Abstract
The acronym ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and species of Enterobacter, such as Escherichia coli) brings together the 6 most prevalent and worrying bacteria responsible for the majority of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). These have several mechanisms to evade the biocidal effects of avai…