Skin and Soft Tissue Models for Acinetobacter baumannii Infection

Methods in Molecular Biology
Daniel V ZurawskiSamandra T Demons

Abstract

Multidrug-resistant A. baumannii are important Gram-negative pathogens causing persistent wound infections in both wounded and burned victims, which often result in secondary complications such as delayed wound healing, skin graft failure, and sometimes more serious outcomes such as sepsis and amputation. The choice of antibiotics to remediate these A. baumannii infections is becoming limited; and therefore, there has been a renewed interest in the research and development of new antibacterials targeting this pathogen. However, the evaluation of safety and efficacy is made more difficult by the lack of well-established in vivo models. This chapter describes established rodent and large animal models that have been used to investigate and develop treatments for A. baumannii skin and soft tissue infections.

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May 10, 2020·Biomolecules·Maria Soledad RamirezMarcelo E Tolmasky
Feb 6, 2021·Pathogens·Gustavo Henrique Rodrigues Vale de MacedoLuís Cláudio Nascimento da Silva

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