Data on comprehensive population-based surveillance of antimicrobial resistance is lacking.
In low-and middle-income countries, the challenges are high due to weak laboratory …

Extended spectrum β‐lactamases (ESBLs) are enzymes produced by a variety of Gram
negative bacteria which confer an increased resistance to commonly used antibiotics. They …

Antibiotic resistance has reached crisis point in many hospitals around the world. The
majority are swamped with meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and many …

The enormous genetic flexibility of bacteria jeopardizes the usefulness of currently available
antibiotics, and requires new approaches to antibiotic discovery and development …

OBJECTIVES: Although well-defined principles of rational antimicrobial use are available,
inappropriate prescribing patterns are reported worldwide. Accurate information on the …

Purpose. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a commensal bacterium that normally colonizes the
human nasopharyngeal cavity. Once disseminated, it can cause several diseases, ranging …

Objectives This study was performed to assess self-medication with antibiotics (ATB) in the
general population and its associated factors. Methods Face to face interviews using a …

Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) shoulder the bulk of the global burden of
infectious diseases and drug resistance. We searched for supranational networks …

The correct identification of the genes involved in ESBL mediated resistance is necessary for
the surveillance and epidemiological studies of their transmission in hospitals. The aim of …

Background It is well documented that food handlers harbor and shed enteric foodborne
pathogens causing foodborne disease outbreaks. However, little known on enteric antibiotic …