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 …

Acinetobacter baumannii: Envelope Determinants That Control Drug Resistance, Virulence, and Surface Variability

E Geisinger, W Huo, J Hernandez-Bird… - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as an important nosocomial pathogen, particularly
for patients in intensive care units and with invasive indwelling devices. The most recent …

Insights into Acinetobacter baumannii: A Review of Microbiological, Virulence, and Resistance Traits in a Threatening Nosocomial Pathogen

C Ayoub Moubareck, D Hammoudi Halat - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Being a multidrug-resistant and an invasive pathogen, Acinetobacter baumannii is one of
the major causes of nosocomial infections in the current healthcare system. It has been …

Pathogenicity and virulence of Acinetobacter baumannii: Factors contributing to the fitness in healthcare settings and the infected host

M Lucidi, D Visaggio, A Migliaccio, G Capecchi… - Virulence, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter baumannii is a common cause of healthcare-associated infections and
hospital outbreaks, particularly in intensive care units. Much of the success of A. baumannii …

Pathogenic Acinetobacter: from the cell surface to infinity and beyond

BS Weber, CM Harding, MF Feldman - Journal of bacteriology, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
The genus Acinetobacter encompasses multiple nosocomial opportunistic pathogens that
are of increasing worldwide relevance because of their ability to survive exposure to various …

Deciphering the virulence factors, regulation, and immune response to Acinetobacter baumannii infection

A Shadan, A Pathak, Y Ma, R Pathania… - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Deciphering the virulence factors, regulation, and immune response to Acinetobacter
baumannii infection Acinetobacter baumannii is a gram-negative multidrug-resistant …

Acinetobacter baumannii: An Ancient Commensal with Weapons of a Pathogen

M Sarshar, P Behzadi, D Scribano, AT Palamara… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is regarded as a life-threatening pathogen associated with
community-acquired and nosocomial infections, mainly pneumonia. The rise in the number …

Mechanisms Protecting Acinetobacter baumannii against Multiple Stresses Triggered by the Host Immune Response, Antibiotics and Outside-Host Environment

S Monem, B Furmanek-Blaszk, A Łupkowska… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is considered one of the most persistent pathogens responsible for
nosocomial infections. Due to the emergence of multidrug resistant strains, as well as high …

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 …

Biology of Acinetobacter baumannii: Pathogenesis, Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms, and Prospective Treatment Options

CR Lee, JH Lee, M Park, KS Park, IK Bae… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is undoubtedly one of the most successful pathogens responsible
for hospital-acquired nosocomial infections in the modern healthcare system. Due to the …