Antibiotic resistance mechanisms in bacteria: relationships between resistance determinants of antibiotic producers, environmental bacteria, and clinical pathogens
E Peterson, P Kaur - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Emergence of antibiotic resistant pathogenic bacteria poses a serious public health
challenge worldwide. However, antibiotic resistance genes are not confined to the clinic; …
challenge worldwide. However, antibiotic resistance genes are not confined to the clinic; …
NDM metallo-β-lactamases and their bacterial producers in health care settings
W Wu, Y Feng, G Tang, F Qiao… - Clinical microbiology …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) is a metallo-β-lactamase able to hydrolyze almost all
β-lactams. Twenty-four NDM variants have been identified in> 60 species of 11 bacterial …
β-lactams. Twenty-four NDM variants have been identified in> 60 species of 11 bacterial …
Recovery of gut microbiota of healthy adults following antibiotic exposure
To minimize the impact of antibiotics, gut microorganisms harbour and exchange antibiotics
resistance genes, collectively called their resistome. Using shotgun sequencing-based …
resistance genes, collectively called their resistome. Using shotgun sequencing-based …
Forecasting the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes across bacterial genomes
Antibiotic resistance spreads among bacteria through horizontal transfer of antibiotic
resistance genes (ARGs). Here, we set out to determine predictive features of ARG transfer …
resistance genes (ARGs). Here, we set out to determine predictive features of ARG transfer …
Sequencing-based methods and resources to study antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance extracts high morbidity, mortality and economic costs yearly by
rendering bacteria immune to antibiotics. Identifying and understanding antimicrobial …
rendering bacteria immune to antibiotics. Identifying and understanding antimicrobial …
1,520 reference genomes from cultivated human gut bacteria enable functional microbiome analyses
Reference genomes are essential for metagenomic analyses and functional characterization
of the human gut microbiota. We present the Culturable Genome Reference (CGR), a …
of the human gut microbiota. We present the Culturable Genome Reference (CGR), a …
Using genomics to track global antimicrobial resistance
RS Hendriksen, V Bortolaia, H Tate, GH Tyson… - Frontiers in public …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The recent advancements in rapid and affordable DNA sequencing technologies have
revolutionized diagnostic microbiology and microbial surveillance. The availability of …
revolutionized diagnostic microbiology and microbial surveillance. The availability of …
Bacteria antibiotic resistance: New challenges and opportunities for implant‐associated orthopedic infections
B Li, TJ Webster - Journal of Orthopaedic Research®, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There has been a dramatic increase in the emergence of antibiotic‐resistant bacterial
strains, which has made antibiotic choices for infection control increasingly limited and more …
strains, which has made antibiotic choices for infection control increasingly limited and more …
Antibiotic-resistance genes in waste water
Waste water and waste water treatment plants can act as reservoirs and environmental
suppliers of antibiotic resistance. They have also been proposed to be hotspots for …
suppliers of antibiotic resistance. They have also been proposed to be hotspots for …
CARD 2017: expansion and model-centric curation of the comprehensive antibiotic resistance database
Abstract The Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database (CARD; http://arpcard.
mcmaster. ca) is a manually curated resource containing high quality reference data on the …
mcmaster. ca) is a manually curated resource containing high quality reference data on the …