Within the last 15 years, members of the bacterial genus Acinetobacter have risen from
relative obscurity to be among the most important sources of hospital-acquired infections …

The genus Acinetobacter comprises a complex and heterogeneous group of bacteria, many
of which are capable of causing a range of opportunistic, often catheter‐related, infections in …

With the advent of the multidrug-resistant era, many opportunistic pathogens including the
species Acinetobacter baumannii have gained prominence and pose a major global threat …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an emergent and global nosocomial pathogen. In addition to A.
baumannii, other Acinetobacter species, especially those in the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus …

Bacterial genomics has greatly expanded our understanding of microdiversification patterns
within a species, but analyses at higher taxonomical levels are necessary to understand and …

The emergence of Acinetobacter baumannii strains, with broad multidrug-resistance
phenotypes and novel virulence factors unique to hypervirulent strains, presents a major …

The genome sequences of a number of Acinetobacter baumannii strains, including
representatives of the main epidemic international lineages, have now been determined …

There is currently increasing interest concerning the biology and disease caused by
Acinetobacter species. Such interest, however, developed relatively slowly because of the …

An understanding of why certain Acinetobacter species are more successful in causing
nosocomial infections, transmission and epidemic spread in healthcare institutions …

Nosocomial pathogens of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii (ACB) complex are a
cautionary example for the world-wide spread of multi-and pan-drug resistant bacteria …