Identification of novel vaccine candidates against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.

Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging opportunistic bacterium associated with nosocomial infections in intensive care units. The alarming increase in infections caused by A. baumannii is strongly associated with enhanced resistance to antibiotics, in particular carbapenems. This, together with the...

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Main Authors: Danilo G Moriel, Scott A Beatson, Daniël J Wurpel, Jeffrey Lipman, Graeme R Nimmo, David L Paterson, Mark A Schembri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24116234/pdf/?tool=EBI