[HTML][HTML] Acinetobacter baumannii Resistance: A Real Challenge for Clinicians

R Vázquez-López, SG Solano-Gálvez… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii (named in honor of the American bacteriologists Paul and Linda
Baumann) is a Gram-negative, multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogen that causes nosocomial …

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: mechanisms of virulence and resistance

NC Gordon, DW Wareham - International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2010 - Elsevier
Infection due to Acinetobacter baumannii has become a significant challenge to modern
healthcare systems. The organism shows a formidable capacity to develop antimicrobial …

Effect of biofilm formation on the survival of Acinetobacter baumannii on dry surfaces

P Espinal, S Martí, J Vila - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter baumannii is emerging as an important hospital pathogen,
which can persist in the environment for extended periods of time. It is known to produce …

[HTML][HTML] Deciphering the Multifactorial Nature of Acinetobacter baumannii Pathogenicity

LCS Antunes, F Imperi, A Carattoli, P Visca - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging bacterial pathogen that causes a
broad array of infections, particularly in hospitalized patients. Many studies have focused on …

The Opportunistic Human Pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii Senses and Responds to Light

MA Mussi, JA Gaddy, M Cabruja, BA Arivett… - Journal of …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Light is a ubiquitous environmental signal that many organisms sense and respond to by
modulating their physiological responses accordingly. While this is an expected response …

Adherence and motility characteristics of clinical Acinetobacter baumannii isolates

BA Eijkelkamp, UH Stroeher, KA Hassan… - FEMS microbiology …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Acinetobacter baumannii continues to be a major health problem especially in hospital
settings. Herein, features that may play a role in persistence and disease potential were …

Biofilm formation by Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from urinary tract infection and urinary catheters

NK Pour, DH Dusane, PK Dhakephalkar… - FEMS Immunology & …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Fifty Acinetobacter isolates were obtained from urinary tract infections and urinary catheter
samples. Analytical profile index assays identified 47 isolates as Acinetobacter baumannii …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of csgA gene in carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains and targeting with Ocimum sanctum biocompounds

SR Anchana, SAS Girija, S Gunasekaran… - Iranian Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective (s): Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is considered highly
virulent due to csgA gene-mediated biofilm formation. The present study aimed to target the …

Prevalence of Quorum Sensing and Virulence Factor Genes Among Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Patients Suffering from Different Infections and Their …

SM Ghanem, RM Abd El-Baky… - Infection and drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes play important roles in increasing the
severity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, especially in hospitalized patients with high …

Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms: Variations among strains and correlations with other cell properties

CN McQueary, LA Actis - The Journal of Microbiology, 2011 - Springer
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen that causes serious infections in
humans by colonizing and persisting on surfaces normally found in hospital settings. The …