Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a highly troublesome pathogen for many institutions
globally. As a consequence of its immense ability to acquire or upregulate antibiotic drug …

Hospital-acquired infections are most commonly associated with mechanical ventilation,
invasive medical devices, or surgical procedures. Gram-negative bacteria are responsible for …

Specific defects in innate and adaptive immune function have been identified in diabetic
patients in a range of in vitro studies. However, the relevance of these findings to the integrated …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to human health around
the world. Previous publications have estimated the effect of AMR on incidence, deaths, …

Whether it is in the setting of disease or in a healthy state, the human body contains a diverse
range of microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi. The interactions between these …

… The diversity of resistance mechanisms is beyond the scope of this article but can be reviewed
in Peleg et al [4]. Degradation enzymes against β-lactams, modification enzymes against …

… Dr Peleg reported receiving grants from MSD. Dr Paterson reported receiving grants and/or
personal fees from Merck, Pfizer, Shionogi, Achaogen, AstraZeneca, Leo Pharmaceuticals, …

Lasting immunity following SARS-CoV-2 infection is questioned because serum antibodies
decline in convalescence. However, functional immunity is mediated by long-lived memory T …

Background .Risk factors for Nocardia infection in organ transplant recipients have not been
formally assessed in the current era of transplantation. Methods .We performed a matched …

Tigecycline has an extended spectrum of in vitro antimicrobial activities, including that against
multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter. After identifying bloodstream isolates of Acinetobacter …