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

The OXA β-lactamases were among the earliest β-lactamases detected; however, these
molecular class D β-lactamases were originally relatively rare and always plasmid …

Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is undoubtedly one of the most successful
pathogens in the modern healthcare system. With invasive procedures, antibiotic use and …

Multilocus sequence typing reveals that many bacterial species have a clonal structure and
that some clones are widespread. This underlying phylogeny was not revealed by pulsed …

Colistin is the last resort for treatment of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.
Unfortunately, resistance to colistin has been reported all over the world. The highest …

Class D β-lactamase-mediated resistance to β-lactams has been increasingly reported
during the last decade. Those enzymes also known as oxacillinases or OXAs are widely …

During the past few decades Acinetobacter baumannii has evolved from being a commensal
dweller of health-care facilities to constitute one of the most annoying pathogens …

Colistin resistance is rare in Acinetobacter baumannii, and little is known about its
mechanism. We investigated the role of PmrCAB in this trait, using (i) resistant and …

Acinetobacter spp. are Gram-negative bacteria that have become one of the most difficult
pathogens to treat. The species A. baumannii, largely unknown 30 years ago, has risen to …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a driving force to the evolution of bacteria. The fast
emergence of antimicrobial resistance reflects the ability of genetic adaptation of pathogens …