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A Gram-negative, aerobic, non-fermenting coccobacillus and a member of the ESKAPE group of priority pathogens (Enterococcus, Staphylococcus, Klebsiella, Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter). Acinetobacter baumannii is among the most problematic nosocomial pathogens…
WHO Priority 1: Critical. A Gram-negative, strictly aerobic coccobacillus and one of the most dangerous nosocomial pathogens on the planet. A. baumannii belongs to the ESKAPE group and causes ventilator-associated pneumonia, wound infections, and bloodstream infections …
The ability of microorganisms to survive and replicate in the presence of antimicrobial agents — antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, antiparasitic drugs — at concentrations that would normally inhibit or kill them. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is designated by the W…
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A Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen and member of the ESKAPE group of antibiotic-resistant priority pathogens. K. pneumoniae deploys multiple nickel-dependent enzymes for virulence and relies on the dual-function metallophore yersiniabactin for both iron and nickel s…
A genus of Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic cocci that includes some of the most clinically significant human pathogens. Staphylococci are defined by their exceptionally comprehensive metal acquisition arsenal -- arguably the most thoroughly characterized of any bac…