Modern medicine is threatened by the global rise of antibiotic resistance, especially among
Gram-negative bacteria. Metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) enzymes are a particular concern and …

Multidrug-resistant bacteria have on overwhelming impact on human health, as they cause
over 670,000 infections and 33,000 deaths annually in the European Union alone. Of these …

The emergence of carbapenem-resistant enterobacterial species poses a serious threat to
public health worldwide. OXA-48-type carbapenem-hydrolyzing class D β-lactamases are …

Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common pediatric infections and contribute to
high morbidity and mortality. At present, the antimicrobial resistance emergency has …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a well-recognized global threat. The World Health
Organization (WHO) issued a report ranking the critical types of bacterial resistance that …

(1) Background: there has been a growing concern about pet-spread bacterial zoonosis in
recent years. This study aimed to investigate the trend in drug-resistance of canine …

The emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains and even pan drug resistant (PDR)
strains is alarming. In this study, we studied the resistance pattern of E. coli pathogens …

Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is an opportunistic bacteria responsible for many
nosocomial and community-acquired infections. The emergence and spread of antibiotic …

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP)-associated infections have become
a major concern and life-threatening worldwide. Understanding the epidemiology of CRKP …

The goal of this study was to genotypically characterize extended-spectrum β-lactamase-
producing Escherichia coli isolates from the western region of Saudi Arabia and to identify …