A global upsurge in antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii requires supervised
selection of biocides and disinfectants to avert nosocomial infections by reducing its spread …

Active efflux is regarded as a common mechanism for antibiotic and biocide resistance.
However, the role of many drug efflux pumps in biocide resistance in Acinetobacter …

Background Biocide disinfectants are essential tools in infection control, but their use can
inadvertently contribute to emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In this study we …

The emergence of bacterial resistance following exposure in healthcare facilities has been a
recurrent topic of interest over the last 10 years. The overwhelming and increasing body of …

Increased numbers of healthcare-acquired infections, including those caused by antibiotic-
resistant microbes, have created a need for improved infection control use of disinfection …

Introduction. Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative nosocomial pathogen that has the
capacity to develop resistance to all classes of antimicrobial compounds. However, very little …

Antibiotic and Biocide Resistance in Bacteria: perceptions and realities for the prevention
and treatment of infection Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a well-known phenomenon …

Chemical biocides are used for the prevention and control of infection in health care,
targeted home hygiene or controlling microbial contamination for various industrial …

Acinetobacter baumannii hospital infections are difficult to treat due to the rapid emergence
of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains. In addition, A. baumannii can survive in numerous …

Biocides are used in a wide range of applications and yet public information on their extent
of use, efficacy and mechanisms of bacterial interactions is scarce. A number of academic …