Intracellular Acinetobacter baumannii acts as a transient reservoir in lung infection via a “persist and resist” strategy

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 50, December 2025. <br/>SignificanceAcinetobacter baumanniiis a major hospital-acquired pathogen with high antibiotic resistance, often leading to prolonged hospital stays. Recently,A. baumanniiwas found to survive and replicate within macrophages. Using bronchoalveolar …