Antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacteriaceae in Brazil: focus on β-lactams and polymyxins

JLM Sampaio, AC Gales - brazilian journal of microbiology, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
During the last 30 years there has been a dissemination of plasmid-mediated β-lactamases
in Enterobacteriaceae in Brazil. Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) are widely …

Resistant Gram-negative infections in the outpatient setting in Latin America

MJC Salles, J Zurita, C Mejía, MV Villegas - Epidemiology & Infection, 2013 - cambridge.org
Latin America has a high rate of community-associated infections caused by multidrug-
resistant Enterobacteriaceae relative to other world regions. A review of the literature over …

Characterization of CTX-M enzymes, quinolone resistance determinants, and antimicrobial residues from hospital sewage, wastewater treatment plant, and river water

D Conte, JK Palmeiro, K da Silva Nogueira… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are widespread in hospitals and have been increasingly
isolated from aquatic environments. The aim of the present study was to characterize …

The spread of CTX-M-type extended-spectrum β-lactamases in Brazil: a systematic review

FR Rocha, VPT Pinto, FCB Barbosa - Microbial Drug Resistance, 2016 - liebertpub.com
The aim of this study was evaluate the spread of CTX-M-type extended-spectrum β-
lactamase variants in microorganisms involved in both hospital-and community-acquired …

Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases Producing Escherichia coli in South America: A Systematic Review with a One Health Perspective

C Bastidas-Caldes, D Romero-Alvarez… - Infection and drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing (ESBL) Enterobacteriaceae, which
includes Escherichia coli, has emerged as a global health threat. ESBL enzymes including …

Diversity and biofilm-production ability among isolates of Escherichia coli phylogroup D belonging to ST69, ST393 and ST405 clonal groups

 Novais, C Vuotto, J Pires, C Montenegro, G Donelli… - BMC microbiology, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background Phylogenetic group D Escherichia coli clones (ST69, ST393, ST405)
are increasingly reported as multidrug resistant strains causing extra-intestinal infections …

Distribution of extended-spectrum β-lactamase types in a Brazilian tertiary hospital

KS Nogueira, D Conte, FV Maia… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
INTRODUCTION: Epidemiological data on the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-
lactamases (ESBLs) are scarce in Brazil despite the fact that these data are essential for …

WHO Critical Priority Escherichia coli in Latin America: A One Health Challenge for a Post-Pandemic World

N Lincopan, D Fuentes-Castillo… - Trending Topics in …, 2023 - Springer
Chapter Summary The dissemination of carbapenem-resistant and third generation
cephalosporin-resistant pathogens, classified as priority pathogens by the World Health …

Characterization of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli ST131 isolates from Port Elizabeth

K Gqunta, S Govender - Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 2015 - Elsevier
This study investigated resistance determinants and genetic relatedness in extended-
spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)–producing Escherichia coli isolates. PCR and DNA …

Disseminação da resistência a antimicrobianos em cepas clínicas e ambientais de Enterobacteriaceae: identificação e mapeamento do ambiente genético de genes …

M Dropa - 2012 - teses.usp.br
Introdução. A resistência bacteriana é facilitada pela pressão seletiva do uso de
antimicrobianos na clínica e em outras atividades, como a agricultura e pecuária, além de …