Intestinal colonization with multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales: screening, epidemiology, clinical impact, and strategies to decolonize carriers

EI Campos-Madueno, M Moradi, Y Eddoubaji… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The clinical impact of infections due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-and/or
carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (Ent) has reached dramatic levels worldwide …

Carriage duration and household transmission of Enterobacterales producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in the community: a systematic review and meta …

W Ling, AM Peri, L Furuya-Kanamori… - Microbial Drug …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
An attributing factor to Enterobacterales producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase
(ESBL-E) community spread is human-to-human transmission. This systematic review and …

Detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae human gut carriage: a comparison of culture, qPCR, and whole metagenomic sequencing methods

K Lindstedt, D Buczek, T Pedersen, E Hjerde… - Gut …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important opportunistic healthcare-associated pathogen and
major contributor to the global spread of antimicrobial resistance. Gastrointestinal …

A review on mobile phones as bacterial reservoirs in healthcare environments and potential device decontamination approaches

N Bhardwaj, M Khatri, SK Bhardwaj, C Sonne… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mobile communication devices (MCDs), including cell phones and smart phones, have
become an essential part of everyday life. Despite their frequent usage, most people, even …

Genome Analysis of Klebsiella oxytoca Complex for Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Genes

H Long, Y Hu, Y Feng, Z Zong - Antimicrobial Agents and …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Klebsiella oxytoca complex comprises nine closely related species causing human
infections. We curated genomes labeled Klebsiella (n= 14,256) in GenBank and identified …

Optical DNA mapping combined with Cas9-targeted resistance gene identification for rapid tracking of resistance plasmids in a neonatal intensive care unit outbreak

SK Bikkarolla, V Nordberg, F Rajer, V Müller, MH Kabir… - MBio, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The global spread of antibiotic resistance among Enterobacteriaceae is largely due to
multidrug resistance plasmids that can transfer between different bacterial strains and …

Successful Control of an Outbreak by Phenotypically Identified Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase–Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Neonatal Intensive Care …

E Priante, C Minotti, C Contessa, M Boschetto, P Stano… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Premature newborns represent a vulnerable population, at high risk of
acquiring nosocomial infections during neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission …

Efficacy of a coordinated strategy for containment of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria carriage in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the context of an active …

L Saporito, G Graziano, F Mescolo, E Amodio… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2021 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients is a
threat, due to the frequent use of antimicrobial treatment and invasive devices in fragile …

Risk factors of initial inappropriate antibiotic therapy and the impacts on outcomes of neonates with gram-negative bacteremia

SM Chu, JF Hsu, MY Lai, HR Huang, MC Chiang… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Timely appropriate empirical antibiotic plays an important role in critically ill
patients with gram-negative bacteremia. However, the relevant data and significant impacts …

Epidemiological Analysis of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Outbreak in a Neonatal Clinic in Poland

A Pruss, P Kwiatkowski, H Masiuk, I Bilska… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most common etiological agents isolated from epidemic
outbreaks in neonatal wards. We describe how an extended-spectrum β-lactamase …