Contemporary Perspective on the Treatment of Acinetobacter baumannii Infections: Insights from the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists

JC Abdul-Mutakabbir, NC Griffith, RK Shields… - Infectious diseases and …, 2021 - Springer
The purpose of this narrative review is to bring together the most recent epidemiologic,
preclinical, and clinical findings to offer our perspective on best practices for managing …

Treatment of patients with serious infections due to carbapenem‐resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: How viable are the current options?

JN O'Donnell, V Putra, TP Lodise - … : The Journal of Human …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This review critically appraises the published microbiologic and clinical data on the
treatment of patients with carbapenem‐resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections …

[HTML][HTML] Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: in pursuit of an effective treatment

ET Piperaki, LS Tzouvelekis, V Miriagou… - Clinical Microbiology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) has gained
global notoriety as a critically important nosocomial pathogen. It mostly affects debilitated …

New Treatment Options against Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infections

B Isler, Y Doi, RA Bonomo… - Antimicrobial agents and …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a perilous nosocomial pathogen
causing substantial morbidity and mortality. Current treatment options for CRAB are limited …

Navigating Available Treatment Options for Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus Complex Infections

RK Shields, DL Paterson… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex (CRAB) is one of
the top-priority pathogens for new antibiotic development. Unlike other antibiotic-resistant …

Optimum treatment strategies for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia

J Garnacho-Montero, R Amaya-Villar… - Expert review of anti …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) constitutes an increasing problem
worldwide. CRAB bacteremia is associated with a high fatality rate and its optimal treatment …

The prospective role of cefiderocol in the management of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections: review of the evidence

M Kollef, H Dupont, DE Greenberg, P Viale… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) has been classified by the World
Health Organization as being in the critical category of pathogens requiring urgent new …

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole vs. colistin or ampicillin–sulbactam for the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: A retrospective matched …

A Raz-Pasteur, Y Liron, R Amir-Ronen… - Journal of global …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole
(TMP/SMX) as monotherapy for the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Acinobacter …

[HTML][HTML] Outcome of patients with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections treated with cefiderocol: A multicenter observational study

F Calò, L Onorato, I De Luca, M Macera… - Journal of Infection and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background No clear evidence supports the use of cefiderocol as first line treatment in A.
baumannii infections. Methods We conducted an observational retrospective/prospective …

Combination therapy in severe Acinetobacter baumannii infections: an update on the evidence to date

E Durante-Mangoni, R Utili, R Zarrilli - Future Microbiology, 2014 - Future Medicine
Acinetobacter baumannii is a drug-resistant Gram-negative pathogen increasingly causing
hospital-acquired infections in critically ill patients. In this review, we summarize the current …