College of Science, Mustansiriyah University discussed a master dissertation the classification of Acinetobacter species from environmental and clinical sources based on specific genes responsible for their resistance to antibiotics and heavy metals by the postgraduate student, Mr. Ali Khanjar Jabr.

The dissertation reviewed isolating and identifying these bacteria from various samples and study their sensitivity to antibiotics using established methods, as well as analyzing their ability to form biofilms and their relation to high levels of resistance.

The dissertation included the identification of a group of genes associated with resistance and a comparison of the genetic and resistance behavior between environmental and clinical isolates, which contributes to identifying sources of infection and addressing associated therapeutic challenges and the possibility of using some of these strains to treat contamination with harmful metals.

The dissertation revealed that two main types of bacteria exhibited high levels of antibiotic resistance, linked to their ability to form biofilms, making them more difficult to control, as well as revealing a clear genetic variability between environmental and clinical strains, enhancing the possibility of tracking and preventing infection transmission.