Brazil is a country with continental proportions with high geographic and economic diversity.
Despite its medical centers of excellence, antimicrobial resistance poses a major therapeutic …

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 …

Increasing prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and
Acinetobacter baumannii strains in the nosocomial setting in Latin America represents an …

While some trends in antimicrobial resistance rates are universal, others appear to be
unique for specific regions. In Taiwan, the strikingly high prevalence of resistance to …

Colistin resistance involving Gram-negative bacilli infections is a challenge for health
institutions around of the world. Carbapenem-resistance among these isolates makes …

Establish the susceptibility pattern of Gram-negative bacteria causing infections in ICU
patients, MYSTIC Program Brazil 2003. Gram-negative bacteria (n= 1,550) causing …

OBJECTIVE: Establish the susceptibility pattern of Gram-negative bacteria causing
infections in ICU patients, MYSTIC Program Brazil 2002. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Gram …

Aim We aimed to assess the resistance rates of antimicrobial-resistant, in bacterial
pathogens of epidemiological importance in 47 Mexican centers. Material and methods In …

BACKGROUND: Pathogen frequency and resistance patterns may vary significantly from
country to country and also in different hospitals within a country. Thus, regional surveillance …

Introduction: Bacteria within the family Enterobacteriaceae are important pathogens in
nosocomial and community settings. Over the past two decades, antimicrobial resistance …