Research project on dangerous hospital germ extended
March 8, 2018, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
Cases of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals have increased dramatically in recent years, and the health system faces tremendous problems as a result. Alongside Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Klebsiella pneumonia, another pathogen has now arrived on the scene—Acinetobacter baumannii.
Acinetobacter baumannii infections are often fatal due to its increasing antibiotic resistance. In some European countries, over 90 percent of isolates no longer respond to antibiotic therapy. Particularly worrisome is the fact that the pathogen is spreading throughout the world. To address the problem quickly, Goethe University Frankfurt departments of Molecular Microbiology & Bioenergetics, Medical Microbiology & Infection Control, the Institute of Cell Biology & Neuroscience and the Institute of Biochemistry are collaborating with the Robert Koch Institute and the universities in Cologne and Regensburg.
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