Acinetobacter baumannii is a bacterial species classified as gram-negative bacteria.These bacteria are widespread in the environment, living in soil and water. Acinetobacter bacteria often infect ...

Acinetobacter is a "gram-negative" bacteria, which means it is resistant to most antibiotics and other drugs. WHY ANTIBIOTICS MAY NOT HELP PATIENTS SURVIVE THEIR VIRAL INFECTIONS: NEW RESEARCH.

The researchers were able to trigger the VBNC state in the Acinetobacter bacteria by raising the salt content of the culture medium, but also -- with a time delay -- through refrigerator (4 °C ...

A new study from Emory University addresses the growing global crisis of antibiotic-resistant infections. Many of these drug-resistant bacteria are spread through hospitals, and there are few ...

Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an electrochemical catheter hub that could someday ...

Microbiology 149, 3473–3484 ... A recent manifestation of MDR Acinetobacter that has attracted public attention is its association with infections in severely injured soldiers.

New research has shown that a lack of dietary zinc can boost the chances of a lung infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria; these pathogens are a major reason why people on ventilators ...

Dietary zinc deficiency promotes lung infection by Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria—a leading cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to a study published Nov. 15 in the journal ...

Acinetobacter bacteria are found all over the place, but they are really only dangerous to humans in health care settings, where most of these infections begin. Of this group, ...

Scientists in Switzerland have announced the discovery of a new class of antibiotics shown to be effective against deadly, drug-resistant bacteria. The antibiotic, called zosurabalpin, works by ...

More information: Palmer, L.D. et al, Dietary zinc deficiency promotes Acinetobacter baumannii lung infection via IL-13 in mice, Nature Microbiology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01849-w Journal ...