[HTML][HTML] Horizontal gene transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in biofilms

C Michaelis, E Grohmann - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Most bacteria attach to biotic or abiotic surfaces and are embedded in a complex matrix
which is known as biofilm. Biofilm formation is especially worrisome in clinical settings as it …

[HTML][HTML] Convergence of Biofilm Formation and Antibiotic Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Infection

S Roy, G Chowdhury, AK Mukhopadhyay… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Coming from the wild: multidrug resistant opportunistic pathogens presenting a primary, not human-linked, environmental habitat

F Sanz-García, T Gil-Gil, P Laborda… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use and misuse of antibiotics have made antibiotic-resistant bacteria widespread
nowadays, constituting one of the most relevant challenges for human health at present …

[HTML][HTML] The age of phage: friend or foe in the new dawn of therapeutic and biocontrol applications?

AY Hassan, JT Lin, N Ricker, H Anany - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Extended overuse and misuse of antibiotics and other antibacterial agents has resulted in
an antimicrobial resistance crisis. Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, have …

Aminoglycoside resistance: updates with a focus on acquired 16S ribosomal RNA methyltransferases

JI Wachino, Y Doi, Y Arakawa - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2020 - id.theclinics.com
(Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter
baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp) pathogens, has become a …

[HTML][HTML] A Biological Inventory of Prophages in A. baumannii Genomes Reveal Distinct Distributions in Classes, Length, and Genomic Positions

B Loh, J Chen, P Manohar, Y Yu, X Hua… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is of major clinical importance as the bacterial pathogen often
causes hospital acquired infections, further complicated by the high prevalence of antibiotic …

[HTML][HTML] Phage-mediated colistin resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii

M Lucidi, F Imperi, I Artuso, G Capecchi… - Drug Resistance …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aims Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat to human health, and Acinetobacter
baumannii is a paradigmatic example of how rapidly bacteria become resistant to clinically …

Distribution and influencing factors of antibiotic resistance genes of crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) intestine in main crayfish breeding provinces in China

R Wanyan, M Pan, Z Mai, X Xiong, W Su, J Yang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The propagation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has become a global public health
concern. However, the distribution and influencing factors of ARGs, especially high-risk …

[HTML][HTML] Pan-Genome Plasticity and Virulence Factors: A Natural Treasure Trove for Acinetobacter baumannii

T Karampatakis, K Tsergouli, P Behzadi - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative pathogen responsible for a variety of
community-and hospital-acquired infections. It is recognized as a life-threatening pathogen …

[HTML][HTML] Acinetobacter baumannii phages: past, present and future

Q Tu, M Pu, Y Li, Y Wang, M Li, L Song, M Li, X An… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is one of the most common clinical pathogens and
a typical multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterium. With the increase of drug-resistant A …