Uncovering the mechanisms of Acinetobacter baumannii virulence

CM Harding, SW Hennon, MF Feldman - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen that causes ventilator-associated as
well as bloodstream infections in critically ill patients, and the spread of multidrug-resistant …

[HTML][HTML] The Mechanisms of Disease Caused by Acinetobacter baumannii

FC Morris, C Dexter, X Kostoulias, MI Uddin… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram negative opportunistic pathogen that has demonstrated
a significant insurgence in the prevalence of infections over recent decades. With only a …

Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms: effects of physicochemical factors, virulence, antibiotic resistance determinants, gene regulation, and future antimicrobial treatments

EC Eze, HY Chenia, ME El Zowalaty - Infection and drug …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of nosocomial infections due to its increased
antibiotic resistance and virulence. The ability of A. baumannii to form biofilms contributes to …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of Acinetobacter baumannii pathogenesis: Motility, adherence and biofilm formation

HJ Mea, PVC Yong, EH Wong - Microbiological research, 2021 - Elsevier
The Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii has gain notoriety in
recent decades, primarily due to its propensity to cause nosocomial infections in critically ill …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides and their interaction with biofilms of medically relevant bacteria

G Batoni, G Maisetta, S Esin - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2016 - Elsevier
Biofilm-associated infections represent one of the major threats of modern medicine. Biofilm-
forming bacteria are encased in a complex mixture of extracellular polymeric substances …

Acinetobacter baumannii: human infections, factors contributing to pathogenesis and animal models

MJ McConnell, L Actis, J Pachón - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a medically important pathogen because of the
increasing number of infections produced by this organism over the preceding three …

[HTML][HTML] The Acinetobacter baumannii Oxymoron: Commensal Hospital Dweller Turned Pan-Drug-Resistant Menace

I Roca, P Espinal, X Vila-Farrés, J Vila - Frontiers in microbiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: mechanisms of virulence and resistance

NC Gordon, DW Wareham - International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2010 - Elsevier
Infection due to Acinetobacter baumannii has become a significant challenge to modern
healthcare systems. The organism shows a formidable capacity to develop antimicrobial …

Regulation of Acinetobacter baumannii biofilm formation

JA Gaddy, LA Actis - 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative opportunistic nosocomial pathogen. This
microorganism survives in hospital environments despite unfavorable conditions such as …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping Global Prevalence of Acinetobacter baumannii and Recent Vaccine Development to Tackle It

C Ma, S McClean - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of nosocomial infections that severely threaten
public health. The formidable adaptability and resistance of this opportunistic pathogen have …