Using core genome multilocus sequence typing (cgMLST) for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates to guide infection control interventions and end an outbreak

by Sanne Kjær Hansen, Lise Andersen, Mette Detlefsen, Anette Holm, Louise Roer, Panagiotis Antoniadis, Marianne Nielsine Skov, Anette M. Hammerum, Michael Kemp
Published 2021-03-01

Characterization of OXA-48-producing Klebsiella oxytoca isolates from a hospital outbreak in Tunisia

by Julia Guzmán-Puche, Rim Jenayeh, María Pérez-Vázquez, Manuel-Causse, Ferjani Asma, Boukadida Jalel, Jesús Oteo-Iglesias, Luis Martínez-Martínez
Published 2021-03-01

Potency of vancomycin against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the hollow fiber system model

by Shashikant Srivastava, Moti Chapagain, Johanna van Zyl, Devyani Deshpande, Tawanda Gumbo
Published 2021-03-01

Rapid identification and detection of β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from positive blood cultures by MALDI-TOF/MS

by Greta Roncarati, Claudio Foschi, Simone Ambretti, Maria Carla Re
Published 2021-03-01

Prevalence of biocide resistance genes and chlorhexidine and mupirocin non-susceptibility in Portuguese hospitals during a 31-year period (1985–2016)

by Teresa Conceição, Hermínia de Lencastre, Marta Aires-de-Sousa
Published 2021-03-01

Clinical outcomes of ceftobiprole in the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections

by Guang-Mao Lee, Chien-Ming Chao, Chih-Cheng Lai
Published 2021-03-01

Activity of meropenem/vaborbactam against international carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli isolates in relation to clonal background, resistance genes, resistance to comparators...

by Brian D. Johnston, Paul Thuras, Stephen B. Porter, Mariana Castanheira, James R. Johnson
Published 2021-03-01

Convalescent plasma: Alternative or promising therapy?

by Fahmida Begum Mina, Mutasim Billah, Md. Siddikur Rahman, Sabuj Das, Sumon Karmakar, Uzzal Kumar Acharjee, Md. Faruk Hasan
Published 2021-03-01

Characterization of oxazolidinone and phenicol resistance genes in non-clinical enterococcal isolates from Korea

by Young-Hee Jung, Min-Hyeok Cha, Gun-Jo Woo, Young-Min Chi
Published 2021-03-01

Coexistence of mcr-9 and blaNDM-1 in a multidrug-resistant Enterobacter hormaechei strain recovered from a bloodstream infection in China

by Long Sun, Xiaofei Zhao, Libin Wang, Xiaoying Guo, Xinyan Shi, Lihua Hu
Published 2021-03-01

Aspirin and verapamil increase the sensitivity of Candida albicans to caspofungin under planktonic and biofilm conditions

by Wenli Feng, Jing Yang, Yan Ma, Zhiqin Xi, Qiao Ren, Shaoyan Wang, Huan Ning
Published 2021-03-01

Draft genome sequence of a multidrug-resistant Stenotrophomonas sp. B1-1 strain isolated from radiation-polluted soil and its pathogenic potential

by Yuxian Wang, Zijie Dai, Zhidong Zhang, Liying Zhu, Hongman Zhang, He Huang, Ling Jiang
Published 2021-03-01

Complete sequences of two new KPC-harbouring plasmids in Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11 strains in China

by Yao Zhai, Daixi Li, Pengcheng Du, Zhao Zhang, Zilong He, Yatao Guo, Yusheng Chen, Yu Kang, Songnian Hu, Zhancheng Gao
Published 2021-03-01

Exploring the future of infectious disease treatment in a post-antibiotic era: A comparative review of alternative therapeutics

by Laura Michelle Streicher
Published 2021-03-01

In vitro activity of aztreonam/avibactam against a global collection of Klebsiella pneumoniae collected from defined culture sources in 2016 and 2017

by S. Esposito, G.G. Stone, J. Papaparaskevas
Published 2021-03-01

Clinical efficacy and safety of cefiderocol in the treatment of acute bacterial infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

by Shun-Chung Hsueh, Chien-Ming Chao, Cheng-Yi Wang, Chih-Cheng Lai, Chao-Hsien Chen
Published 2021-03-01

The first report on genome sequence of high-level ciprofloxacin-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Indiana ST17 in Korean livestock

by Dong Chan Moon, Kim Mi Hyun, Hee Young Kang, HyeonJung Park, Soon-Seek Yoon, Suk-Kyung Lim
Published 2021-03-01

Remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus COVID-19: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

by Yuki Enoki, Yuki Igarashi, Yuki Watabe, Kyoka Honma, Yuto Suzuki, Yukitaka Hayashi, Kana Hiraoka, Kazuaki Taguchi, Kazuaki Matsumoto
Published 2021-03-01

A point prevalence survey to assess antibiotic prescribing in patients hospitalized with confirmed and suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

by Sock Hoon Tan, Tat Ming Ng, Hui Lin Tay, Min Yi Yap, Shi Thong Heng, Audrey Yong Xin Loo, Christine B. Teng, Tau Hong Lee
Published 2021-03-01

Whole genome sequence of a New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase 1-producing Proteus mirabilis isolate SNYG35 from broiler chicken in China

by Xin Xie, Julin Zhang, Hong-Ning Wang, Chang-Wei Lei
Published 2021-03-01