Acinetobacter baumannii and Cefiderocol, between Cidality and Adaptability
Stefano Stracquadanio, Carmelo Bonomo, Andrea Marıno, Dafne Bongiorno, Grete Francesca Privitera, Dalida Bivona, Alessia Mirabile, Paolo Giuseppe Bonacci, Stefania Stefani
Abstract
This work demonstrates the underrated presence of Acinetobacter baumannii heteroresistant subpopulations after exposure of A. baumannii strains to FDC and its instability. Both A. baumannii and FDC are of great interest for the scientific community, as well as for clinicians; the former represents a major threat to public health due to its resistance to antibiotics, with related costs of prolonged hospitalization, and the latter is a novel, promising cephalosporin currently under the magnifying glass.
Topics & Concepts
Acinetobacter baumanniiMicrobiologyCephalosporinBiologyAntibioticsBacteriaAntibiotic resistanceAntimicrobialDrug resistanceAcinetobacterPhenotypePenicillinStrain (injury)GenePseudomonas aeruginosaGeneticsAnatomyAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyPhenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities