Acinetobacter baumannii can use multiple siderophores for iron acquisition, but only acinetobactin is required for virulence

Sheldon, Jessica R.; Skaar, Eric P.

doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1008995

Acinetobacter baumannii can use multiple siderophores for iron acquisition, but only acinetobactin is required for virulence

Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging pathogen that poses a global health threat due to a lack of therapeutic options for treating drug-resistant strains. In addition to acquiring resistance to last-resort antibiotics, the success of A. baumannii is partially due to its ability to effectively co…