Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in important gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens and novel antibiotic solutions

L Kakoullis, E Papachristodoulou, P Chra, G Panos - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Multidrug-resistant bacteria have on overwhelming impact on human health, as they cause
over 670,000 infections and 33,000 deaths annually in the European Union alone. Of these …

Isolation of extensively drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from environmental surfaces inside intensive care units

Q Ababneh, S Abulaila, Z Jaradat - American Journal of Infection Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen that has emerged as a
major threat in the health-care settings, particularly intensive care units (ICUs). The aim of …

A high mortality rate associated with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ST79 and ST25 carrying OXA-23 in a Brazilian intensive care unit

KE da Silva, WG Maciel, J Croda, R Cayô, AC Ramos… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The global spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) strains
has restricted the therapeutic options available to treat infections due to this pathogen …

Comparative Genomics of Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Strains From Brazil Reveals Polyclonal Dissemination and Selective Exchange of Mobile Genetic …

NC Leal, TL Campos, AM Rezende, C Docena… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen infecting
immunocompromised patients and has gained attention worldwide due to its increased …

Gram-negative rods on inanimate surfaces of selected hospital facilities and their nosocomial significance

O Zahornacký, Š Porubčin, A Rovňáková… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Inanimate surfaces are often referred to as nosocomial bacterial reservoirs and represent an
important vector in the process of spreading pathogens to patients. Most gram-negative rods …

Emergence and spread of resistant and biofilm-forming Acinetobacter baumannii in critically ill COVID-19 patients

RTP da Silva, IV Rocha, TF Dantas… - Microbial …, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns beyond the viral infection itself. Bacterial co-
infections, particularly those involving Acinetobacter baumannii, have become a significant …

Genomic epidemiology and resistant genes of Acinetobacter baumannii clinical strains in Vietnamese hospitals

VN Ha, HT Huy, TN Đac… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - microbiologyresearch.org
Introduction. Acinetobacter baumannii is a common cause of multidrug-resistant (MDR)
nosocomial infections worldwide, including Vietnam. Hypothesis. Analysis of crucial genetic …

A LysR-Type Transcriptional Regulator Controls Multiple Phenotypes in Acinetobacter baumannii

ARP Tierney, CY Chin, DS Weiss… - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is a multidrug-resistant, Gram-negative nosocomial pathogen that
exhibits phenotypic heterogeneity resulting in virulent opaque (VIR-O) and avirulent …

Acinetobacter baumannii complex resistente a los carbapenémicos una revisión en Latinoamérica

CI Manobanda Nata - 2023 - repositorio.uta.edu.ec
Acinetobacter baumannii complex es un patógeno capaz de producir infecciones
intrahospitalarias, en pacientes inmunodeprimidos, el microorganismo es resistente a los …

Acinetobacter baumannii infections in Amazon Region driven by extensively drug resistant international clones, 2016-2018

RV Caldart, EL Fonseca, F Freitas, L Rocha… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
BACKGROUND Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of nosocomial infections. This
species is characterised by the presence of pandemic lineages (International Clones) that …