Carbapenemases: Transforming Acinetobacter baumannii into a Yet More Dangerous Menace

MS Ramirez, RA Bonomo, ME Tolmasky - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is a common cause of serious nosocomial infections. Although
community-acquired infections are observed, the vast majority occur in people with …

Accurate identification of clinically important Acinetobacter spp.: an update

S Vijayakumar, I Biswas, B Veeraraghavan - Future science OA, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter species have emerged as one of the most clinically important pathogens. The
phenotypic techniques which are currently available are insufficient in accurately identifying …

Two new rapid PCR-based methods for identification of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from clinical samples

SS Abhari, O Azizi, L Modiri, MM Aslani… - Molecular and cellular …, 2021 - Elsevier
The accurate identification of Acinetobacter spp. is challenging due to their high phenotypic
and biochemical similarities. Because clinical relevance and antibiotic susceptibility are …

Detection of efflux pump genes in multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii ST2 in Iran

Z Meshkat, H Salimizand, Y Amini… - Acta microbiologica et …, 2021 - akjournals.com
Acinetobacter baumannii, as a nosocomial pathogen has become a worldwide concern in
recent years. In the current study, the resistance to tetracyclines and colistin were assessed …

In Vitro Activities of Tigecycline in Combination with Amikacin or Colistin Against Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

H Wu, H Feng, L He, H Zhang, P Xu - Applied Biochemistry and …, 2021 - Springer
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) has been a common pathogen of
nosocomial infections and severely threatened the public health for decades. Tigecycline is …

Clonal relatedness of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from the Middle East: a systematic review

N Bolourchi, O Azizi, AMA Tabrizi… - … and Research in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Determination of clonal relatedness among Acinetobacter baumannii strains at region level
is an important epidemiological issue. In this systematic review, we analyzed 33 MLST …

[PDF][PDF] Moderate genetic diversity with extensive antimicrobial resistance among multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a referral hospital in Northeast Iran

A Mosavat, S Soleimanpour, H Farsiani… - Jundishapur Journal of …, 2018 - brieflands.com
Background: Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the major opportunistic pathogens with
increasing clinical significance, particularly in the Hospital setting. Objectives: The study …

[PDF][PDF] The presence of antibiotic resistance and molecular characterization of aminoglycoside and PmrA genes among food-and clinical-acquired Acinetobacter …

M Terkuran, Z Erginkaya, F Köksal - Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner …, 2024 - dergipark.org.tr
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative bacterium that can survive in harsh conditions
both in nature, various food animals/poultry meat, dairy products, fruit/vegetables, and in the …

Acinetobacter baumannii: A current review of virulence factors and their clinical significance

WSA Wan Mohd Noor, NS A Shukor… - Journal of Microbial …, 2024 - bjm.ui.ac.ir
The alarming rate of Acinetobacter baumannii infections necessitates immediate attention to
tackle this issue. The emergence of multidrug-resistant strains has greatly complicated the …

Epidemiology of Bacterial Resistance

PA Bradford - Antimicrobial Resistance in the 21st Century, 2018 - Springer
Bacterial pathogens have developed resistance to antibacterial agents through mutation
and acquisition of a panoply of resistance determinants. Outbreaks of resistant strains have …