The diversity of definitions of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and pandrug-resistant (PDR) Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

ME Falagas, PK Koletsi… - Journal of medical …, 2006 - microbiologyresearch.org
Different definitions of the terms multidrug-resistant (MDR) and pandrug-resistant (PDR)
Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa have been used in the biomedical …

Metallo beta lactamases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species

V Gupta - Expert opinion on investigational drugs, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The multi drug resistant gram negative bacteria especially Pseudomonas aeruginosa and
Acinetobacter species are on the rise. The major defense in these bacteria against beta …

Evaluation of multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) index and Doxycycline susceptibility of Acinetobacter species among inpatients

R Sandhu, S Dahiya, P Sayal - Indian Journal of Microbiology …, 2016 - indianjournals.com
Background Acinetobacter contributes to increased morbidity and mortality with its strong
propensity to colonize and disseminate among humans and environmental sources coupled …

[PDF][PDF] Cultural and biochemical characteristics of Acinetobacter spp. strains isolated from hospital units

S Constantiniu, A Romaniuc, LS Iancu… - The journal of …, 2004 - researchgate.net
The A. baumanii and A. lwoffii strains, isolated from clinical and environment samples in
hospital units, were investigated from the biochemical characteristics and their susceptibility …

Emergence of tigecycline & colistin resistant Acinetobacter baumanii in patients with complicated urinary tract infections in north India

N Taneja, G Singh, M Singh… - Indian Journal of Medical …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
complicated urinary tract infection (uTI) attending the Postgraduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, were included. Only first isolate from the …

Phenotypic and genotypic assays for detecting the prevalence of metallo-β-lactamases in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii from a South Indian tertiary …

R Uma Karthika, R Srinivasa Rao… - Journal of medical …, 2009 - microbiologyresearch.org
Nosocomial infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii often prove difficult to treat owing
to their multiple drug resistance. Carbapenems play a pivotal role in the management of …

[HTML][HTML] Acinetobacter baumannii: An emerging pathogenic threat to public health

SG Joshi, GM Litake - World Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2013 - wjgnet.com
Over the last three decades, Acinetobacter has gained importance as a leading nosocomial
pathogen, partly due to its impressive genetic capabilities to acquire resistance and partly …

Antibiotic resistance and carriage class 1 and 2 integrons in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii from Tehran, Iran

R Mirnejad, S Mostofi, F Masjedian - Asian Pacific journal of tropical …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective: To investigate antibiotic resistance and carriage class 1 and 2 integrons in clinical
isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) from Tehran, Iran. Methods …

Molecular and epidemiological characterisation of clinical isolates of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from public and private sector intensive care …

S Irfan, JF Turton, J Mehraj, SZ Siddiqui… - Journal of Hospital …, 2011 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to identify molecular and epidemiological characteristics of
hospital-acquired carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) from two different …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular methods for identification of acinetobacter species by partial sequencing of the rpoB and 16S rRNA genes

AD Khosravi, P Sadeghi, AH Shahraki… - Journal of clinical and …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Acinetobacter spp. is a diverse group of Gram-negative bacteria which are
ubiquitous in soil and water, and an important cause of nosocomial infections. The purpose …