Heavy metal contamination poses a serious environmental hazard, globally necessitating
intricate attention. Heavy metals can cause deleterious health hazards to humans and other …

The misuse of antibiotics combined with a lack of newly developed ones is the main
contributors to the current antibiotic resistance crisis. There is a dire need for new and …

Growth of Legionella pneumophila and other opportunistic pathogens (OPs) in drinking
water premise plumbing poses an increasing public health concern. Premise plumbing is …

Acinetobacter infections have high rates of mortality due to an increasing incidence of
infections by multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively-drug-resistant (XDR) strains …

Coordination of bacterial stress response mechanisms is critical for long-term survival in
harsh environments for successful host infection. The general and specific stress responses …

Artificial native-like lipid bilayer systems constructed from phospholipids assembling into
unilamellar liposomes allow the reconstitution of detergent-solubilized transmembrane …

Copper (Cu) is an essential metal for bacterial physiology but in excess it is bacteriotoxic. To
limit Cu levels in the cytoplasm, most bacteria possess a transcriptionally responsive system …

Acinetobacter baumannii is often highly drug-resistant and causes severe infections in
compromised patients. These infections can be life threatening due to limited treatment …

Aims: Healthcare-associated infections linked to contaminated textiles are rare but underline
their potential role as a source for transmission. The aim of the review was to summarize the …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen and an emerging global health threat.
Within healthcare settings, major presentations of A. baumannii include bloodstream …