Antimicrobial resistance in ESKAPE pathogens

DMP De Oliveira, BM Forde, TJ Kidd… - Clinical microbiology …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Antimicrobial-resistant ESKAPE (E nterococcus faecium, S taphylococcus aureus, K
lebsiella pneumoniae, A cinetobacter baumannii, P seudomonas aeruginosa, and E …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammation in cystic fibrosis lung disease: Pathogenesis and therapy

AM Cantin, D Hartl, MW Konstan, JF Chmiel - Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 2015 - Elsevier
Lung disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis
(CF). Although CF lung disease is primarily an infectious disorder, the associated …

Inflammation in cystic fibrosis: An update

EA Roesch, DP Nichols, JF Chmiel - Pediatric pulmonology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammation plays a critical role in cystic fibrosis (CF) lung pathology and disease
progression making it an active area of research and important therapeutic target. In this …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Chronic Lung Infections: How to Adapt Within the Host?

E Faure, K Kwong, D Nguyen - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Bacteria that readily adapt to different natural environments, can also exploit this versatility
upon infection of the host to persist. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a ubiquitous Gram-negative …

Novel Strategies for the Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections

S Wagner, R Sommer, S Hinsberger, C Lu… - Journal of medicinal …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa have become a concerning threat in hospital-
acquired infections and for cystic fibrosis patients. The major problem leading to high …

Matrix exopolysaccharides; the sticky side of biofilm formation

E Maunders, M Welch - FEMS microbiology letters, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Gram-negative pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is found ubiquitously
within the environment and is recognised as an opportunistic human pathogen that …

Beyond antibiotics: new therapeutic approaches for bacterial infections

AR Hauser, J Mecsas, DT Moir - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The utility of conventional antibiotics for the treatment of bacterial infections has become
increasingly strained due to increased rates of resistance coupled with reduced rates of …

Recent advances in monoclonal antibody-based approaches in the management of bacterial sepsis

K Kharga, L Kumar, SKS Patel - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition characterized by an uncontrolled inflammatory
response to an infectious agent and its antigens. Immune cell activation against the antigens …

Vaccines and monoclonal antibodies to prevent healthcare-associated bacterial infections

L Sauvat, PO Verhoeven, J Gagnaire… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a burden for public health with a high
prevalence and high death rates associated with them. Pathogens with a high potential for …

Strong immune responses and protection of PcrV and OprF-I mRNA vaccine candidates against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

X Wang, C Liu, N Rcheulishvili, D Papukashvili, F Xie… - npj Vaccines, 2023 - nature.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is a leading cause of hospital-acquired and ventilator-
associated pneumonia. The multidrug-resistance (MDR) rate of PA is increasing making the …