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Review

Insight into Acinetobacter baumannii: pathogenesis, global resistance, mechanisms of resistance, treatment options, and alternative modalities

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Pages 1249-1260 | Published online: 21 Aug 2018

Figures & data

Table 1 Studies showing colistin resistance by Acinetobacter in different regions of the world

Table 2 Studies showing tigecycline resistance by Acinetobacter in different regions of the world

Figure 1 Different mechanisms of resistance in A. baumannii: (I) beta-lactams; (II) aminoglycosides; (III) quinolones; (IV) colistin.

Abbreviations: AME, aminoglycoside modifying enzyme; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; OMP, outer membrane porin; PBP, penicillin-binding protein.
Figure 1 Different mechanisms of resistance in A. baumannii: (I) beta-lactams; (II) aminoglycosides; (III) quinolones; (IV) colistin.