NDM metallo-β-lactamases and their bacterial producers in health care settings

W Wu, Y Feng, G Tang, F Qiao… - Clinical microbiology …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) is a metallo-β-lactamase able to hydrolyze almost all
β-lactams. Twenty-four NDM variants have been identified in> 60 species of 11 bacterial …

Genetics of Acquired Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Proteus spp.

D Girlich, RA Bonnin, L Dortet, T Naas - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Proteus spp. are commensal Enterobacterales of the human digestive tract. At the same
time, P. mirabilis is commonly involved in urinary tract infections (UTI). P. mirabilis is …

Treatment options for K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii co-resistant to carbapenems, aminoglycosides, polymyxins and tigecycline: an approach …

S Karakonstantis, EI Kritsotakis, A Gikas - Infection, 2020 - Springer
The management of carbapenem-resistant infections is often based on polymyxins,
tigecycline, aminoglycosides and their combinations. However, in a recent systematic …

An insight into the emergence of Acinetobacter baumannii as an oro-dental pathogen and its drug resistance gene profile–An in silico approach

JV Priyadharsini, ASS Girija, A Paramasivam - Heliyon, 2018 - cell.com
Background Acinetobacter baumannii, a potential nosocomial pathogen has stealthily
gained entry into the oral cavity. Their association with other pathogens like Pseudomonas …

Genetic diversity, biochemical properties, and detection methods of minor carbapenemases in Enterobacterales

RA Bonnin, AB Jousset, C Emeraud, S Oueslati… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Gram-negative bacteria, especially Enterobacterales, have emerged as major players in
antimicrobial resistance worldwide. Resistance may affect all major classes of anti-gram …

Structural and functional aspects of class A carbapenemases

T Naas, L Dortet, BI Iorga - Current drug targets, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
The fight against infectious diseases is probably one of the greatest public health challenges
faced by our society, especially with the emergence of carbapenem-resistant gram …

Acinetobacter in veterinary medicine, with an emphasis on Acinetobacter baumannii

JH van der Kolk, A Endimiani, C Graubner… - Journal of global …, 2019 - Elsevier
Acinetobacter spp. are aerobic, rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the
Moraxellaceae family of the class Gammaproteobacteria and are considered ubiquitous …

CarbAcineto NP test for rapid detection of carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter spp

L Dortet, L Poirel, C Errera… - Journal of clinical …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates, particularly those that produce
carbapenemases, are increasingly reported worldwide. The biochemically based Carba NP …

Novel engineered peptides of a phage lysin as effective antimicrobials against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

M Thandar, R Lood, BY Winer… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen responsible for a range of
nosocomial infections. The recent rise and spread of multidrug-resistant A. baumannii …

Insights on the Horizontal Gene Transfer of Carbapenemase Determinants in the Opportunistic Pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii

GJ Da Silva, S Domingues - Microorganisms, 2016 - mdpi.com
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a driving force to the evolution of bacteria. The fast
emergence of antimicrobial resistance reflects the ability of genetic adaptation of pathogens …