Acinetobacter baumannii: evolution of a global pathogen

LCS Antunes, P Visca, KJ Towner - Pathogens and disease, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic nosocomial pathogen and one of the six most
important multidrug resistant microorganisms in hospitals worldwide. This human pathogen …

Resources for genetic and genomic analysis of emerging pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii

LA Gallagher, E Ramage, EJ Weiss… - Journal of …, 2015 - journals.asm.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen notorious for causing
serious nosocomial infections that resist antibiotic therapy. Research to identify factors …

The Genomic Diversification of the Whole Acinetobacter Genus: Origins, Mechanisms, and Consequences

M Touchon, J Cury, EJ Yoon, L Krizova… - Genome biology and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Bacterial genomics has greatly expanded our understanding of microdiversification patterns
within a species, but analyses at higher taxonomical levels are necessary to understand and …

Insights into the global molecular epidemiology of carbapenem non-susceptible clones of Acinetobacter baumannii

N Karah, A Sundsfjord, K Towner… - Drug Resistance Updates, 2012 - Elsevier
The global emergence of multidrug resistance (MDR) among Gram-negative bacteria has
dramatically limited the therapeutic options. During the last two decades, Acinetobacter …

Antibiofilm properties of cathelicidin LL-37: an in-depth review

H Memariani, M Memariani - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2023 - Springer
Notwithstanding ceaseless endeavors toward develo** effective antibiofilm
chemotherapeutics, biofilm-associated infections continue to be one of the most perplexing …

[HTML][HTML] GIPSy: genomic island prediction software

SC Soares, H Geyik, RTJ Ramos, PHCG de Sá… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Bacteria are highly diverse organisms that are able to adapt to a broad range of
environments and hosts due to their high genomic plasticity. Horizontal gene transfer plays a …

A diverse panel of clinical Acinetobacter baumannii for research and development

MR Galac, E Snesrud, F Lebreton, J Stam… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2020 - journals.asm.org
Over the past two decades, Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a leading cause of
nosocomial infections worldwide. Of particular concern are panresistant strains, leading the …