Epidemic outbreaks of infectious diseases in conflict zones are complex threats to public
health and humanitarian activities that require creativity approaches of reducing their …

Bacterial antimicrobial resistance is posed to become a major hazard to global health in the
21st century. An aggravating issue is the stalled antibiotic research pipeline, which requires …

The characterization of wild-type minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and zone diameter
distributions with the setting of epidemiological cut-off values (ECOFFs or ECVs) provides a …

Recent advancements in sequencing technology and data analytics have led to a
transformative era in pathogen detection and typing. These developments not only expedite …

Background Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has contributed significantly to
advancements in machine learning methods for predicting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) …

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) and sepsis are major health problems, annually claiming
millions of lives. Traditional blood culture techniques, employed to identify sepsis-causing …

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the most frequent bacterial communityacquired, as
well as health care-acquired, infections and thus account for a substantial number of …

Rapidly detecting and identifying pathogens is crucial for appropriate antimicrobial therapy
in patients with sepsis. Conventional diagnostic methods have been a great asset to …

Antimicrobial resistance is a global One Health concern with critical implications for the
health of humans, animals, and the environment. Phenotypic methods of bacterial culture …

The problem of antibiotic resistance seriously affects the treatment of bacterial infections, so
there is an urgent need to develop novel antibiotic‐independent antimicrobial strategies …