[HTML][HTML] Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: Colonization, Infection and Current Treatment Options

C Bartal, KVI Rolston, L Nesher - Infectious diseases and therapy, 2022 - Springer
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) causes colonization and infection
predominantly in hospitalized patients. Distinction between the two is a challenge. When …

Nosocomial multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infection: risk factors and outcome with ampicillin-sulbactam treatment

R Smolyakov, A Borer, K Riesenberg… - Journal of Hospital …, 2003 - Elsevier
The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii poses a therapeutic
problem. The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors for nosocomial MDR-A …

[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 …

In vitro activities of the β-lactamase inhibitors clavulanic acid, sulbactam, and tazobactam alone or in combination with β-lactams against epidemiologically …

PG Higgins, H Wisplinghoff, D Stefanik… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Acinetobacter baumannii is an important nosocomial pathogen usually in the context of
serious underlying disease. Multidrug resistance in these organisms is frequent. The β …

Impact of multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii on clinical outcomes

A Abbo, Y Carmeli, S Navon-Venezia… - European Journal of …, 2007 - Springer
We conducted a retrospective matched cohort study to examine the impact of isolation of
multi-drug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii on patient outcomes. Cases from whom …

[PDF][PDF] Antibacterial activity of carbapenem-based combinations againts multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

P Pongpech, S Amornnopparattanakul… - Journal of the Medical …, 2011 - academia.edu
Background: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii are increasingly
encountered and frequently susceptible only to colistin with their MIC values close to …

Acinetobacter baumannii: an emerging opportunistic pathogen

A Howard, M O'Donoghue, A Feeney, RD Sleator - Virulence, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen primarily associated with
hospital-acquired infections. The recent increase in incidence, largely associated with …

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 …

Antimicrobial treatment and clinical outcome for infections with carbapenem-and multiply-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii around London

DM Livermore, RLR Hill, H Thomson, A Charlett… - International journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Carbapenem-and multiply-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (C-MRAB) are challenging
pathogens, often susceptible only to polymyxins and tigecycline. We reviewed clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical importance and cost of bacteremia caused by nosocomial multi drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

TA Gulen, R Guner, N Celikbilek, S Keske… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background A. baumannii is an important nosocomial pathogen associated with high
mortality, morbidity and medical cost. Aim The aim of this study was to investigate risk factors …