Biology of Acinetobacter baumannii: Pathogenesis, Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms, and Prospective Treatment Options

CR Lee, JH Lee, M Park, KS Park, IK Bae… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is undoubtedly one of the most successful pathogens responsible
for hospital-acquired nosocomial infections in the modern healthcare system. Due to the …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of Acinetobacter baumannii pathogenesis: Motility, adherence and biofilm formation

HJ Mea, PVC Yong, EH Wong - Microbiological research, 2021 - Elsevier
The Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii has gain notoriety in
recent decades, primarily due to its propensity to cause nosocomial infections in critically ill …

Acinetobacter baumannii: human infections, factors contributing to pathogenesis and animal models

MJ McConnell, L Actis, J Pachón - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a medically important pathogen because of the
increasing number of infections produced by this organism over the preceding three …

Acinetobacter baumannii: evolution of antimicrobial resistance—treatment options

Y Doi, GL Murray, AY Peleg - Seminars in respiratory and …, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
The first decade of the 20th century witnessed a surge in the incidence of infections due to
several highly antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in hospitals worldwide. Acinetobacter …

The Acinetobacter baumannii Oxymoron: Commensal Hospital Dweller Turned Pan-Drug-Resistant Menace

I Roca, P Espinal, X Vila-Farrés, J Vila - Frontiers in microbiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
During the past few decades Acinetobacter baumannii has evolved from being a commensal
dweller of health-care facilities to constitute one of the most annoying pathogens …

Effect of biofilm formation on the survival of Acinetobacter baumannii on dry surfaces

P Espinal, S Martí, J Vila - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter baumannii is emerging as an important hospital pathogen,
which can persist in the environment for extended periods of time. It is known to produce …

Deciphering the Multifactorial Nature of Acinetobacter baumannii Pathogenicity

LCS Antunes, F Imperi, A Carattoli, P Visca - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging bacterial pathogen that causes a
broad array of infections, particularly in hospitalized patients. Many studies have focused on …

The Acinetobacter baumannii biofilm-associated protein plays a role in adherence to human epithelial cells

KA Brossard, AA Campagnari - Infection and immunity, 2012 - journals.asm.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is a significant source of nosocomial infections worldwide. This
bacterium has the ability to survive and persist on multiple abiotic surfaces in health care …

Insights into Acinetobacter baumannii pathogenicity

GM Cerqueira, AY Peleg - IUBMB life, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Acinetobacter spp. have justifiably received significant attention from the public, scientific,
and medical communities. Over recent years, Acinetobacter, particularly Acinetobacter …