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Carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii, and their importance in hospital‐acquired infections: a scientific review

open access: yesJournal of Applied Microbiology, 2021
Carbapenem is an important therapy for serious hospital‐acquired infections and for the care of patients affected by multidrug‐resistant organisms, specifically Acinetobacter baumannii; however, with the global increase of carbapenem‐resistant A ...
M. Nguyen, S. Joshi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Acinetobacter baumannii: An Ancient Commensal with Weapons of a Pathogen

open access: yesPathogens, 2021
Acinetobacter baumannii is regarded as a life-threatening pathogen associated with community-acquired and nosocomial infections, mainly pneumonia. The rise in the number of A.
M. Sarshar   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Surveillance of some bacterial causative agents of nosocomial infections during the war and peace period [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2003
Surveillance based on laboratory findings of bacteria isolated from hospitalized patients is an important activity in epidemiologic surveillance of nosocomial infections.
Šuljagić Vesna   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acinetobacter Metabolism in Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance

open access: yesInfection and Immunity, 2023
Acinetobacter infections have high rates of mortality due to an increasing incidence of infections by multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively-drug-resistant (XDR) strains.
Xiaomei Ren, Lauren D. Palmer
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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

Structural diversity in the type IV pili of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative coccobacillus found primarily in hospital settings that has recently emerged as a source of hospital-acquired infections. A.
Feldman, Mario F   +10 more
core   +3 more sources

Investigating bacteriophages targeting the opportunistic pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The multi-drug resistance of the opportunistic pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii is of growing concern, with many clinical isolates proving to be resistant to last resort as well as front line antibiotic treatments.
Christie, Gabrielle S.   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Bacteriological profile and antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of endotracheal tube aspirates of patients admitted in ICU

open access: yesJournal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2020
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill patients are associated with high morbidity and mortality as they are at a high risk of acquiring respiratory infections, due to complex interplay between the endotracheal tube, host ...
Neha Samal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative genomic analysis of Acinetobacter spp. plasmids originating from clinical settings and environmental habitats [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Bacteria belonging to the genus Acinetobacter have become of clinical importance over the last decade due to the development of a multi-resistant phenotype and their ability to survive under multiple environmental conditions.
Pistorio, Mariano   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Drug‑resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: From molecular mechanisms to potential therapeutics (Review)

open access: yesExperimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 2023
Bacterial drug resistance is increasingly becoming an important problem that needs to be solved urgently in modern clinical practices. Infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii is a serious threat to the life and health of patients. The drug resistance
Hao Wu   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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