New β-lactam–β-lactamase inhibitor combinations

D Yahav, CG Giske, A Grāmatniece… - Clinical microbiology …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
The limited armamentarium against drug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli has led to the
development of several novel β-lactam–β-lactamase inhibitor combinations (BLBLIs). In this …

Epidemiology of β-lactamase-producing pathogens

K Bush, PA Bradford - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY β-Lactam antibiotics have been widely used as therapeutic agents for the past
70 years, resulting in emergence of an abundance of β-lactam-inactivating β-lactamases …

The current burden of carbapenemases: review of significant properties and dissemination among gram-negative bacteria

D Hammoudi Halat, C Ayoub Moubareck - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Carbapenemases are β-lactamases belonging to different Ambler classes (A, B, D) and can
be encoded by both chromosomal and plasmid-mediated genes. These enzymes represent …

Galleria mellonella as a consolidated in vivo model hosts: New developments in antibacterial strategies and novel drug testing

MA Cutuli, G Petronio Petronio, F Vergalito, I Magnifico… - Virulence, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A greater ethical conscience, new global rules and a modified perception of
ethical consciousness entail a more rigorous control on utilizations of vertebrates for in vivo …

Multidrug‐resistant Gram‐negative bacterial infections in solid organ transplant recipients—Guidelines from the American Society of Transplantation Infectious …

SM Pouch, G Patel… - Clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
These updated guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the
American Society of Transplantation review the diagnosis, prevention, and management of …

Burkholderia cepacia complex infections: more complex than the bacterium name suggest

MM Sfeir - Journal of Infection, 2018 - Elsevier
Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) is an emerging pathogen causes life-threatening
infections in cystic fibrosis patients. This narrative review aims to highlight an update on the …

Therapies for multidrug resistant and extensively drug-resistant non-fermenting gram-negative bacteria causing nosocomial infections: a perilous journey toward ' …

NG El Chakhtoura, E Saade, A Iovleva… - Expert review of anti …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli are at the center of the
antimicrobial resistance epidemic. Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa …

Ceftazidime/avibactam in ventilator-associated pneumonia due to difficult-to-treat non-fermenter Gram-negative bacteria in COVID-19 patients: a case series and …

GJ Burastero, G Orlando, A Santoro, M Menozzi… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill patients with COVID-19 represents a
very huge global threat due to a higher incidence rate compared to non-COVID-19 patients …

Pharmacological aspects and spectrum of action of ceftazidime–avibactam: a systematic review

FF Tuon, JL Rocha, MR Formigoni-Pinto - Infection, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Ceftazidime–avibactam is an antimicrobial association active against several
Enterobacteriaceae species, including those resistant to carbapenem. Considering the …

Infectious diseases team for the early management of severe sepsis and septic shock in the emergency department

P Viale, S Tedeschi, L Scudeller, L Attard… - Clinical Infectious …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bc c) are a group of multidrug-resistant
gram-negative bacteria rarely reported in patients without cystic fibrosis (CF) or …