The need to identify highly related bacterial strains is ancient in clinical, industrial, or
environmental microbiology. Strategies based on different phenotypic and genotypic …

The sustained emergence of new declared bacterial species makes typing a continuous
challenge for microbiologists. Molecular biology techniques have a very significant role in …

Members of the Enterobacter (E.) cloacae complex have emerged as important pathogens
frequently encountered in nosocomial infections. Several outbreaks with E. cloacae complex …

Identification of microorganisms by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy is known
as a promising alternative to conventional identification techniques in clinical, food, and …

Klebsiella pneumoniae has emerged as one of the most important pathogens that frequently
encounter in community‐acquired or hospital‐acquired infections. Timely epidemiological …

The typing of epidemic bacterial pathogens in hospitals relies on DNA-based, expensive,
and time-consuming techniques, that are often limited to retrospective studies. However, the …

Bacterial infection is a global burden that results in numerous hospital visits and deaths
annually. The rise of multi-drug resistant bacteria has dramatically increased this burden …

Acinetobacter baumannii causes hospital-acquired infections, especially in those with
impaired immune function. Biocides or disinfectants are widely used antibacterial agents …

Bacterial biofilms play a role in a majority of chronic infections. Such infections are the result
of bacterial colonization and matrix construction, which yield protective structures that are …

The reliability of Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy for Klebsiella pneumoniae
typing and outbreak control has been previously assessed, but issues remain in …