Inactivation of Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilms on Polystyrene, Stainless Steel, and Urinary Catheters by Octenidine Dihydrochloride

A Narayanan, MS Nair, DP Karumathil… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is a major nosocomial pathogen causing human infections with
significant mortality rates. In most cases, infections are acquired through exposure to A …

Acinetobacter baumannii biofilm and its potential therapeutic targets

EA Mohamed, MM Raafat, R Samir Mohamed… - Future Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is an opportunistic pathogen that
poses dangerous health threat. It is a main cause of biofilm-associated infections that are …

Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilm Formation and Its Role in Disease Pathogenesis: A Review

A Gedefie, W Demsis, M Ashagrie, Y Kassa… - Infection and drug …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter species, particularly Acinetobacter baumannii, is the first pathogen on the
critical priority list of pathogens for novel antibiotics to become a “red-alert” human …

Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilm Formation: Association with Antimicrobial Resistance and Prolonged Survival under Desiccation

M Choudhary, R Shrivastava, J Vashistt - Current Microbiology, 2022 - Springer
Biofilm-forming multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a global
pathogen. This study investigated the impact of biofilm formation by A. baumannii on …

Use of a stainless steel washer platform to study Acinetobacter baumannii adhesion and biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces

SJ Orsinger-Jacobsen, SS Patel, EM Vellozzi… - …, 2013 - microbiologyresearch.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is a frequent cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia, and has
recently increased in incidence as the causative agent of severe disease in troops wounded …

Gram-Negative Bacteria Holding Together in a Biofilm: The Acinetobacter baumannii Way

A Pompilio, D Scribano, M Sarshar, G Di Bonaventura… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacterial biofilms are a serious public-health problem worldwide. In recent years, the rates of
antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria associated with biofilm-forming activity have …

Anti-biofilm and anti-virulence effects of zerumbone against Acinetobacter baumannii

HR Kim, DS Shin, HI Jang, YB Eom - Microbiology, 2020 - microbiologyresearch.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is a multidrug-resistant opportunistic pathogen that affects patients
with a compromised immune system and is becoming increasingly important as a hospital …

Characterization of biofilm production in different strains of Acinetobacter baumannii and the effects of chemical compounds on biofilm formation

MF Lin, YY Lin, CY Lan - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Acinetobacter baumannii, an important emerging pathogen of nosocomial infections, is
known for its ability to form biofilms. Biofilm formation increases the survival rate of A …

In vitro effectiveness of colistin, tigecycline and levofloxacin alone and combined with clarithromycin and/or heparin as lock solutions against embedded Acinetobacter …

B Ozbek, E Mataraci - Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To determine the in vitro stability and efficacy of colistin, tigecycline and
levofloxacin alone or in combination with clarithromycin and/or heparin as lock solutions …

Isolation of extensively drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from environmental surfaces inside intensive care units

Q Ababneh, S Abulaila, Z Jaradat - American Journal of Infection Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen that has emerged as a
major threat in the health-care settings, particularly intensive care units (ICUs). The aim of …