Clinical epidemiology of the global expansion of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases

LS Munoz-Price, L Poirel, RA Bonomo… - The Lancet infectious …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) were originally identified in the USA in
1996. Since then, these versatile β-lactamases have spread internationally among Gram …

The epidemiology of carbapenemases in Latin America and the Caribbean

K Escandón-Vargas, S Reyes, S Gutiérrez… - Expert review of anti …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas spp., and Acinetobacter spp.
infections are major causes of morbidity and mortality, especially due to the emergence and …

Multiyear, multinational survey of the incidence and global distribution of metallo-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

KM Kazmierczak, S Rabine, M Hackel… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) hydrolyze all classes of β-lactams except
monobactams and are not inhibited by classic serine β-lactamase inhibitors. Gram-negative …

Update on the epidemiology of carbapenemases in Latin America and the Caribbean

JC García-Betancur, TM Appel, G Esparza… - Expert review of anti …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Carbapenemases are β-lactamases able to hydrolyze a wide range of β-lactam
antibiotics, including carbapenems. Carbapenemase production in Enterobacterales …

Diversity and Distribution of Resistance Markers in Pseudomonas aeruginosa International High-Risk Clones

B Kocsis, D Gulyás, D Szabó - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa high-risk clones are disseminated worldwide and they are
common causative agents of hospital-acquired infections. In this review, we will summarize …

Worldwide Dissemination of blaKPC Gene by Novel Mobilization Platforms in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A Systematic Review

D Forero-Hurtado, ZL Corredor-Rozo… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The dissemination of bla KPC-harboring Pseudomonas aeruginosa (KPC-Pa) is considered
a serious public health problem. This study provides an overview of the epidemiology of …

[HTML][HTML] Distribución y caracterización molecular de betalactamasas en bacterias Gram negativas en Colombia, 2001-2016

AM Rada, C Hernández-Gómez, E Restrepo… - Biomédica, 2019 - scielo.org.co
Las betalactamasas, enzimas con capacidad hidrolítica frente a los antibióticos
betalactámicos, son responsables del principal mecanismo de resistencia en bacterias …

[HTML][HTML] Evolución de la resistencia antimicrobiana de bacilos Gram negativos en unidades de cuidados intensivos en Colombia

C Hernández-Gómez, VM Blanco, G Motoa, A Correa… - Biomédica, 2014 - scielo.org.co
Introducción. La evolución de la resistencia bacteriana constituye una amenaza para la
salud pública mundial. Los sistemas de vigilancia epidemiológica han integrado técnicas de …

Dominance of international 'high-risk clones' among metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the UK

LL Wright, JF Turton, DM Livermore… - Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Carbapenem-resistant isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing metallo-β-
lactamases (MBLs) are increasingly reported worldwide and often belong to particular 'high …

Genetic Diversity of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates Carrying blaVIM–2 and blaKPC–2 Genes That Spread on Different Genetic …

AM Rada, E De La Cadena, CA Agudelo… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic Gram-negative pathogen with an increase in
the frequency of infections caused by multidrug resistant (MDR) and extensively drug …