Global threat of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria

SS Jean, D Harnod, PR Hsueh - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Gram-
negative bacteria (GNB), including carbapenem-resistant (CR) Enterobacterales (CRE; …

Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms: effects of physicochemical factors, virulence, antibiotic resistance determinants, gene regulation, and future antimicrobial treatments

EC Eze, HY Chenia, ME El Zowalaty - Infection and drug …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of nosocomial infections due to its increased
antibiotic resistance and virulence. The ability of A. baumannii to form biofilms contributes to …

The incidence and prevalence of hospital-acquired (carbapenem-resistant) Acinetobacter baumannii in Europe, Eastern Mediterranean and Africa: a systematic …

O Ayobami, N Willrich, T Harder, IN Okeke… - Emerging microbes & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Due to therapeutic challenges, hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) caused by Acinetobacter
baumannii (HA-AB), particularly carbapenem-resistant strains (HA-CRAB) pose a serious …

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in healthcare settings in Africa

N Agyepong, F Fordjour, A Owusu-Ofori - Frontiers in Tropical …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The emergence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is a major concern to
healthcare providers and facilities in many parts of the world. This bacterial pathogen is …

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii outbreaks: a global problem in healthcare settings

MNL Kurihara, RO Sales, KE Silva… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
INTRODUCTION: The increase in the prevalence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter
baumannii infections in hospital settings has rapidly emerged worldwide as a serious health …

Prevalence of gram-negative bacteria and their antibiotic resistance in neonatal sepsis in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Moftian, P Rezaei-Hachesu, M Arab-Zozani… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background Neonatal sepsis, particularly gram-negative (GN) bacteria-induced, is a
significant cause of morbidity and mortality in newborns. Healthcare professionals find this …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from high-risk effluent water in tertiary hospitals in South Africa

EC Eze, ME El Zowalaty, M Pillay - Journal of Global Antimicrobial …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Discharge of drug-resistant, biofilm-forming pathogens from hospital effluent
water into municipal wastewater treatment plants poses a public health concern. This study …

Molecular characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp. from clinical infection samples and fecal survey samples in Southern China

S Li, X Duan, Y Peng, Y Rui - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Carbapenem resistance among Acinetobacter species has become a
life-threatening problem. As a last resort in the treatment of gram-negative bacteria infection …

Evaluation of antibiotic resistance and prevalence of multi-antibiotic resistant genes among Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from patients admitted to al …

ZK Abbas-Al-Khafaji… - Cellular, Molecular and …, 2021 - cmbr-journal.com
Emerging antibiotic resistance in microorganisms particularly multidrug-resistant strains
among bacteria are increasing because of misusing antibiotics as well as evolution of …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: phenotypic and genotypic resistance profiles and the associated risk factors in teaching hospital in Jordan

MH Gharaibeh, YM Abandeh, ZA Elnasser… - Journal of Infection and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance
Genes (ARGs), with a focus on colistin resistance in clinical A. baumannii, as well as the risk …