Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Gram-negative pathogens are a major
cause of resistance to expanded-spectrum β-lactam antibiotics. Since their discovery in the …

Freshwater environments are susceptible to possible contamination by residual antibiotics
that are released through different sources, such as agricultural runoffs, sewage discharges …

Background Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC),
plasmid-mediated AmpC-producing E coli (pAmpC-EC), and other bacteria are resistant to …

Background Rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to modern medicine, and
increasing international mobility facilitates the spread of AMR. Infections with resistant …

Antibiotic resistance is a problem of deep scientific concern both in hospital and community
settings. Rapid detection in clinical laboratories is essential for the judicious recognition of …

The progressive increase in antibiotic resistance in recent decades calls for urgent
development of new antibiotics and antibiotic stewardship programs to help select …

In 2008, a previously unknown Escherichia coli clonal group, sequence type 131 (ST131),
was identified on three continents. Today, ST131 is the predominant E. coli lineage among …

The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria through mutations or the acquisition of
genetic material such as resistance plasmids represents a major public health issue …

Carbapenem‐resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) have been listed by the WHO as high‐
priority pathogens owing to their high association with mortalities and morbidities …

In the last 10 years, extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing enterobacteria (ESBL-E)
have become one of the main challenges for antibiotic treatment of enterobacterial …