The spread of Enterobacteriaceae, primarily Klebsiella pneumoniae, producing KPC, VIM,
IMP, and NDM carbapenemases, is causing an unprecedented public health crisis …

Multilocus sequence typing reveals that many bacterial species have a clonal structure and
that some clones are widespread. This underlying phylogeny was not revealed by pulsed …

A rapid and reliable PCR-based technique was developed for detection of genes encoding
carbapenemases belonging to different classes. Primers were designed to amplify the …

Objectives To develop a single multiplex real-time PCR assay to detect six different genetic
types of carbapenemases already identified in Enterobacteriaceae (KPC, GES, NDM, IMP …

Species of Didymellaceae have a cosmopolitan distribution and are geographically
widespread, occurring in diverse ecosystems. The family includes several important plant …

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) have spread rapidly around the world in
the past few years, posing great challenges to human health. The plasmid-mediated …

Carbapenemase-producing bacteria have now spread all over the world. Infections caused
by those bacteria are difficult to treat. Therefore, there is an urgent need for accurate and fast …

Nosocomial bloodstream infections (nBSIs) are an important cause of morbidity and
mortality. Data from a nationwide, concurrent surveillance study, Brazilian SCOPE …

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing is essential for guiding the treatment of many types of
bacterial infections, especially in the current context of rising rates of antibiotic resistance …

Background Acinetobacter baumannii, a potential nosocomial pathogen has stealthily
gained entry into the oral cavity. Their association with other pathogens like Pseudomonas …