Unveiling the Secrets of Acinetobacter baumannii: Resistance, Current Treatments, and Future Innovations

A Marino, E Augello, S Stracquadanio… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii represents a significant concern in nosocomial settings,
particularly in critically ill patients who are forced to remain in hospital for extended periods …

Phage therapy: An alternative treatment modality for MDR bacterial infections

N Pal, P Sharma, M Kumawat, S Singh… - Infectious …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The increasing global incidence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections threatens
public health and compromises various aspects of modern medicine. Recognising the …

Isolation and Characterization of Novel Bacteriophages to Target Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

YJ Choi, S Kim, M Shin, J Kim - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The spread of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in hospitals and nursing homes
poses serious healthcare challenges. Therefore, we aimed to isolate and characterize lytic …

Structural diversity among Acinetobacter baumannii K-antigens and its implication in the in silico seroty**

J Roshini, LPP Patro, S Sundaresan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging opportunistic pathogen. It exhibits multi-, extreme-,
and pan-drug resistance against several classes of antibiotics. Capsular polysaccharide …

Phage therapy: A renewed approach against oral diseases caused by Enterococcus faecalis infections

Y **ang, F Song, H Li, X Ji - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2024 - Elsevier
Antibiotics play an important role in the treatment of infectious diseases. Long-term overuse
or misuse of antibiotics, however, has triggered the global crisis of antibiotic resistance …

Synergistic antimicrobial effects of phage vB_AbaSi_W9 and antibiotics against Acinetobacter baumannii Infection

YJ Choi, S Kim, M Shin, J Kim - Antibiotics, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Acinetobacter baumannii is a challenging multidrug-resistant pathogen in healthcare. Phage
vB_AbaSi_W9 (GenBank: PP146379. 1), identified in our previous study, shows lytic activity …

Selection and validation of reference genes suitable for gene expression analysis by Reverse Transcription Quantitative real-time PCR in Acinetobacter baumannii

PAA de Oliveira, J Baboghlian, COA Ramos… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative bacterium considered an emerging multi-drug-
resistant pathogen. Furthermore, this bacterium can survive in extreme environmental …

Isolation, characterization, and potential application of Acinetobacter baumannii phages against extensively drug-resistant strains

S Rastegar, M Skurnik, H Niaz, O Tadjrobehkar… - Virus Genes, 2024 - Springer
One of the significant issues in treating bacterial infections is the increasing prevalence of
extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of Acinetobacter baumannii. In the face of limited or …

Potentially effective antimicrobial treatment for pneumonia caused by isolates of carbapenem-resistant and extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii …

SS Jean, CY Liu, TY Huang, CC Lai, IM Liu… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction Acinetobacter baumannii complex (Abc) is currently a significant
cause of difficult-to-treat pneumonia. Due to the high prevalence rates of carbapenem-and …

Isolation, characterization and therapeutic evaluation of a new Acinetobacter virus Abgy202141 lysing Acinetobacter baumannii

X Tian, X Liu, J Zhou, L Wang, Q Wang, X Qi… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen that easily resists currently available
antibiotics. Phages are considered alternative therapeutic agents to conventional antibiotics …