Neutropenia exacerbates infection by Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates in a murine wound model

Neutropenia exacerbates infection by Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates in a murine wound model

The Gram negative coccobacillus Acinetobacter baumannii has become an increasingly prevalent cause of hospital-acquired infections in recent years. The majority of clinical A. baumannii isolates display high-level resistance to antimicrobials, which severely compromises our capacity to care for pat...

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Main Authors: Laryssa eGrguric-Smith, Hiu Ham Lee, Jay eGandhi, Melissa eBrennan, Carlos eDeLeon-Rodriguez, Carolina eCoelho, George Z Han, Luis R. Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
Collagen
Cytokines
Neutropenia
Wound Healing
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01134/full

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