Antimicrobial resistance represents an enormous global health crisis and one of the most
serious threats humans face today. Some bacterial strains have acquired resistance to …

The spread of bacterial drug resistance has posed a severe threat to public health globally.
Here, we cover bacterial resistance to current antibacterial drugs, including traditional herbal …

Undoubtedly, the discovery of penicillin is one of the greatest milestones in modern
medicine. 2016 marks the 75th anniversary of the first systemic administration of penicillin in …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a severe public health problem and are caused by a range
of pathogens, but most commonly by Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus …

Antimicrobial therapy is a mainstay of the management for patients with acute cholangitis
and/or cholecystitis. The Tokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG 18) provides recommendations for the …

Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) and Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 emerged in
the 2000s as important human pathogens, have spread extensively throughout the world …

There is increasing concern about potential long-term effects of antibiotics on children's
health. Epidemiological studies have revealed that early-life antibiotic exposure can …

Background The global emergence and spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases
(ESBLs) producing Enterobacteriaceae have been threatening the ability to treat an …

Plasmids are important “vehicles” for the communication of genetic information between
bacteria. The exchange of plasmids transmits pathogenically and environmentally relevant …

Antibiotic resistance is a public health threat of the utmost importance, especially when it
comes to children: according to WHO data, infections caused by multidrug resistant bacteria …