Combating the menace of antimicrobial resistance in Africa: a review on stewardship, surveillance and diagnostic strategies

BH Gulumbe, UA Haruna, J Almazan… - Biological procedures …, 2022 - Springer
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens has threatened not only our ability to deal
with common infectious diseases but also the management of life-threatening complications …

Escalating antimicrobial resistance among Enterobacteriaceae: Focus on carbapenemases

JP Lynch III, NM Clark, GG Zhanel - Expert Opinion on …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Over the past few decades, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has skyrocketed
globally among bacteria within the Family Enterobacteriaceae (ie Enterobacter spp …

Concurrent Resistance to Carbapenem and Colistin Among Enterobacteriaceae Recovered From Human and Animal Sources in Nigeria Is Associated With Multiple …

EO Ngbede, F Adekanmbi, A Poudel… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Resistance to last resort drugs such as carbapenem and colistin is a serious global health
threat. This study investigated carbapenem and colistin resistance in 583 non-duplicate …

Phenotypic and genotypic detection of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Accra, Ghana

FP Dwomoh, FCN Kotey, NTKD Dayie, MM Osei… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Aim To describe the occurrence of carbapenem resistance among multidrug-resistant (MDR)
Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from clinical specimens in Accra using …

Emergence of New Delhi Metallo‐β‐Lactamase (NDM) Genes Detected from Clinical Strains of Escherichia coli Isolated in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

B Kaboré, HS Ouédraogo, O Zongo… - International journal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence and spread of carbapenem resistance in Gram‐negative bacilli such as
Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas …

Geographical mapping and temporal trends of Acinetobacter baumannii carbapenem resistance: A comprehensive meta-analysis

M Beig, E Parvizi, T Navidifar, N Bostanghadiri… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is of critical concern in
healthcare settings, leading to limited treatment options. In this study, we conducted a …

Genotypic Determination of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamases and Carbapenemase Production in Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae in Southwest Nigeria

G Odewale, MY Jibola-Shittu, O Ojurongbe… - Infectious Disease …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major pathogen implicated in healthcare-
associated infections. Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase …

Phylogenetic analysis and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of uropathogens

H Ullah, K Bashir, M Idrees, A Ullah, N Hassan, S Khan… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The uropathogens is the main cause of urinary tract infection (UTI). The aim of the study was
to isolate bacteria from urine samples of UTI patients and find out the susceptibility of …

Molecular characterization of clinical carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates from Sétif, Algeria

LZ Nabti, F Sahli, A Olowo-Okere… - Microbial Drug …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
This study aimed to determine the incidence and the molecular mechanisms of carbapenem-
resistant Enterobacteriaceae in patients from the Sétif University Hospital, Algeria …

Complete-genome sequencing and comparative genomic characterization of blaNDM-5 carrying Citrobacter freundii isolates from a patient with multiple infections

J Ye, L Jin, Y Li, H Xu, Y Lin, T Zhou, B Zheng, M Wang… - BMC genomics, 2023 - Springer
Background The emergence and wide spread of carbapenemase-producing
Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) poses a growing threat to global public health. However …