Genomics for public health and international surveillance of antimicrobial resistance
Historically, epidemiological investigation and surveillance for bacterial antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) has relied on low-resolution isolate-based phenotypic analyses …
resistance (AMR) has relied on low-resolution isolate-based phenotypic analyses …
Exploiting genomics to mitigate the public health impact of antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global public health threat, which has been largely
driven by the excessive use of antimicrobials. Control measures are urgently needed to slow …
driven by the excessive use of antimicrobials. Control measures are urgently needed to slow …
Genomic dissection of endemic carbapenem resistance reveals metallo-beta-lactamase dissemination through clonal, plasmid and integron transfer
Infections caused by metallo-beta-lactamase-producing organisms (MBLs) are a global
health threat. Our understanding of transmission dynamics and how MBLs establish …
health threat. Our understanding of transmission dynamics and how MBLs establish …
Genomic Epidemiology of Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae in China
C Li, X Jiang, T Yang, Y Ju, Z Yin, L Yue… - Genomics …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The rapid spread of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (cpKP) poses
serious threats to public health; however, the underlying genetic basis for its dissemination …
serious threats to public health; however, the underlying genetic basis for its dissemination …
[HTML][HTML] Ecological dynamics of plasmid transfer and persistence in microbial communities
MJ Bottery - Current opinion in microbiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Plasmids are a major driver of horizontal gene transfer in prokaryotes, allowing the sharing
of ecologically important accessory traits between distantly related bacterial taxa. Within …
of ecologically important accessory traits between distantly related bacterial taxa. Within …
Inter-species geographic signatures for tracing horizontal gene transfer and long-term persistence of carbapenem resistance
Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) are an urgent global
health threat. Inferring the dynamics of local CRE dissemination is currently limited by our …
health threat. Inferring the dynamics of local CRE dissemination is currently limited by our …
Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: the role of plasmids in emergence, dissemination, and evolution of a major clinical challenge
V Di Pilato, S Pollini, V Miriagou… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major agent of healthcare-associated infections and
a cause of some community-acquired infections, including severe bacteremic infections …
a cause of some community-acquired infections, including severe bacteremic infections …
In situ, in vivo, and in vitro approaches for studying AMR plasmid conjugation in the gut microbiome
C Kessler, J Hou, O Neo… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat, with evolution and spread of resistance to
frontline antibiotics outpacing the development of novel treatments. The spread of AMR is …
frontline antibiotics outpacing the development of novel treatments. The spread of AMR is …
Genomic epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria at the human-animal-environment interface in Djibouti city, Djibouti
The emergence of carbapenem resistance is a major public health threat in sub-Saharan
Africa but remains poorly understood, particularly at the human-animal-environment …
Africa but remains poorly understood, particularly at the human-animal-environment …
Dynamics of blaKPC-2 Dissemination from Non-CG258 Klebsiella pneumoniae to Other Enterobacterales via IncN Plasmids in an Area of High Endemicity
AM Rada, E De La Cadena, C Agudelo… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) pose a significant threat to global public
health. The most important mechanism for carbapenem resistance is the production of …
health. The most important mechanism for carbapenem resistance is the production of …