Two structurally different appendages, thin and thick pili, are found in members of the genus Acinetobacter. The presence of pilus structures correlates with different phenotypes, such as adherence to surfaces, a trait not only observed in pathogenic Acinetobacter species, as well as motility. However, their distinct individual roles were unknown. To characterize the role of different pili in t...

We investigated the in vitro activity of DS-8587, a novel fluoroquinolone, against Acinetobacter baumannii. The MICs of DS-8587 against clinical isolates and its inhibitory activity against target enzymes were superior to those of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin. Furthermore, the antibacterial activity of DS-8587 was less affected by adeA/adeB/adeC or abeM efflux pumps than was that of ciproflox...

Acinetobacter species can be important opportunistic pathogens in humans, especially in healthcare settings. We report here the first isolation of Acinetobacter ursingii from an animal species; it was isolated from a canine urinary tract infection, and phenotypic identification proved unreliable.

Acinetobacter species have been reported as opportunistic pathogens. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Acinetobacter sp. HR7 isolated from the rumen of cannulated Korean native cattle (Hanwoo; Bos taurus coreanae).

Introduction: Acinetobacter species are important opportunistic pathogens, widely spread in hospitals' environment and responsible for different health care associated infections. Because of its ability to rapidly develop resistance to the major groups of antibiotics, treatment of Acinetobacter infections is difficult and antibiotic susceptibility tests can help in choosing the best antibiotics...

background acinetobacter has become an important cause of different infections such as wound infection, due to its great ability to survive and spread in hospital settings and to develop resistance against many antibiotics. objectives the aim of this study was to investigate the antibiotic resistance among isolates of acinetobacter from wound infections during a 7-year period, from 2005 to 2011...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Nosocomial infections caused by Acinetobacter spp. are a significant problem worldwide. Information on epidemiological investigation of outbreaks caused by Acinetobacter species in India is lacking. The present investigation was carried out to elucidate molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter species isolated from nosocomial infections in a tertiary care hospital in south...

Members of the genus Acinetobacter have been the focus recent attention due to both their clinical significance and application to molecular biology. The soil commensal bacterium Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 has been proposed as a model system for molecular and genetic studies, whereas in a clinical environment, Acinetobacter spp. are of increasing importance due to their propensity to cause serio...