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Meropenem Resistance among Acinetobacter Positive Clinical Samples in a Tertiary Care Centre in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

open access: yesJournal of Nepal Medical Association, 2021
Introduction: Antimicrobial-resistant Acinetobacter species are implicated in a variety of infections including nosocomial bacteraemia, secondary meningitis, and urinary tract infections.
Nisha Sharma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spontaneous pseudoaneurysm of the left superficial femoral artery: An unusual case report and review of literature

open access: yesIndian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2023
Pseudoaneurysms are rare to occur and the rarest to occur in those who have not undergone surgical/endovascular procedures like catheterization. Such pseudoaneurysms are known as spontaneous pseudoaneurysms which are very less reported and reviewed. This
Krishna Vardhan M S S   +2 more
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Epidemiology of nosocomial colonization/infection caused by Acinetobacter spp. in patients of six surgical clinics in war and peacetime [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2011
Background/Aim. Acinetobacter spp. has emerged as nosocomial pathogen during the past few decades in hospitals all over the world, but it has increasingly been implicated as a serious nosocomial pathogen in military hospitals.
Šuljagić Vesna   +11 more
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Global escalation in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections: Serious threat to human health from the pink corner

open access: yesBiomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal, 2023
Rise in carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections, especially among immunocompromised patients in healthcare settings is an imminent threat as they are difficult to treat and result in a prolonged length of hospital stay, frequent treatment
Mohan Bilikallahalli Sannathimmappa
doaj   +1 more source

The roles of history, chance, and natural selection in the evolution of antibiotic resistance

open access: yeseLife, 2021
History, chance, and selection are the fundamental factors that drive and constrain evolution. We designed evolution experiments to disentangle and quantify effects of these forces on the evolution of antibiotic resistance.
Alfonso Santos-Lopez   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Co-production of ESBL and AmpC β-Lactamases in Clinical Isolates of A. baumannii and A. lwoffii in a Tertiary Care Hospital From Northern India [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Background: Acinetobacter baumannii is an important cause of health care associated infections which are difficult to control and treat, because of widespread antimicrobial resistance which is possessed by this organism.
Pooja Singla   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mycotic aortic aneurysm caused by Acinetobacter baumannii complex: A rare case

open access: yesIndian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2021
Mycotic aneurysms are uncommon, difficult to treat, and fatal. These aneurysms caused by Acinetobacter baumannii complex are not documented. We present the case of a 20-year-old female who presented with pain abdomen and vomiting with on and off episodes
Naveen Rajendra   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bacterial Genome Wide Association Studies (bGWAS) and Transcriptomics Identifies Cryptic Antimicrobial Resistance Mechanisms in Acinetobacter baumannii

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2020
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the nosocomial pathogen, Acinetobacter baumannii, is becoming a serious public health threat. While some mechanisms of AMR have been reported, understanding novel mechanisms of resistance is critical for identifying ...
Chandler Roe   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acinetobacter infections: Overview and treatment dilemma

open access: yesCHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2020
Introduction: Acinetobacter species are known to cause serious hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), especially in the intensive care unit (ICU). The aim of this study is to estimate the burden of such infections and also to determine their sensitivity to
Sana Ali
doaj   +1 more source

High-dose Sulbactam Treatment for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant [PDF]

open access: yesKorean Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2016
Background Several antibiotics can be used to treat ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii (CRAB-VAP) including high-dose sulbactam. However, the effectiveness of high-dose sulbactam therapy is not well known.
In Beom Jeong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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