Carbapenem resistance is a major and an on-going public health problem globally. It occurs
mainly among Gram-negative pathogens such as Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas …

The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative pathogens poses a serious threat
to public health worldwide. In particular, the increasing prevalence of carbapenem-resistant …

Antibiotic resistance has become a major health concern; thus, there is a growing interest in
exploring the occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment as well as …

Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) were originally identified in the USA in
1996. Since then, these versatile β-lactamases have spread internationally among Gram …

There is increasing interest in the role of cleaning for managing hospital-acquired infections
(HAI). Pathogens such as vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), methicillin-resistant …

This study quantified antibiotic and antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) concentrations in
hospital and communal wastewaters as well as the influents and effluents of the receiving …

Infectious disease outbreaks have caused thousands of deaths and hospitalizations, along
with severe negative global economic impacts. Among these, infections caused by …

The environment, and especially freshwater, constitutes a reactor where the evolution and
the rise of new resistances occur. In water bodies such as waste water effluents, lakes, and …

The hospital environment is a potential reservoir of bacteria with plasmids conferring
carbapenem resistance. Our Hospital Epidemiology Service routinely performs extensive …

Environmental reservoirs of antibiotic resistance (AR) are a growing concern that are
gathering more attention as potential sources for human infection. Carbapenem-resistant …