Interplay between meropenem and human serum albumin on expression of carbapenem resistance genes and natural competence in Acinetobacter baumannii
C. Pimentel, C. Le, M. R. Tuttobene, T. Subils, B. Nishimura, G. M. Traglia, F. Perez, K. M. Papp-Wallace, R. A. Bonomo, M. Tolmasky, M. S. Ramirez
This study shows that human serum albumin and meropenem together enhance natural transformation and gene expression in Acinetobacter baumannii, potentially promoting resistance and evolution.
bioRxiv · May 14, 2021Microbiology