Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacilli

M Zeng, J Xia, Z Zong, Y Shi, Y Ni, F Hu, Y Chen… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
The dissemination of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (CRGNB) is a global
public health issue. CRGNB isolates are usually extensively drug-resistant or pandrug …

The Challenge of overcoming antibiotic resistance in carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria:“Attack on Titan”

G Mancuso, S De Gaetano, A Midiri, S Zummo… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The global burden of bacterial resistance remains one of the most serious public health
concerns. Infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria in critically ill patients …

Polymyxin combination therapy for multidrug-resistant, extensively-drug resistant, and difficult-to-treat drug-resistant gram-negative infections: is it superior to …

A Ardebili, A Izanloo, M Rastegar - Expert Review of Anti-infective …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The increasing prevalence of infections with multidrug-resistant (MDR),
extensively-drug resistant (XDR) or difficult-to-treat drug resistant (DTR) Gram-negative …

Geographical patterns of in vitro susceptibilities to tigecycline and colistin among worldwide isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella …

JL Wang, CC Lai, WC Ko, PR Hsueh - International journal of antimicrobial …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the geographical trends of minimum inhibitory
concentrations (MICs) for tigecycline and colistin in Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia …

An update of mobile colistin resistance in non-fermentative gram-negative bacilli

P Khuntayaporn, K Thirapanmethee… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Colistin, the last resort for multidrug and extensively drug-resistant bacterial infection
treatment, was reintroduced after being avoided in clinical settings from the 1970s to the …

Synergy between Human Peptide LL-37 and Polymyxin B against Planktonic and Biofilm Cells of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

KE Ridyard, M Elsawy, D Mattrasingh, D Klein… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rise in antimicrobial resistant bacteria is limiting the number of effective treatments for
bacterial infections. Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are two of the …

Geographic patterns of carbapenem-resistant, multi-drug-resistant and difficult-to-treat Acinetobacter baumannii in the Asia-Pacific region: results from the …

CH Chen, PH Wu, MC Lu, MW Ho, PR Hsueh - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the in-vitro activity of multiple classes of antibiotics, including novel β-
lactam combination agents, tigecycline and colistin, against carbapenem-resistant (CRAB) …

Rising role of 3D-printing in delivery of therapeutics for infectious disease

AJ Kyser, B Fotouh, MY Mahmoud… - Journal of Controlled …, 2024 - Elsevier
Modern drug delivery to tackle infectious disease has drawn close to personalizing medicine
for specific patient populations. Challenges include antibiotic-resistant infections, healthcare …

Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages with activities against multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter nosocomialis causing bloodstream infection in vivo

HYP Lam, MJ Lai, WJ Wu, YH Chin, HJ Chao… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Acinetobacter nosocomialis (A. nosocomialis) is a glucose non-fermentative,
gram-negative bacillus that belongs to the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex …

Emerging infections in vulnerable hosts: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Elizabethkingia anophelis

YL Lee, PR Hsueh - Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Immunocompromised patients are particularly vulnerable to infections caused by S.
maltophilia and E. anophelis, but the optimal treatment strategy remains inconclusive …