Epidemiology and treatment of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

JP Horcajada, M Montero, A Oliver, L Sorlí… - Clinical microbiology …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
In recent years, the worldwide spread of the so-called high-risk clones of multidrug-resistant
or extensively drug-resistant (MDR/XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa has become a public …

Antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa–Mechanisms, epidemiology and evolution

J Botelho, F Grosso, L Peixe - Drug resistance updates, 2019 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are powerful drugs used in the treatment of bacterial infections. The inappropriate
use of these medicines has driven the dissemination of antibiotic resistance (AR) in most …

Multidrug evolutionary strategies to reverse antibiotic resistance

M Baym, LK Stone, R Kishony - Science, 2016 - science.org
BACKGROUND Antibiotics are among the most important tools in medicine, but their efficacy
is threatened by the evolution of resistance. Since the earliest days of antibiotics, resistance …

Structure, function and regulation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa porins

S Chevalier, E Bouffartigues, J Bodilis… - FEMS microbiology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacterium belonging to the γ-proteobacteria.
Like other members of the Pseudomonas genus, it is known for its metabolic versatility and …

The increasing threat of Pseudomonas aeruginosa high-risk clones

A Oliver, X Mulet, C López-Causapé, C Juan - Drug Resistance Updates, 2015 - Elsevier
The increasing prevalence of chronic and hospital-acquired infections produced by
multidrug-resistant (MDR) or extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa …

Microbial colonization of the periodontal pocket and its significance for periodontal therapy

A Mombelli - Periodontology 2000, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this paper was to evaluate strategies for periodontal therapy from the perspective
of periodontal disease being a consequence of microbial colonization of the periodontal …

ESKAPEing the labyrinth of antibacterial discovery

R Tommasi, DG Brown, GK Walkup… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2015 - nature.com
Antimicrobial drug resistance is a growing threat to global public health. Multidrug resistance
among the'ESKAPE'organisms—encompassing Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus …

β-lactam Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Current Status, Future Prospects

KA Glen, IL Lamont - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major opportunistic pathogen, causing a wide range of acute
and chronic infections. β-lactam antibiotics including penicillins, carbapenems …

The complex relationship between virulence and antibiotic resistance

M Schroeder, BD Brooks, AE Brooks - Genes, 2017 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance, prompted by the overuse of antimicrobial agents, may arise from a
variety of mechanisms, particularly horizontal gene transfer of virulence and antibiotic …

Evolutionary mechanisms shaping the maintenance of antibiotic resistance

P Durão, R Balbontín, I Gordo - Trends in microbiology, 2018 - cell.com
Antibiotics target essential cellular functions but bacteria can become resistant by acquiring
either exogenous resistance genes or chromosomal mutations. Resistance mutations …