Article
Interplay between Colistin Resistance, Virulence and Fitness in Acinetobacter baumannii
21 Nov 2017
Abstract excerpt
Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic nosocomial pathogen often resistant to multiple antibiotics classes. Colistin, an “old” antibiotic, is now considered a last-line treatment option for extremely resistant isolates. In the meantime, resistance to colistin has been reported in clinical A. baumannii strains. Colistin is a cationic peptide that disrupts the outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
