Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of nosocomial infections due to its increased
antibiotic resistance and virulence. The ability of A. baumannii to form biofilms contributes to …

Pathogenic Acinetobacter species, most notably Acinetobacter baumannii, are a significant
cause of healthcare‐associated infections worldwide. Acinetobacter infections are of …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative, glucose-non-fermenting, oxidase-negative
coccobacillus, most commonly associated with the hospital settings. The ability to survive in …

Acinetobacter baumannii is widely recognized as an important pathogen associated with
nosocomial infections. The treatment of these infections is often difficult due to the …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative coccobacillus with exceptional survival skills in
an unfavorable environment and the ability to rapidly acquire antibiotic resistance, making it …

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) are emerging worldwide. In South
America, clinical isolates presenting such a phenotype usually do not belong to the globally …

Background Metallo-β-Lactamases (MBL) are usually encoded on the gene cassettes
harboring integrons and disseminated easily among Acinetobacter baumannii isolates. This …

Understanding the biology behind the epidemicity and persistence of Acinetobacter
baumannii in the hospital environment is critical to control outbreaks of infection. This study …

XerCD‐dif site‐specific recombination is a well characterized system, found in most bacteria
and archaea. Its role is resolution of chromosomal dimers that arise from homologous …

The emergence of infections associated to new antimicrobial resistance in Acinetobacter
baumannii (Ab) genotypes represents a major challenge. In this context, this study aimed to …