Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is an important opportunistic
pathogen linked to a variety of nosocomial infections and hospital outbreaks worldwide. This …

Carbapenems have been considered as last line antibiotics for treatment of multidrug-
resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii but carbapenem resistant A. baumannii has been …

Background Prokaryotic plasmids have a dual importance in the microbial world: first they
have a great impact on the metabolic functions of the host cell, providing additional traits that …

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is a major health problem worldwide,
especially in intensive care units (ICUs). This study aimed to detect the prevalence of A …

Abstract Introduction The incidence of Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis, which typically
occurs after neurosurgery, has increased in recent years. Pediatric Acinetobacter baumannii …

Background Acinetobacter baumannii is an increasingly worrying organism in the
healthcare setting, due to its multidrug resistance and persistence. Prolonged …

The population structure of health care-associated pathogens reflects patterns of
diversification, selection, and dispersal over time. Empirical data detailing the long-term …

The objective of our study was to describe the molecular support of carbapenem resistance
from randomly selected clinical isolates of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter …

Objectives The acquisition of carbapenemases by Acinetobacter baumannii is reported
increasingly worldwide, but data from Lebanon are limited. The aims of this study were to …

INTRODUCTION—Acinetobacter is a gram-negative coccobacillus that has emerged from
an organism of questionable pathogenicity to an infectious agent of importance to hospitals …