The Importance of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales in African Countries: Evolution and Current Burden

EC Chelaru, AA Muntean, MO Hogea, MM Muntean… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a worldwide healthcare problem. Multidrug-resistant
organisms (MDROs) can spread quickly owing to their resistance mechanisms. Although …

Molecular Epidemiology of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase and AmpC Producing Enterobacteriaceae among Sepsis Patients in Ethiopia: A Prospective …

MH Legese, D Asrat, A Aseffa, B Hasan, A Mihret… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and AmpC producing Enterobacteriaceae are
public health threats. This study aims to characterize ESBL and AmpC producing …

Fecal Carriage of Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacterales and Associated Factors Among Admitted Patients in Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College …

Y Mekonnen, S Solomon, A Gebreyohanns… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The Enterobacterales family colonizes the human gut as normal flora in all age
groups, with bacterial infections being the most common cause. Resistance is currently …

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Among Gram-Negative Isolates in Pediatric Patients in Latin America, Africa-Middle East, and Asia From 2016–2020 Compared to 2011 …

Q Yang, S Kamat, N Mohamed… - Journal of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data in the pediatric population are limited,
particularly in developing countries. This study assessed the AMR profile and key resistance …

Isolation of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae harbouring NDM-1, 4, 5, OXA48 and KPC from river fish in Vietnam

T Nakayama, TTT Hoa, HM Huyen, T Yamaguchi… - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
The spread of potentially life-threatening carbapenem-resistant bacteria is a major threat to
public health. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant …

Genomic characterization of multi drug resistant ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolates from patients and patient environments in a teaching hospital in Ghana

EE Asare Yeboah, N Agyepong, J Mbanga… - BMC microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Background ESBL-producing Escherichia coli pose a growing health risk in community and
healthcare settings. We investigated the resistome, virulome, mobilome, and genetic …

High fecal carriage of multidrug resistant bacteria in the community among children in northwestern Tanzania

DR Msanga, V Silago, T Massoza, BR Kidenya… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Colonization of multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria is associated with subsequent invasive
infections in children with comorbidities. This study aimed to determine the resistance profile …

Colonization of patients hospitalized at orthopedic department of tertiary hospital in Uganda with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing enterobacterales

J Bizimana, J Ndayisenga, H Kajumbura… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2023 - Springer
Background Beta-lactamase production remains the most contributing factor to beta-lactam
resistance. Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE) …

[HTML][HTML] Primary Carrier Status and Alteration in the Colonization of the Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Enterobacteriaceae Among Children in Pediatric …

SA Sereshkeh, SS Ahrabi, A Khosroabadi… - Archives of Pediatric …, 2023 - brieflands.com
Background: Widespread and inappropriate use of antibiotics has led to an increase in
antibiotic-resistant bacteria worldwide. Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are …

[HTML][HTML] Gastrointestinal colonization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria among children below five years of age hospitalized with fever in Dar …

UO Kibwana, J Manyahi, HH Sandnes… - Journal of Global …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Gastrointestinal colonization of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing
Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) is of concern because prior colonization increases risk for …