Deciphering the resistome of the widespread Pseudomonas aeruginosa sequence type 175 international high-risk clone through whole-genome sequencing

G Cabot, C López-Causapé… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was used for the characterization of the frequently
extensively drug resistant (XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa sequence type 175 (ST175) …

TPGS-based and S-thanatin functionalized nanorods for overcoming drug resistance in Klebsiella pneumonia

X Wang, X Xu, S Zhang, N Chen, Y Sun, K Ma… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Tigecycline is regarded as the last line of defense to combat multidrug-resistant Klebsiella
pneumoniae. However, increasing utilization has led to rising drug resistance and treatment …

Carbonic anhydrase and bacterial metabolism: a chance for antibacterial drug discovery

C Capasso, CT Supuran - Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction Carbonic anhydrases (CAs, EC 4.2. 1.1) play a pivotal role in the
regulation of carbon dioxide, bicarbonate, and hydrogen ions within bacterial cells, ensuring …

The Acinetobacter baumannii Omp33-36 porin is a virulence factor that induces apoptosis and modulates autophagy in human cells

C Rumbo, M Tomás, E Fernandez Moreira… - Infection and …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Acinetobacter baumannii is an extracellular opportunistic human pathogen that is becoming
increasingly problematic in hospitals. In the present study, we demonstrate that the A …

[HTML][HTML] Vital signs: preventing antibiotic‐resistant infections in hospitals—United States, 2014

LM Weiner, SK Fridkin, Z Aponte‐Torres, L Avery… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Healthcare‐associated antibiotic‐resistant (AR) infections increase patient
morbidity and mortality and might be impossible to successfully treat with any antibiotic …

Pillars for prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections: an Italian expert opinion statement

V Puro, N Coppola, A Frasca, I Gentile… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2022 - Springer
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a relevant problem for all healthcare
facilities, because they involve both the care aspect and the economic management of the …

New insights for Biosensing: lessons from Microbial Defense systems

Y Wan, C Zong, X Li, A Wang, Y Li, T Yang… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microorganisms have gained defense systems during the lengthy process of evolution over
millions of years. Such defense systems can protect them from being attacked by invading …

Nano-fats for bugs: The benefits of lipid nanoparticles for antimicrobial therapy

CR Thorn, N Thomas, BJ Boyd… - Drug Delivery and …, 2021 - Springer
Bacterial infections are an imminent global healthcare threat evolving from rapidly
advancing bacterial defence mechanisms that antibiotics fail to overcome. Antibiotics have …

Predictors of mortality in bloodstream infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and impact of antimicrobial resistance and bacterial virulence

R Recio, M Mancheño, E Viedma, J Villa… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Whether multidrug resistance (MDR) is associated with mortality in patients with
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections (BSI) remains controversial. Here, we …

Diversity and regulation of intrinsic β-lactamases from non-fermenting and other Gram-negative opportunistic pathogens

C Juan, G Torrens… - FEMS microbiology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
This review deeply addresses for the first time the diversity, regulation and mechanisms
leading to mutational overexpression of intrinsic β-lactamases from non-fermenting and …