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 …

Insights into Acinetobacter baumannii: A Review of Microbiological, Virulence, and Resistance Traits in a Threatening Nosocomial Pathogen

C Ayoub Moubareck, D Hammoudi Halat - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Being a multidrug-resistant and an invasive pathogen, Acinetobacter baumannii is one of
the major causes of nosocomial infections in the current healthcare system. It has been …

The Mechanisms of Disease Caused by Acinetobacter baumannii

FC Morris, C Dexter, X Kostoulias, MI Uddin… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram negative opportunistic pathogen that has demonstrated
a significant insurgence in the prevalence of infections over recent decades. With only a …

Acinetobacter baumannii in the critically ill: complex infections get complicated

I Cavallo, A Oliva, R Pages, F Sivori, M Truglio… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is increasingly associated with various epidemics, representing a
serious concern due to the broad level of antimicrobial resistance and clinical …

Gram-Negative Bacteria Holding Together in a Biofilm: The Acinetobacter baumannii Way

A Pompilio, D Scribano, M Sarshar, G Di Bonaventura… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacterial biofilms are a serious public-health problem worldwide. In recent years, the rates of
antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria associated with biofilm-forming activity have …

Mechanisms Protecting Acinetobacter baumannii against Multiple Stresses Triggered by the Host Immune Response, Antibiotics and Outside-Host Environment

S Monem, B Furmanek-Blaszk, A Łupkowska… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is considered one of the most persistent pathogens responsible for
nosocomial infections. Due to the emergence of multidrug resistant strains, as well as high …

Pathogenicity and virulence of Acinetobacter baumannii: Factors contributing to the fitness in healthcare settings and the infected host

M Lucidi, D Visaggio, A Migliaccio, G Capecchi… - Virulence, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter baumannii is a common cause of healthcare-associated infections and
hospital outbreaks, particularly in intensive care units. Much of the success of A. baumannii …

Acinetobacter baumannii: Envelope Determinants That Control Drug Resistance, Virulence, and Surface Variability

E Geisinger, W Huo, J Hernandez-Bird… - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as an important nosocomial pathogen, particularly
for patients in intensive care units and with invasive indwelling devices. The most recent …

Biomimetic Neutrophil Nanotoxoids Elicit Potent Immunity against Acinetobacter baumannii in Multiple Models of Infection

J Zhou, CJ Ventura, Y Yu, W Gao, RH Fang… - Nano letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of antibiotic-resistant nosocomial infections with
high mortality rates, yet there is currently no clinically approved vaccine formulation. During …

Host Innate Immune Responses to Acinetobacter baumannii Infection

W Chen - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a major threat to global public health and is one
of the key human pathogens in healthcare (nosocomial and community-acquired) …