Polymyxins are well-established antibiotics that have recently regained significant interest
as a consequence of the increasing incidence of infections due to multidrug-resistant Gram …

Carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria including Enterobacteriaceae as well as
nonfermenters, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii, have …

Polymyxins, including polymyxin B and polymyxin E (colistin), are now increasingly being
used worldwide to treat patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacterial …

Increasing prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and
Acinetobacter baumannii strains in the nosocomial setting in Latin America represents an …

Various culture‐based methodologies are used in assessment of antibiotic resistance in
samples collected in agroecosystems. Culture‐based methods commonly involve isolating …

Aims Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat to human health, and Acinetobacter
baumannii is a paradigmatic example of how rapidly bacteria become resistant to clinically …

Colistin resistance involving Gram-negative bacilli infections is a challenge for health
institutions around of the world. Carbapenem-resistance among these isolates makes …

Significance: The prevalence of chronic wounds is increasing worldwide. The most recent
estimates suggest that up to 2% of the population in the industrialized countries is affected …

Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of severe hospital-acquired
infections. Currently, polymyxin B (PMB) is a last-resort antibiotic for the treatment of …

In Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the ferric uptake regulator (Fur) protein controls both
metabolism and virulence in response to iron availability. Differently from other bacteria …