Antimicrobial agents are used in both veterinary and human medicine. The intensive use of
antimicrobials in animals may promote the fixation of antimicrobial resistance genes in …

Acinetobacter spp. has emerged as a pathogen of major public health concern due to their
increased resistance to antibiotics and their association with a wide range of nosocomial …

The close contact between household pets and people offers favourable conditions for
bacterial transmission. In this article, the aetiology, prevalence, transmission, impact on …

Although the problems associated with healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and the
emergence of zoonotic and multidrug-resistant pathogens in companion animal (dogs, cats …

The wastewater of livestock slaughterhouses is considered a source of antimicrobial-
resistant bacteria with clinical relevance and may thus be important for their dissemination …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen, causing severe
infections difficult to treat. The A. baumannii infection rate has increased year by year in …

Acinetobacter spp. are aerobic, rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the
Moraxellaceae family of the class Gammaproteobacteria and are considered ubiquitous …

Background Increased antimicrobial resistance has been observed among many bacteria
leading to treatment failures in human and veterinary medicine. Disinfection is a prerequisite …

Pathogens frequently associated with multi-drug resistant (MDR) phenotypes, including
extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) and …

Acinetobacter baumannii can thrive on a broad range of substrates such as sugars,
alcohols, lipids, amino acids and aromatic compounds. The latter three are abundant in the …