AmpC β-lactamases are clinically important cephalosporinases encoded on the
chromosomes of many of the Enterobacteriaceae and a few other organisms, where they …

Escherichia coli represents an incredible versatile and diverse enterobacterial species and
can be subdivided into the following;(i) intestinal non-pathogenic, commensal isolates.(ii) …

Objective. To describe the frequency of selected antimicrobial resistance patterns among
pathogens causing device-associated and procedure-associated healthcare-associated …

Mass production and use of antibiotics and antimicrobials in medicine and agriculture have
existed for over 60 years, and has substantially benefited public health and agricultural …

Optimal use of microbiology laboratories is essential to combat the spread of multiply
antibiotic-resistant pathogens. This is vital for patient care, as advocated by Jarvis in …

Proteus spp. are commensal Enterobacterales of the human digestive tract. At the same
time, P. mirabilis is commonly involved in urinary tract infections (UTI). P. mirabilis is …

Since the first usage of antimicrobials, the burden of resistance among bacteria has
progressively increased and has accelerated within the last 10 years. Antibiotic resistance …

Considerable debate exists over the primary cause of increased antibiotic resistance (AR)
worldwide. Evidence suggests increasing AR results from overuse of antibiotics in medicine …

Carbapenems, such as imipenem and meropenem, are most often used to treat infections
caused by enterobacteria that produce extended-spectrum β-lactamases, and the …

Escherichia coli remains one of the most frequent causes of nosocomial and community-
acquired bacterial infections including urinary tract infections, enteric infections and systemic …