[HTML][HTML] Acinetobacter baumannii: An Ancient Commensal with Weapons of a Pathogen

M Sarshar, P Behzadi, D Scribano, AT Palamara… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is regarded as a life-threatening pathogen associated with
community-acquired and nosocomial infections, mainly pneumonia. The rise in the number …

Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms: effects of physicochemical factors, virulence, antibiotic resistance determinants, gene regulation, and future antimicrobial treatments

EC Eze, HY Chenia, ME El Zowalaty - Infection and drug …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of nosocomial infections due to its increased
antibiotic resistance and virulence. The ability of A. baumannii to form biofilms contributes to …

Quorum‐sensing system in Acinetobacter baumannii: a potential target for new drug development

K Saipriya, CH Swathi, KS Ratnakar… - Journal of applied …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Acinetobacter baumannii causes several nosocomial infections and poses major threat
when it is multidrug resistant. Even pan drug‐resistant strains have been reported in some …

[HTML][HTML] Insights Into Mechanisms of Biofilm Formation in Acinetobacter baumannii and Implications for Uropathogenesis

JM Colquhoun, PN Rather - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is a serious healthcare threat. In fact, the Center
for Disease Control recently reported that carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii is responsible …

[HTML][HTML] Small molecule anti-biofilm agents developed on the basis of mechanistic understanding of biofilm formation

K Qvortrup, LD Hultqvist, M Nilsson… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Microbial biofilms are the cause of persistent infections associated with various medical
implants and distinct body sites such as the urinary tract, lungs, and wounds. Compared with …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms Protecting Acinetobacter baumannii against Multiple Stresses Triggered by the Host Immune Response, Antibiotics and Outside-Host …

S Monem, B Furmanek-Blaszk, A Łupkowska… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is considered one of the most persistent pathogens responsible for
nosocomial infections. Due to the emergence of multidrug resistant strains, as well as high …

The effect of silver or gallium doped titanium against the multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

A Cochis, B Azzimonti, C Della Valle, E De Giglio… - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
Implant-related infection of biomaterials is one of the main causes of arthroplasty and
osteosynthesis failure. Bacteria, such as the rapidly-emerging Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) …

[HTML][HTML] The role of quorum sensing, biofilm formation, and iron acquisition as key virulence mechanisms in Acinetobacter baumannii and the corresponding anti …

SKK Law, HS Tan - Microbiological Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen responsible for several serious
infections, including pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis. The propensity of this bacterium to …

[HTML][HTML] Quorum sensing in ESKAPE bugs: a target for combating antimicrobial resistance and bacterial virulence

S Santajit, N Sookrung, N Indrawattana - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Quorum sensing in ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus
aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic Regulation of Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii

C Kröger, SC Kary, K Schauer, ADS Cameron - Genes, 2016 - mdpi.com
Multidrug resistant microorganisms are forecast to become the single biggest challenge to
medical care in the 21st century. Over the last decades, members of the genus …