Antibiotic resistance has become a global public health priority. Polymyxins, a family of
cationic polypeptide antibiotics, act as a final line of refuge against severe infections by …

Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a serious public-health problem throughout the
world. Escherichia coli, the most common Gram-negative microorganism, has developed …

The role of food‐producing environments in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) in EU plant‐based food production, terrestrial animals (poultry, cattle and …

The plasmid-located mcr-9 gene, encoding a putative phosphoethanolamine transferase,
was identified in a colistin-resistant human fecal Escherichia coli strain belonging to a very …

Data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans,
animals and food are collected annually by the EU Member States (MS s), jointly analysed …

Data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans,
animals and food are collected annually by the EU Member States (MSs), jointly analysed by …

Until recently, the polymyxin antibiotics were used sparingly due to dose limiting toxicities.
However, the lack of therapeutic alternatives for infections caused by highly resistant Gram …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is considered an opportunistic pathogen, constituting an ongoing
health concern for immunocompromised patients, the elderly, and neonates. Reports on the …

The data on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria in 2017, submitted by
28 EU Member States (MS s), were jointly analysed by EFSA and ECDC. Resistance in …

Colistin resistance has attracted substantial attention after colistin was considered as a last‐
resort drug for the treatment of infections caused by carbapenem‐resistant and/or multidrug …