Exploring Roles of the Polysaccharide Capsule in Pathogenesis of Hypervirulent <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> Clinical Isolate Lac-4

Exploring Roles of the Polysaccharide Capsule in Pathogenesis of Hypervirulent <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> Clinical Isolate Lac-4

The frequently multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogen <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> is a leading cause of nosocomial infections, including ventilator-associated pneumonia, such that the World Health Organization and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared it a top pr...

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Main Authors: Elisabet Bjånes, Truman Koh, Tariq Qayum, Raymond Zurich, Sinead McCabe, Kegan Hampel, Lisa Cartwright, Victor Nizet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>
bacterial infections
antibiotic resistance
pneumonia
sepsis
polysaccharide capsule
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/1/10

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