Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in intensive care units in Canada: results of the Canadian National Intensive Care Unit (CAN-ICU) study, 2005-2006
GG Zhanel, M DeCorby, N Laing… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Between 1 September 2005 and 30 June 2006, 19 medical centers collected
4,180 isolates recovered from clinical specimens from patients in intensive care units (ICUs) …
4,180 isolates recovered from clinical specimens from patients in intensive care units (ICUs) …
[HTML][HTML] Appearance of β-lactam Resistance Genes in Agricultural Soils and Clinical Isolates over the 20th Century
Debate exists about whether agricultural versus medical antibiotic use drives increasing
antibiotic resistance (AR) across nature. Both sectors have been inconsistent at antibiotic …
antibiotic resistance (AR) across nature. Both sectors have been inconsistent at antibiotic …
Escherichia coli ST131: the quintessential example of an international multiresistant high-risk clone
AJ Mathers, G Peirano, JDD Pitout - Advances in applied microbiology, 2015 - Elsevier
Escherichia coli ST131emerged during the early to mid-2000s is an important human
pathogen, has spread extensively throughout the world, and is responsible for the rapid …
pathogen, has spread extensively throughout the world, and is responsible for the rapid …
Evaluation of Screening Methods To Detect Plasmid-Mediated AmpC in Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Proteus mirabilis
TY Tan, LSY Ng, J He, TH Koh… - Antimicrobial agents and …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
There are currently no standardized phenotypic methods for the screening and detection of
AmpC enzymes. This study aimed to evaluate different methods to detect AmpC enzymes in …
AmpC enzymes. This study aimed to evaluate different methods to detect AmpC enzymes in …
Increased Waterborne blaNDM-1 Resistance Gene Abundances Associated with Seasonal Human Pilgrimages to the Upper Ganges River
ZS Ahammad, TR Sreekrishnan… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
Antibiotic resistance (AR) is often rooted in inappropriate antibiotic use, but poor water
quality and inadequate sanitation exacerbate the problem, especially in emerging countries …
quality and inadequate sanitation exacerbate the problem, especially in emerging countries …
Detection of AmpC beta-lactamase in Escherichia coli: comparison of three phenotypic confirmation assays and genetic analysis
S Peter-Getzlaff, S Polsfuss, M Poledica… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Two mechanisms account for AmpC activity in Escherichia coli, namely, mutations in the
ampC promoter and attenuator regions resulting in ampC overexpression and acquisition of …
ampC promoter and attenuator regions resulting in ampC overexpression and acquisition of …
[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for colonization with extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing bacteria and intensive care unit admission
AD Harris, JC McGregor, JA Johnson… - Emerging infectious …, 2007 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–producing bacteria are emerging pathogens. To
analyze risk factors for colonization with ESBL-producing bacteria at intensive care unit …
analyze risk factors for colonization with ESBL-producing bacteria at intensive care unit …
Screening for extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among high-risk patients and rates of subsequent bacteremia
P Reddy, M Malczynski, A Obias… - Clinical infectious …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background. Bloodstream infections due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–
producing Enterobacteriaceae have been associated with increased hospital costs, length of …
producing Enterobacteriaceae have been associated with increased hospital costs, length of …
Secular trends in gram-negative resistance among urinary tract infection hospitalizations in the United States, 2000–2009
MD Zilberberg, AF Shorr - Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2013 - cambridge.org
Objective. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common among hospitalized patients. Selection
of an appropriate antibiotic for this infection requires knowledge of both its general …
of an appropriate antibiotic for this infection requires knowledge of both its general …
Extended‐spectrum β‐lactamases in North America, 1987–2006
K Bush - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Extended‐spectrum β‐lactamases (ESBLs) derived from the TEM‐1 β‐lactamase were first
identified in the USA in outbreak strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae in the middle to late …
identified in the USA in outbreak strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae in the middle to late …