Futuristic non-antibiotic therapies to combat antibiotic resistance: A review
The looming problem of resistance to antibiotics in microorganisms is a global health
concern. The drug-resistant microorganisms originating from anthropogenic sources and …
concern. The drug-resistant microorganisms originating from anthropogenic sources and …
Plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance: a multifaceted threat
J Strahilevitz, GA Jacoby, DC Hooper… - Clinical microbiology …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Although plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) was thought not to exist before its
discovery in 1998, the past decade has seen an explosion of research characterizing this …
discovery in 1998, the past decade has seen an explosion of research characterizing this …
Plasmid‐mediated quinolone resistance
GA Jacoby, J Strahilevitz… - Plasmids: Biology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Plasmid‐mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) was late in being discovered. Nalidixic
acid, the first quinolone to be used clinically, was introduced in 1967 for urinary tract …
acid, the first quinolone to be used clinically, was introduced in 1967 for urinary tract …
Antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacteriaceae in Brazil: focus on β-lactams and polymyxins
JLM Sampaio, AC Gales - brazilian journal of microbiology, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
During the last 30 years there has been a dissemination of plasmid-mediated β-lactamases
in Enterobacteriaceae in Brazil. Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) are widely …
in Enterobacteriaceae in Brazil. Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) are widely …
Plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance in gram-negative bacterial species: an update
V Cattoir, P Nordmann - Current medicinal chemistry, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Resistance to quinolones and fluoroquinolones has been increasingly reported among
human and veterinary isolates during the last three decades related to their wide clinical …
human and veterinary isolates during the last three decades related to their wide clinical …
Plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance
L Martinez-Martinez, M Eliecer Cano… - Expert review of anti …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The first plasmid-mediated gene involved in quinolone resistance (qnrA1) was reported in
1998. It codes for a pentapeptide-repeat protein that protects type II topoisomerases from …
1998. It codes for a pentapeptide-repeat protein that protects type II topoisomerases from …
Prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance qnr genes in poultry and swine clinical isolates of Escherichia coli
The prevalence of qnr genes was investigated in veterinary clinical isolates of Escherichia
coli in Guangdong province, China, and the aac (6′)-Ib gene and the mutations in QRDRs …
coli in Guangdong province, China, and the aac (6′)-Ib gene and the mutations in QRDRs …
Dissecting the effects of antibiotics on horizontal gene transfer: Analysis suggests a critical role of selection dynamics
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a major mechanism responsible for the spread of antibiotic
resistance. Conversely, it is often assumed that antibiotics promote HGT. Careful dissection …
resistance. Conversely, it is often assumed that antibiotics promote HGT. Careful dissection …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and antibiotic resistance profiles ofSalmonella serotypes isolated from backyard poultry flocks in West Bengal, India
The present study was conducted to determine prevalence, virulence gene profile,
serotyping, and antibiotic resistance patterns ofSalmonella in birds kept under the backyard …
serotyping, and antibiotic resistance patterns ofSalmonella in birds kept under the backyard …
Antimicrobial resistance among Enterobacteriaceae in South America: history, current dissemination status and associated socioeconomic factors
South America exhibits some of the higher rates of antimicrobial resistance in
Enterobactericeae worldwide. This continent includes 12 independent countries with huge …
Enterobactericeae worldwide. This continent includes 12 independent countries with huge …