[HTML][HTML] Whole genome sequencing options for bacterial strain typing and epidemiologic analysis based on single nucleotide polymorphism versus gene-by-gene …

AC Schürch, S Arredondo-Alonso, RJL Willems… - Clinical microbiology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Whole genome sequence (WGS)-based strain typing finds increasing use in the
epidemiologic analysis of bacterial pathogens in both public health as well as more …

The current status on the taxonomy of Pseudomonas revisited: an update

A Peix, MH Ramírez-Bahena, E Velázquez - Infection, Genetics and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The genus Pseudomonas described in 1894 is one of the most diverse and ubiquitous
bacterial genera which encompass species isolated worldwide. In the last years more than …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance: What is so special about multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria?

M Exner, S Bhattacharya, B Christiansen… - GMS hygiene and …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the past years infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria have
dramatically increased in all parts of the world. This consensus paper is based on …

Efflux Pump-Driven Antibiotic and Biocide Cross-Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Different Ecological Niches: A Case Study in the …

A Amsalu, SA Sapula, M De Barros Lopes, BJ Hart… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen displaying high intrinsic
antimicrobial resistance and the ability to thrive in different ecological environments. In this …

Combination of whole genome sequencing and metagenomics for microbiological diagnostics

S Purushothaman, M Meola, A Egli - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) provides the highest resolution for genome-based
species identification and can provide insight into the antimicrobial resistance and virulence …

Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing VIM carbapenemase in an intensive care unit and its termination by implementation of waterless patient care

G Catho, R Martischang, F Boroli, MN Chraïti, Y Martin… - Critical Care, 2021 - Springer
Background Long-term outbreaks of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli related to
hospital-building water systems have been described. However, successful mitigation …

Bacterial genome sequencing in clinical microbiology: a pathogen-oriented review

F Tagini, G Greub - European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious …, 2017 - Springer
In recent years, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has been perceived as a technology with
the potential to revolutionise clinical microbiology. Herein, we reviewed the literature on the …

Seeking the source of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a recently opened hospital: an observational study using whole-genome sequencing

J Quick, N Cumley, CM Wearn, M Niebel… - BMJ open, 2014 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common nosocomial pathogen responsible for
significant morbidity and mortality internationally. Patients may become colonised or infected …

KvarQ: targeted and direct variant calling from fastq reads of bacterial genomes

A Steiner, D Stucki, M Coscolla, S Borrell, S Gagneux - BMC genomics, 2014 - Springer
Background High-throughput DNA sequencing produces vast amounts of data, with millions
of short reads that usually have to be mapped to a reference genome or newly assembled …

Prevalence and risk factors associated with colonization and infection of extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a systematic review

M Buhl, S Peter, M Willmann - Expert review of anti-infective …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative human pathogen with extensively drug-
resistant (XDR) strains emerging in hospitals across the globe. This systematic review is …