The ecology, biology and pathogenesis of Acinetobacter spp.: an overview

HJ Doughari, PA Ndakidemi, IS Human… - Microbes and …, 2011 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Acinetobacter are a major concern because of their rapid development of resistance to a
wide range of antimicrobials, and rapid profundity in transformation, surviving desiccation …

High burden of antimicrobial resistance in Asia

SS Jean, PR Hsueh - International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2011 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance is associated with high mortality rates and high medical costs.
Marked variations in the resistance profiles of bacterial and fungal pathogens as well as the …

Outer membrane vesicles as an acellular vaccine against Acinetobacter baumannii

MJ McConnell, C Rumbo, G Bou, J Pachón - Vaccine, 2011 - Elsevier
Acinetobacter baumannii produces different types of infections including pneumonia,
meningitis, and bloodstream infections. The optimal treatment of these infections has been …

Correlation between antibiotic consumption and resistance of Gram-negative bacteria causing healthcare-associated infections at a university hospital in Taiwan from …

CC Lai, CY Wang, CC Chu, CK Tan… - Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: This study investigated the correlation between antibiotic consumption and
antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative bacteria causing healthcare-associated infections …

Environmental contamination because of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii surrounding colonized or infected patients

KA Thom, JK Johnson, MS Lee, AD Harris - American journal of infection …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB) is an
important nosocomial pathogen associated with significant morbidity and mortality …

Trend analysis of antimicrobial consumption and development of resistance in non-fermenters in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi, India

N Goel, C Wattal, JK Oberoi… - Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objectives Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter
baumannii are becoming increasingly important nosocomial pathogens worldwide. To study …

[PDF][PDF] In vitro activity of colistin or sulbactam in combination with fosfomycin or imipenem against clinical isolates of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii …

W Santimaleeworagun, P Wongpoowarak… - … Asian Journal of …, 2011 - tm.mahidol.ac.th
This study investigated the in vitro activity of colistin or sulbactam in combination with
fosfomycin or imipenem against eight strains of carbapenemresistant A. baumannii (CRAB) …

Acinetobacter baumannii and Acinetobacter genospecies 13TU and 3 bacteraemia: comparison of clinical features, prognostic factors and outcomes

YC Lee, YT Huang, CK Tan, YW Kuo… - Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To investigate the clinical impact of different genospecies of the Acinetobacter
calcoaceticus–Acinetobacter baumannii complex (ACB complex; A. baumannii …

[HTML][HTML] Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii harboring OXA-24 carbapenemase, Spain

J Acosta, M Merino, E Viedma, M Poza… - Emerging infectious …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In February 2006, a patient colonized with a multidrug-resistant sequence type 56
Acinetobacter baumannii strain was admitted to a hospital in Madrid, Spain. This strain …

Surveillance and management of multidrug-resistant microorganisms

GB Orsi, M Falcone, M Venditti - Expert Review of Anti-Infective …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Multidrug-resistant organisms are an established and growing worldwide public health
problem and few therapeutic options remain available. The traditional antimicrobials …