Mobile genetic elements in Acinetobacter antibiotic‐resistance acquisition and dissemination

HR Noel, JR Petrey, LD Palmer - … of the New York Academy of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pathogenic Acinetobacter species, most notably Acinetobacter baumannii, are a significant
cause of healthcare‐associated infections worldwide. Acinetobacter infections are of …

Antimicrobial resistance in Romania: updates on gram-negative ESCAPE pathogens in the clinical, veterinary, and aquatic sectors

IC Barbu, I Gheorghe-Barbu, GA Grigore… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria such as Acinetobacter baumannii,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and members of the Enterobacterales order are a challenging …

Relationship between the Biofilm-Forming Capacity and Antimicrobial Resistance in Clinical Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates: Results from a Laboratory-Based In …

MG Donadu, V Mazzarello, P Cappuccinelli, S Zanetti… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The relationship between the multidrug-resistant (MDR) phenotype and biofilm-forming
capacity has been a topic of extensive interest among biomedical scientists, as these two …

Uncovering the Secretion Systems of Acinetobacter baumannii: Structures and Functions in Pathogenicity and Antibiotic Resistance

P Li, S Zhang, J Wang, MM Al-Shamiri, B Han, Y Chen… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Infections led by Acinetobacter baumannii strains are of great concern in healthcare
environments due to the strong ability of the bacteria to spread through different apparatuses …

Insight into carbapenem resistance and virulence of Acinetobacter baumannii from a children's medical centre in eastern China

Y Zhu, X Zhang, Y Wang, Y Tao, X Shao, Y Li… - Annals of clinical …, 2022 - Springer
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) appeared more frequently in
children and caused a great threat to global public health. It is urgent to investigate the …

Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Causing Nosocomial Meningitis in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit

NK Fursova, MV Fursov, EI Astashkin, AD Fursova… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the significant healthcare-associated meningitis agents
characterized by multidrug resistance and a high mortality risk. Thirty-seven A. baumannii …

Decoding the resistome, virulome and mobilome of clinical versus aquatic Acinetobacter baumannii in southern Romania

I Gheorghe-Barbu, M Surleac, IC Barbu, S Paraschiv… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Acinetobacter baumannii, a notorious opportunistic pathogen, presents a formidable
challenge in both clinical and environmental fields due to its resilience and ability to acquire …

Temporo-spatial variations in resistance determinants and clonality of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from Romanian hospitals and …

I Gheorghe-Barbu, IC Barbu, LI Popa… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2022 - Springer
Background Romania is one of the European countries reporting very high antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) rates and consumption of antimicrobials. We aimed to characterize the …

Whole-genome sequencing-based resistome analysis of nosocomial multidrug-resistant non-fermenting Gram-negative pathogens from the Balkans

S Peykov, T Strateva - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB), such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and
Acinetobacter baumannii, are among the major opportunistic pathogens involved in the …

In vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of antiseptics against clinical Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from combat wounds

TV Denysko, OA Nazarchuk, O Gruzevskyi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are among the most prominent medical problems
worldwide. In the context of increasing antibiotic resistance globally, the use of antiseptics as …