-resistant nosocomial pathogen.The identity of genes essential for pathogenesis in a mammalian host remains largely unknown.Using transposon-directed insertion-site sequencing (TraDIS), we identified A.baumannii genes involved in bacterial survival in a leukopenic m