...Zrinka Bošnjak; Vanda Plecko; Ana Budimir; Ivana Mareković; Branka Bedenić Background: Acinetobacter spp. is an opportunistic pathogen that has demonstrated increasing relevance in nosocomial infections. Carbapenem-resistant strains have been reported worldwide. Methods: Since 2014, screening...

... Acinetobacter baumannii. These organisms are present in a variety of clinical settings, but there is a distinct paucity of antibiotics to effectively treat these infections. The increasing use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and lack of good stewardship have contributed to the increase in these MDR organisms...

...Sadia Shakoor; Erum Khan; Afia Zafar; Rumina Hasan Background: The Aga Khan University Hospital is a tertiary care centre in Karachi, Pakistan, where tigecycline has not been used previously. We report findings of a pre-use in vitro study to evaluate sensitivity of nosocomial Acinetobacter spp...