Introduction Carbapenemases are β-lactamases able to hydrolyze a wide range of β-lactam
antibiotics, including carbapenems. Carbapenemase production in Enterobacterales …

Acinetobacter is a vast bacterial genus comprising of numerous species with variable
characteristics. The enigma associated with clinical strains that have been implicated in …

Several Acinetobacter spp. act as opportunistic pathogens causing healthcare-associated
infections worldwide, and in this respect their ability to resist antimicrobial compounds has …

Background Acinetobacter baumannii are of major human health importance because they
cause life-threatening nosocomial infections and often are highly resistant to antimicrobials …

Objectives The aim of this study was to identify Acinetobacter spp. strains from paediatric
patients, to determine their genetic relationship, to detect antibiotic resistance genes and to …

Primary sludge (PS) is associated with public health and environmental risks, so regulations
focus on reducing the pathogenic and heavy metal contents of the treated material …

Tigecycline is the antibiotic of last resort for the treatment of extensively drug-resistant
bacterial infections, mainly those of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. The plasmid …

The bla NDM-1 gene and its variants encode metallo-beta-lactamases that confer resistance
to almost all beta-lactam antibiotics. Genes encoding bla NDM-1 and its variants can be …

Background Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a threat to public health due to the
high prevalence of multidrug-resistant isolates. Information regarding the clinical and …

Acinetobacter baumannii poses a significant threat to public health due to the high rate of
multidrugresistant strains. However, information on the molecular characterization of …