Antibiotic pollution in the environment: from microbial ecology to public policy
The ability to fight bacterial infections with antibiotics has been a longstanding cornerstone
of modern medicine. However, wide-spread overuse and misuse of antibiotics has led to …
of modern medicine. However, wide-spread overuse and misuse of antibiotics has led to …
Insects represent a link between food animal farms and the urban environment for antibiotic resistance traits
L Zurek, A Ghosh - Applied and environmental microbiology, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections result in higher patient mortality rates, prolonged
hospitalizations, and increased health care costs. Extensive use of antibiotics as growth …
hospitalizations, and increased health care costs. Extensive use of antibiotics as growth …
Cockroaches and food-borne pathogens
ES Donkor - Environmental health insights, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Food-borne disease is a widespread and escalating public health problem globally. About a
quarter of the microorganisms isolated from cockroaches are food-borne pathogens …
quarter of the microorganisms isolated from cockroaches are food-borne pathogens …
Contamination of cockroaches (Insecta: Blattaria) by medically important bacteriae: a systematic review and meta-analysis
H Nasirian - Journal of medical entomology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Cockroaches have the potential to disseminate bacteria in their environments and therefore
a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the state-of-the-art of our …
a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the state-of-the-art of our …
Nosocomial pathogens: an in-depth analysis of the vectorial potential of cockroaches
E S. Donkor - Tropical medicine and infectious disease, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nosocomial or healthcare-associated infections are regarded as the most frequent adverse
event that threatens patients' safety and has serious economic and social consequences …
event that threatens patients' safety and has serious economic and social consequences …
Community acquired urinary tract infections among adults in Accra, Ghana
ES Donkor, PZ Horlortu, NTKD Dayie… - Infection and Drug …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infectious
diseases encountered in clinical practice, and accounts for significant morbidity and high …
diseases encountered in clinical practice, and accounts for significant morbidity and high …
Getting insight into the prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in specimens of marketed edible insects
V Milanović, A Osimani, M Pasquini, L Aquilanti… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study was aimed at investigating the occurrence of 11 transferable antibiotic resistance
(AR) genes [erm (A), erm (B), erm (C), vanA, vanB, tet (M), tet (O), tet (S), tet (K), mecA, blaZ] …
(AR) genes [erm (A), erm (B), erm (C), vanA, vanB, tet (M), tet (O), tet (S), tet (K), mecA, blaZ] …
Understanding the role of insects in the acquisition and transmission of antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a global healthcare threat that requires a comprehensive
assessment. Poorly regulated antibiotic stewardship in clinical and non-clinical settings has …
assessment. Poorly regulated antibiotic stewardship in clinical and non-clinical settings has …
Household cockroaches carry CTX-M-15-, OXA-48-and NDM-1-producing enterobacteria, and share beta-lactam resistance determinants with humans
N Obeng-Nkrumah, AK Labi, H Blankson… - BMC microbiology, 2019 - Springer
Background This study was designed to investigate whether household cockroaches harbor
cephalosporin-resistant enterobacteria that share resistance determinants with human …
cephalosporin-resistant enterobacteria that share resistance determinants with human …
A systematic review of zoonotic enteric parasites carried by flies, cockroaches, and dung beetles
Filth flies, cockroaches, and dung beetles have been close neighbors with humans and
animals throughout our joint histories. However, these insects can also serve as vectors for …
animals throughout our joint histories. However, these insects can also serve as vectors for …