How antimicrobial resistance is linked to climate change: an overview of two intertwined global challenges

R Magnano San Lio, G Favara, A Maugeri… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Globally, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and climate change (CC) are two of the top health
emergencies, and can be considered as two interlinked public health priorities. The complex …

[HTML][HTML] Reservoirs of Acinetobacter baumannii outside the hospital and potential involvement in emerging human community-acquired infections

M Eveillard, M Kempf, O Belmonte, H Pailhories… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
The objective of the present report was to review briefly the potentially community-acquired
Acinetobacter baumannii infections, to update information on the reservoirs of A. baumannii …

Antibiotic resistance increases with local temperature

DR MacFadden, SF McGough, D Fisman… - Nature Climate …, 2018 - nature.com
Bacteria that cause infections in humans can develop or acquire resistance to antibiotics
commonly used against them 1, 2. Antimicrobial resistance (in bacteria and other microbes) …

The increase in hospitalizations for urinary tract infections and the associated costs in the United States, 1998–2011

JE Simmering, F Tang, JE Cavanaugh… - Open forum …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Outpatient therapies for urinary tract infections (UTIs) are becoming limited due
to antimicrobial resistance. The purpose of this paper is to report how the incidence of …

Antimicrobial resistance among gram-negative bacilli isolated from Latin America: results from SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (Latin America, 2008 …

AC Gales, M Castanheira, RN Jones… - … microbiology and infectious …, 2012 - Elsevier
This study updates the frequency and resistance rates of Gram-negative bacilli isolated from
Latin American medical centers enrolled in the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance …

Seasonal variations of indoor microbial exposures and their relation to temperature, relative humidity, and air exchange rate

M Frankel, G Bekö, M Timm, S Gustavsen… - Applied and …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Indoor microbial exposure has been related to adverse pulmonary health effects. Exposure
assessment is not standardized, and various factors may affect the measured exposure. The …

Nosocomial bloodstream infections in Brazilian hospitals: analysis of 2,563 cases from a prospective nationwide surveillance study

AR Marra, LFA Camargo, ACC Pignatari… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Nosocomial bloodstream infections (nBSIs) are an important cause of morbidity and
mortality. Data from a nationwide, concurrent surveillance study, Brazilian SCOPE …

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on profiles of antibiotic-resistant genes and bacteria in hospital wastewater

L Zhao, Z Lv, L Lin, X Li, J Xu, S Huang, Y Chen… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected healthcare worldwide and has led to the
excessive use of disinfectants and antimicrobial agents. However, the impact of excessive …

Urinary tract colonization is enhanced by a plasmid that regulates uropathogenic Acinetobacter baumannii chromosomal genes

G Di Venanzio, AL Flores-Mireles, JJ Calix… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Multidrug resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii poses a growing threat to global health.
Research on Acinetobacter pathogenesis has primarily focused on pneumonia and …

Risk factors for acquisition and mortality of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia: A retrospective study from a Chinese hospital

H Zhou, Y Yao, B Zhu, D Ren, Q Yang, Y Fu, Y Yu… - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Bloodstream infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii has become a major clinical
concern, especially multidrug-resistant A baumannii (MDRAB). The aim of this study was to …