Carbapenem and colistin-resistant bacteria in North Lebanon: Coexistence of mcr-1 and NDM-4 genes in Escherichia coli

C Al-Bayssari, TN Dagher, S El Hamoui… - The Journal of Infection …, 2021 - jidc.org
Introduction: The increasing incidence of infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria is
considered a global health problem. This study aimed to investigate this resistance in Gram …

Epidemiology, phenotypic and genotypic characterization of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria from a Libyan hospital

K Slimene, AE Salabi, O Dziri, N Mathlouthi… - Microbial Drug …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Antimicrobial resistance, particularly resistance to carbapenems, has become one of the
major threats to public health. Seventy-two isolates were collected from patients and hospital …

Investigation of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales isolates at a tertiary laboratory in Pretoria, South Africa

M Ramashia, TD Phofa, GM Nkawane… - Acta Microbiologica et …, 2023 - akjournals.com
This study aimed to investigate phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of carbapenem-
resistant Enterobacterales isolates (CRE) at a tertiary laboratory in South Africa. A total of 99 …

First Detection of Colistin-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Association with NDM-5 Carbapenemase Isolated from Clinical Lebanese Patients

T Nawfal Dagher, E Azar, C Al-Bayssari… - Microbial Drug …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
This study aims to describe the molecular mechanisms of carbapenem and colistin
resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated from hospitalized patients in Lebanon …

Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistance in Gram-negative bacteria from the Peshawar teaching hospital, Pakistan

A Masseron, L Poirel, BJ Ali, MA Syed… - New microbes and new …, 2019 - Elsevier
Extended-spectrum β-lactamases, carbapenemases, 16S rRNA methylases conferring pan-
drug aminoglycoside resistance and colistin resistance were investigated among Gram …

The distribution of carbapenem-and colistin-resistance in Gram-negative bacteria from the Tamil Nadu region in India

P Manohar, T Shanthini, R Ayyanar… - Journal of medical …, 2017 - microbiologyresearch.org
Purpose. The occurrence of carbapenem-and colistin-resistance among Gram-negative
bacteria is increasing worldwide. The aim of this study was to understand the distribution of …

Detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing NDM-1 in Lebanon

RI El-Herte, GF Araj, GM Matar, M Baroud… - The Journal of Infection …, 2012 - jidc.org
Carbapenem resistance has been encountered globally with poor outcome of infected
patients. NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase) gene containing organisms have …

[HTML][HTML] Emergence of blaNDM-5 and blaOXA-232 Positive Colistin- and Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Bulgarian Hospital

R Markovska, P Stankova, G Popivanov, I Gergova… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The rapid spread of carbapenemase-producing strains has led to increased levels of
resistance among Gram-negative bacteria, especially enterobacteria. The current study …

Clonal dissemination of plasmid-mediated carbapenem and colistin resistance in refugees living in overcrowded camps in North Lebanon

A Azour, C Al-Bayssari, TN Dagher, F Fajloun… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Carbapenem and colistin-resistant bacteria represent a global public health problem.
Refugees carrying these bacteria and living in inadequate shelters can spread these …

[HTML][HTML] Plasmid-mediated colistin resistance in Escherichia coli from the Arabian Peninsula

Á Sonnevend, A Ghazawi, M Alqahtani, A Shibl… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Searching for the presence of the mcr-1 gene in colistin resistant
Enterobacteriaceae in countries of the Arabian Peninsula. Methods Seventy-five …