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Establishment and preliminary application of a rapid pathogen-specific phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility test for Acinetobacter baumannii

Di-san junyi daxue xuebao, 2021
Objective To establish a rapid phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility testing of Acinetobacter baumannii based on surfactant-propidium monoazide (PMAxx)-qPCR reaction system.
LUO Dan, LI Yuliang, WENG Bangbi, WANG Qian   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative transcriptomics of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in response to antibiotic treatments [PDF]

, 2018
Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, a major hospital-acquired pathogen, is a serious health threat and poses a great challenge to healthcare providers.
Chan, Ting-Fung, Fong-Chuen Loo, Jacky, Ip, Margaret, Lau, Terrence Chi-Kong, Lin, Xiao, Qin, Hao, Tsui, Stephen Kwok-Wing, Wai-Sing Lo, Norman, Yim, Aldrin Kay-Yuen   +8 more
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Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections in COVID-19 patients hospitalized in intensive care unit

Infection, 2021
Objectives Superinfections in patients hospitalized in intensive care unit (ICU) are an important and challenging complication, also in COVID-19. However, no definitive data are available about the role of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-
A. Russo, F. Gavaruzzi, G. Ceccarelli, C. Borrazzo, A. Oliva, F. Alessandri, E. Magnanimi, F. Pugliese, M. Venditti   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Measures to eradicate multidrug-resistant organism outbreaks: How much does it cost? [PDF]

, 2015
This study aimed to assess the economic burden of infection control measures that succeeded in eradicating multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in emerging epidemic contexts in hospital settings.
Birgand, GJC, Bourigault, C, Holmes, A, Iucet, JC, Lepelletier, D, Moore, L, Vella, V   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Clinical Experience of Personalized Phage Therapy Against Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Lung Infection in a Patient With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Overuse of antibiotics in clinical medicine has contributed to the global spread of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens, including Acinetobacter baumannii.
Xin-Ee Tan, Huai-Sheng Chen, Min Zhang, Ying Zhao, Yichun Jiang, Xueyan Liu, Wei Huang, Yingfei Ma   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pan-Genome Plasticity and Virulence Factors: A Natural Treasure Trove for Acinetobacter baumannii

Antibiotics
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative pathogen responsible for a variety of community- and hospital-acquired infections. It is recognized as a life-threatening pathogen among hospitalized individuals and, in particular, immunocompromised patients in
T. Karampatakis, K. Tsergouli, P. Behzadi   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outer membrane vesicles containing OmpA induce mitochondrial fragmentation to promote pathogenesis of Acinetobacter baumannii

Scientific Reports, 2021
Acinetobacter baumannii is a highly antibiotic resistant Gram-negative bacterium that causes life-threatening infections in humans with a very high mortality rate. A.
Varnesh Tiku, Eric M. Kofoed, D. Yan, Jing Kang, M. Xu, M. Reichelt, I. Dikič, Man-Wah Tan   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Genomic and proteomic evidences unravel the UV-resistome of the poly-extremophile Acinetobacter sp. Ver3 [PDF]

, 2015
Ultraviolet radiation can damage biomolecules, with detrimental or even lethal effects for life. Even though lower wavelengths are filtered by the ozone layer, a significant amount of harmful UV-B and UV-A radiation reach Earth?s surface, particularly in
Carolina eBelfiore, Daniel eKurth, Marta Fabiana Gorriti, María Eugenia Farías, Néstor eCortez, Virginia Helena Albarracín, Virginia Helena Albarracín   +6 more
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Carbapenemases: Transforming Acinetobacter baumannii into a Yet More Dangerous Menace

Biomolecules, 2020
Acinetobacter baumannii is a common cause of serious nosocomial infections. Although community-acquired infections are observed, the vast majority occur in people with preexisting comorbidities. A. baumannii emerged as a problematic pathogen in the 1980s
M. Ramírez, R. Bonomo, M. Tolmasky
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Acinetobacter baumannii: Its Clinical Significance in Human and Veterinary Medicine

Pathogens, 2021
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen, causing severe infections difficult to treat. The A. baumannii infection rate has increased year by year in human medicine and it is also considered as a major cause of nosocomial ...
F. Nocera, Anna Rita Attili, L. De Martino   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source