Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is a leading cause of nosocomial infections as this
pathogen has certain attributes that facilitate the subversion of natural defenses of the …

This review examined 3655 articles on benzalkonium chloride (BKC), benzethonium
chloride (BZT) and chloroxylenol (CHO) aiming to understand their impact on antimicrobial …

Quaternary ammonium salts (QASs) are ubiquitous in nature, being found in organisms
ranging from microorganisms to vertebrates (eg, glycine betaine, carnitine) where they have …

Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the significant healthcare-associated meningitis agents
characterized by multidrug resistance and a high mortality risk. Thirty-seven A. baumannii …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen primarily associated with multidrug-
resistant nosocomial infections, for which polymyxins are the last-resort antibiotics. This …

Background This study aimed to investigate the association between biocides' reduced
susceptibility and the presence of efflux pump genes including cepA, qacEΔ1 and qacE in …

Acinetobacter baumannii is known to be an opportunistic pathogen frequently responsible
for outbreaks in health‐care facilities, particularly in Intensive Care Units (ICU). It can easily …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a prominent emerging pathogen responsible for a variety of
hospital-acquired infections. It can contaminate inanimate surfaces and survive in harsh …

Background Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most virulent bacteria and quorum
sensing (QS) genes have an importance on virulence factors such as biofilm that provide …

Disinfection is a key strategy to reduce the burden of infections. The contact of bacteria to
biocides—the active substances of disinfectants—has been linked to bacterial adaptation …