ABSTRACT Introduction: Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas spp., and Acinetobacter spp.
infections are major causes of morbidity and mortality, especially due to the emergence and …

While the description of resistance to quinolones is almost as old as these antimicrobial
agents themselves, transferable mechanisms of quinolone resistance (TMQR) remained …

Carbapenem resistance in gram-negative bacteria by production of carbapenemases is one
of the most challenging issues regarding healthcare worldwide. We review the epidemiology …

Multidrug-resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB) are increasingly being
reported worldwide. Bacteriophage therapy is a potential alternative treatment for MDR …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen that is frequently involved in
outbreaks of infection, occurring mostly in intensive care units. The increasing incidence of …

In order to review the epidemiology of Gram-negative infections in the pediatric and
neonatal intensive care units (PICUs and NICUs) of Latin America a systematic search of …

The antimicrobial susceptibility and mechanisms of resistance of 109 Shigella and 40
Salmonella isolates from children with diarrhea in southern Mozambique were assessed …

Background Acinetobacter baumannii is an important nosocomial pathogen which shows a
high level of mortality risk. Several papers have reported biofilm formation as a well-known …

Enterobacteriaceae and non fermenting Gram-negative bacilli have become a threat to
public health, in part due to their resistance to multiple antibiotic classes, which ultimately …

Objective (s): To date, the most important genes responsible for tetracycline resistance
among Acinetobacter baumannii isolates have been identified as tet A and tet B. This study …