Surveillance studies have shown that OXA-48-like carbapenemases are the most common
carbapenemases in Enterobacterales in certain regions of the world and are being …

Modern medicine is threatened by the rising tide of antimicrobial resistance, especially
among Gram-negative bacteria, where resistance to β-lactams is most often mediated by β …

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are major health care-associated
pathogens and responsible for hospital outbreaks worldwide. To prevent a further increase …

Enterobacteriaceae producing the Ambler class D OXA-48 carbapenemase, combined with
additional resistance mechanisms, such as permeability defects or cocarriage of class A, B …

Gastrointestinal colonization of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) could
serve as a reservoir for the transmission of these pathogens in the clinical setting. The aim of …

Background Quantification of acquisition routes of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) is
pivotal for understanding transmission dynamics and designing cost-effective interventions …

Background Gut colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) frequently
precedes infection among patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), although the dynamics of …

The spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) is associated with additional costs as
well as higher morbidity and mortality rates. Risk factors related to the spread of MDRO can …

Carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKp) has been
increasingly reported and is now recognized as a public health concern. The aim of this …

Global dissemination of ciprofloxacin-resistant Salmonella Kentucky has been observed
over the past decades. In recent years, there have been reports of extended-spectrum β …