ABSTRACT Introduction: Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas spp., and Acinetobacter spp.
infections are major causes of morbidity and mortality, especially due to the emergence and …

South America exhibits some of the higher rates of antimicrobial resistance in
Enterobactericeae worldwide. This continent includes 12 independent countries with huge …

Las betalactamasas, enzimas con capacidad hidrolítica frente a los antibióticos
betalactámicos, son responsables del principal mecanismo de resistencia en bacterias …

Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is an emerging
public health problem. This study explores the specifics of CRKP epidemiology in Colombia …

The increase in antibiotic resistant bacteria has raised global concern regarding the future
effectiveness of antibiotics. Human activities that influence microbial communities and …

Background: Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections represent a growing problem and
a serious global threat. Data in children are scarce. Klebsiella pneumoniae …

A total of 65 non-replicate Gram-negative bacterial strains were recovered from clinical
specimens between April and September 2014 at a University Hospital in Egypt. This …

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the genetic and epidemiological
properties of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains producing VIM-type metallo-β-lactamases …

Background Little is known about epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing
Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in children. Aim of this study was to describe CPE epidemiology …

β-Lactamase inhibitors (BLIs) restore the efficacy of otherwise obsolete β-lactams. However,
commercially available BLIs are not effective against metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs), which …