Risk factors in acquiring multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in a hospital setting in Saudi Arabia

ME Ibrahim - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Over the last decades, the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae
in clinical settings has increased progressively. This study determined the prevalence and …

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 …

Drug resistance and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBLs) - producing Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas species from the views of one …

M Abayneh, A Zeynudin, R Tamrat, M Tadesse… - One Health …, 2023 - Springer
Background Although antimicrobial resistance (AMR) bacteria present a significant and
ongoing public health challenge, its magnitude remains poorly understood, especially in …

Phenotypic characterization of carbapenem non-susceptible gram-negative bacilli isolated from clinical specimens

A Abdeta, A Bitew, S Fentaw, E Tsige, D Assefa… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Multidrug resistant, extremely drug-resistant, pan-drug resistant, carbapenem-
resistant, and carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacteria are becoming more …

Bacteriological spectrum, extended-spectrum β-lactamase production and antimicrobial resistance pattern among patients with bloodstream infection in Addis Ababa

A Bitew, A Adane, A Abdeta - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Bloodstream infection coupled with drug resistance in bloodborne bacteria is a major health
problem globally. The current study sought to identify the bacterial spectrum, extended …

Bacterial etiologies of ear infection and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern at the university of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Gondar, Northwest …

A Getaneh, G Ayalew, D Belete, M Jemal… - Infection and drug …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background An ear infection is responsible for up to 40% of preventable hearing
impairment; one of the reasons for frequent and unwise antibiotic usage, especially in the …

Zinc/carbon nanomaterials inhibit antibiotic resistance genes by affecting quorum sensing and microbial community in cattle manure production

L Li, W Guan, Y Fan, Q He, D Guo, A Yuan, Q Xing… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study used metagenomic sequencing to examine the effects of carbon-based zinc oxide
nanoparticles (CZnONPs) and graphene-based zinc oxide nanoparticles (GZnONPs) on …

Bacterial infections epidemiology and factors associated with multidrug resistance in the northern region of Ghana

JP Gnimatin, EW Weyori, SM Agossou, MN Adokiya - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Bacterial infections caused by multidrug resistant organisms are a major global threat. There
is still a knowledge gap on this situation in the Northern Region of Ghana. This study …

Prevalence of Methicillin‐ResistantStaphylococcus aureus and Multidrug‐Resistant Strains from Patients Attending the Referral Hospitals of Amhara Regional State …

F Moges, T Tamiru, A Amare… - International Journal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) causes different types of human infections
and can develop resistance to many antibiotics. There is a scarcity of data on the mecA gene …

Prevalence and characterization of antimicrobial resistance among gram-negative bacteria isolated from febrile hospitalized patients in central Ethiopia

TB Tufa, CR Mackenzie, HM Orth, T Wienemann… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2022 - Springer
Background Infectious diseases are among the leading causes of death in many low-income
countries, such as Ethiopia. Without reliable local data concerning causative pathogens and …