Antimicrobial resistance, referring to microorganisms' capability to subsist and proliferate
even when there are antimicrobials is a foremost threat to public health globally. The …

The widespread use of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections has led to the common
perception that their only function is to inhibit growth or kill bacteria. However, it has become …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced as a secondary effect of bactericidal antibiotics
are hypothesized to play a role in killing bacteria. If correct, ROS may play a role in …

IncX3 plasmids carrying the New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-encoding gene, bla NDM-5, are
rapidly spreading globally in both humans and animals. Given that carbapenems are listed …

The pervasive use of antibiotics in agriculture and animal husbandry has raised a significant
concern—residual antibiotic contamination in food, which contributes to the natural evolution …

Plasmids, extrachromosomal DNA molecules commonly found in bacterial and archaeal
cells, play an important role in bacterial genetics and evolution. Our understanding of …

Infections led by Acinetobacter baumannii strains are of great concern in healthcare
environments due to the strong ability of the bacteria to spread through different apparatuses …

The global issue of antimicrobial resistance poses significant challenges to public health.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted it as a major global health threat …

Introduction The escalating prevalence of bacterial resistance, particularly multidrug-
resistant bacteria like Acinetobacter baumannii, has become a significant global public …

The prevalence of avian-derived Escherichia coli (E. coli) carrying mcr-1 poses a significant
threat to the development of the poultry industry and public health safety. Despite ongoing in …