Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter spp. Are Highly Serum Resistant Despite Efficient Recognition by the Complement System
Gram-negative bacteria from the genus Acinetobacter are responsible for life-threating hospital-related infections such as pneumonia, septicemia, and meningitis, especially in immunocompromised patients.Worryingly, Acinetobacter have become multi- and extensively drug resistant (MDR/XDR) over the last few decades.The complement system is the first