Targeting the holy triangle of quorum sensing, biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria
Chronic and recurrent bacterial infections are frequently associated with the formation of
biofilms on biotic or abiotic materials that are composed of mono-or multi-species cultures of …
biofilms on biotic or abiotic materials that are composed of mono-or multi-species cultures of …
Uncovering the mechanisms of Acinetobacter baumannii virulence
CM Harding, SW Hennon, MF Feldman - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen that causes ventilator-associated as
well as bloodstream infections in critically ill patients, and the spread of multidrug-resistant …
well as bloodstream infections in critically ill patients, and the spread of multidrug-resistant …
Polymyxins: antibacterial activity, susceptibility testing, and resistance mechanisms encoded by plasmids or chromosomes
Polymyxins are well-established antibiotics that have recently regained significant interest
as a consequence of the increasing incidence of infections due to multidrug-resistant Gram …
as a consequence of the increasing incidence of infections due to multidrug-resistant Gram …
Biology of Acinetobacter baumannii: Pathogenesis, Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms, and Prospective Treatment Options
Acinetobacter baumannii is undoubtedly one of the most successful pathogens responsible
for hospital-acquired nosocomial infections in the modern healthcare system. Due to the …
for hospital-acquired nosocomial infections in the modern healthcare system. Due to the …
Towards understanding MCR-like colistin resistance
J Sun, H Zhang, YH Liu, Y Feng - Trends in microbiology, 2018 - cell.com
Antibiotic resistance has become a global public health priority. Polymyxins, a family of
cationic polypeptide antibiotics, act as a final line of refuge against severe infections by …
cationic polypeptide antibiotics, act as a final line of refuge against severe infections by …
Molecular mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are difficult or impossible to treat are becoming increasingly
common and are causing a global health crisis. Antibiotic resistance is encoded by several …
common and are causing a global health crisis. Antibiotic resistance is encoded by several …
Acinetobacter baumannii Resistance: A Real Challenge for Clinicians
R Vázquez-López, SG Solano-Gálvez… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii (named in honor of the American bacteriologists Paul and Linda
Baumann) is a Gram-negative, multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogen that causes nosocomial …
Baumann) is a Gram-negative, multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogen that causes nosocomial …
Mechanisms of polymyxin resistance: acquired and intrinsic resistance in bacteria
Polymyxins are polycationic antimicrobial peptides that are currently the last-resort
antibiotics for the treatment of multidrug-resistant, Gram-negative bacterial infections. The …
antibiotics for the treatment of multidrug-resistant, Gram-negative bacterial infections. The …
Emerging broad-spectrum resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii: mechanisms and epidemiology
Multidrug resistance is quite common among non-fermenting Gram-negative rods, in
particular among clinically relevant species including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and …
particular among clinically relevant species including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and …
Permeability barrier of Gram-negative cell envelopes and approaches to bypass it
Gram-negative bacteria are intrinsically resistant to many antibiotics. Species that have
acquired multidrug resistance and cause infections that are effectively untreatable present a …
acquired multidrug resistance and cause infections that are effectively untreatable present a …