Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen that has emerged as a global threat
because of high levels of resistance to many antibiotics, particularly those considered to be …

Carbapenemases are β-lactamases belonging to different Ambler classes (A, B, D) and can
be encoded by both chromosomal and plasmid-mediated genes. These enzymes represent …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a growing cause of healthcare-associated infections for which
multi-drug resistance is a concern. Its polysaccharide capsule is a major virulence …

Background. Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen and leading cause of
hospital-associated infections. Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly at risk …

Multiply antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections are a global public health
concern and accurate tracking of the spread of specific lineages is needed. Variation in the …

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) has become one of the leading
causes of healthcare-associated infections globally, particularly in intensive care units …

Estimating the rates at which bacterial genomes evolve is critical to understanding major
evolutionary and ecological processes such as disease emergence, long-term host …

Acinetobacter species assigned to the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii (Acb)
complex, are Gram-negative bacteria responsible for a large number of human infections …

An atypically large outbreak of Elizabethkingia anophelis infections occurred in Wisconsin.
Here we show that it was caused by a single strain with thirteen characteristic genomic …

Acinetobacter baumannii has been a major cause of nosocomial infections for decades. The
absence of an available vaccine coupled with emerging multidrug resistance has prevented …