Navigating Available Treatment Options for Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus Complex Infections

RK Shields, DL Paterson… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex (CRAB) is one of
the top-priority pathogens for new antibiotic development. Unlike other antibiotic-resistant …

Pandrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: a systematic review of current epidemiology, prognosis and treatment options

S Karakonstantis, EI Kritsotakis… - Journal of Antimicrobial …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background The literature on the epidemiology, mortality and treatment of pandrug-resistant
(PDR) Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) is scarce, scattered and controversial. Objectives To …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment options for K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii co-resistant to carbapenems, aminoglycosides, polymyxins and tigecycline: an …

S Karakonstantis, EI Kritsotakis, A Gikas - Infection, 2020 - Springer
The management of carbapenem-resistant infections is often based on polymyxins,
tigecycline, aminoglycosides and their combinations. However, in a recent systematic …

[HTML][HTML] Virulence Potential and Treatment Options of Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii

S Kumar, R Anwer, A Azzi - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen which is undoubtedly known for a
high rate of morbidity and mortality in hospital-acquired infections. A. baumannii causes life …

Treatment of patients with serious infections due to carbapenem‐resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: How viable are the current options?

JN O'Donnell, V Putra, TP Lodise - … : The Journal of Human …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This review critically appraises the published microbiologic and clinical data on the
treatment of patients with carbapenem‐resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic therapy for pan-drug-resistant infections

MA Ozma, A Abbasi, M Asgharzadeh… - Le infezioni in …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Antibiotic resistance occurs when microorganisms resist the drugs used against the infection
caused by them and neutralize their effects over time using various mechanisms. These …

How to tailor recommendations on the treatment of multi-drug resistant Gram-negative infections at country level integrating antibiotic stewardship principles within the …

E Carrara, PA Grossi, A Gori… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Promoting the optimal use of antibiotics through evidence-based recommendations should
be regarded as a crucial step in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance. Within this …

Management of infections caused by multidrug-resistant gram-negative pathogens: recent advances and future directions

M Bassetti, A Vena, DR Giacobbe… - Archives of medical …, 2021 - Elsevier
During the last decades, the isolation of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative (MDR-GN)
bacteria has dramatically increased worldwide and has been associated with significant …

Is it time to move away from polymyxins?: evidence and alternatives

R Soman, YD Bakthavatchalam, A Nadarajan… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Increasing burden of carbapenem resistance and resultant difficult-to-treat infections are of
particular concern due to the lack of effective and safe treatment options. More recently …

[HTML][HTML] Minocycline, focus on mechanisms of resistance, antibacterial activity, and clinical effectiveness: Back to the future

A Asadi, M Abdi, E Kouhsari, P Panahi… - Journal of global …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives The increasing crisis regarding multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-
resistant microorganisms leads to appealing therapeutic options. Methods During the last 30 …