November 4, 2009 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii (ACBA) is a persistent threat to hospitalized patients, whether the infection is acquired in the ...

A research team has discovered a fundamental mechanism that helps the dreaded hospital pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii to survive. This mechanism explains why the pathogen is difficult to eradicate ...

Technology currently used to disinfect food products could be used in the healthcare setting to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria in burn wounds, according to a recent Massachusetts General Hospital ...

The development of new antibiotics has stalled—new strategies are needed as the world enters the age of antibiotic resistance. To combat this challenge, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) ...

Jaipur: A study conducted by SMS Medical College has raised alarm bells as it reveals a significant rise in antibiotic resistance among Acinetobacter bacteria infections. The research, which analysed ...

Arch Biopartners has struck a deal with the University of Cincinnati to expand development of the bactericidal drug AB569 into the topical treatment of wounds. The agreement expands on an existing ...