Acinetobacter baumannii Infections in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic

K Rangel, TPG Chagas, SG De-Simone - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated an overuse of antimicrobials in critically ill patients.
Acinetobacter baumannii frequently causes nosocomial infections, particularly in intensive …

Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: An Update on Therapeutic Options

CC Sheu, YT Chang, SY Lin, YH Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Carbapenems are considered as last-resort antibiotics for the treatment of infections caused
by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. With the increasing use of carbapenems in …

Antibacterial activity and mechanism of silver nanoparticles against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

S Liao, Y Zhang, X Pan, F Zhu, C Jiang… - International journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background The threat of drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa requires great efforts to
develop highly effective and safe bactericide. Objective This study aimed to investigate the …

Economic burden of antibiotic resistance in ESKAPE organisms: a systematic review

X Zhen, CS Lundborg, X Sun, X Hu, H Dong - Antimicrobial Resistance & …, 2019 - Springer
Background Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is one of the biggest threats to global health.
Infections by ESKAPE (Enterococcus, S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, A. baumannii, P …

The management of intra-abdominal infections from a global perspective: 2017 WSES guidelines for management of intra-abdominal infections

M Sartelli, A Chichom-Mefire, FM Labricciosa… - World Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and have been reported
as major contributors to non-trauma deaths in the emergency departments worldwide. The …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical data from studies involving novel antibiotics to treat multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections

SS Kanj, M Bassetti, P Kiratisin, C Rodrigues… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) pose a critical threat to
global healthcare, worsening outcomes and increasing mortality among infected patients …

Trends, epidemiology, and management of multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacterial infections in the hospitalized setting

S Morris, E Cerceo - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance is a threat to human health, particularly
within vulnerable populations in the hospital and acute care settings. This leads to …

Interference in bacterial quorum sensing: a biopharmaceutical perspective

B Rémy, S Mion, L Plener, M Elias… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Numerous bacteria utilize molecular communication systems referred to as quorum sensing
(QS) to synchronize the expression of certain genes regulating, among other aspects, the …

Ceftazidime-avibactam versus meropenem in nosocomial pneumonia, including ventilator-associated pneumonia (REPROVE): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 …

A Torres, N Zhong, J Pachl, JF Timsit… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Nosocomial pneumonia is commonly associated with antimicrobial-resistant
Gram-negative pathogens. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of ceftazidime …

Synergistic lysozyme‐photodynamic therapy against resistant bacteria based on an intelligent upconversion nanoplatform

Z Li, S Lu, W Liu, T Dai, J Ke, X Li, R Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid emergence of drug‐resistant bacteria has raised a great social concern together
with the impetus for exploring advanced antibacterial ways. NIR‐triggered antimicrobial …