Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), also known as host defense peptides (HDPs), are important
effector immune defense molecules in multicellular organisms. AMPs exert their …

The intrinsic antibiotic resistome is a naturally occurring phenomenon that predates
antibiotic chemotherapy and is present in all bacterial species. In addition to the intrinsic …

The dearth of new medicines effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria presents a
growing global public health concern. For more than five decades, the search for new …

Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a highly troublesome pathogen for many
institutions globally. As a consequence of its immense ability to acquire or upregulate …

Emergence and spread of Acinetobacter species, resistant to most of the available
antimicrobial agents, is an area of great concern. It is now being frequently associated with …

The world is facing an enormous and growing threat from the emergence of bacteria that are
resistant to almost all available antibiotics. 1 Multidrug resistance is a significant public …

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is recognized to be among the most difficult
antimicrobial-resistant gram-negative bacilli to control and treat. Increasing antimicrobial …

We may soon be facing the end of the “antibiotic era.” The initial and seemingly unstoppable
success of antibiotics, the fruit of human ingenuity, has been countered by an escalation of …

The gram-negative coccobacillus acinetobacter, a pathogen once seen only in hot, humid
climates, has become an increasingly common nosocomial problem even in temperate …

Multidrug resistance in pathogens is an increasingly significant threat for human health.
Indeed, some strains are resistant to almost all currently available antibiotics, leaving very …