Persisters refer to genetically drug susceptible quiescent (non-growing or slow growing)
bacteria that survive in stress environments such as antibiotic exposure, acidic and …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), also known as host defense peptides, are short and
generally positively charged peptides found in a wide variety of life forms from …

Acinetobacter baumannii is undoubtedly one of the most successful pathogens responsible
for hospital-acquired nosocomial infections in the modern healthcare system. Due to the …

Resistance threatens to render antibiotics—which are essential for modern medicine—
ineffective, thus posing a threat to human health. The discovery of novel classes of …

Persisters are transiently tolerant variants that allow populations to avoid eradication by
antibiotic treatment. Their antibiotic tolerance is non-genetic, not inheritable and results from …

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest challenges for the clinical sector and industry,
environment and societal development. One of the most important pathogens responsible …

For decades, mankind has dominated the battle against bacteria, yet the tide is slowly
turning. Our antibacterial strategies are becoming less effective, allowing bacteria to get the …

Over the past few decades, we have witnessed a surge around the world in the emergence
of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This global health threat arose mainly due to the overuse and …

Acinetobacter is a complex genus, and historically, there has been confusion about the
existence of multiple species. The species commonly cause nosocomial infections …

In addition to the well-known strategies of antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation,
bacterial populations possess an additional survival strategy to endure hostile environments …