Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) and Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 emerged in
the 2000s as important human pathogens, have spread extensively throughout the world …

Background. Gut colonization is a risk factor for infections with extended-spectrum beta-
lactamase (ESBL)–producing organisms. We aimed to determine the ESBL class A reservoir …

Abstract The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) continues to view with concern
the lean pipeline for novel therapeutics to treat drug-resistant infections, especially those …

Rates of antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa are increasing worldwide. The
multidrug-resistant (MDR) phenotype in P. aeruginosa could be mediated by several …

The declining effectiveness of antibiotics imposes potentially large health and economic
burdens on societies. Quantifying the economic outcomes of antibiotic resistance effectively …

During the last decade, the efforts to combat multidrugresistant (MDR) microorganisms
mainly focused on gram-positive bacteria, namely, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus …

Objectives We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the impact of
extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production on mortality and delay in effective …

Since 2000, Escherichia coli producing CTX-M enzymes (especially CTX-M-15) have
emerged worldwide as important causes of community-onset urinary tract infections (UTIs) …

Background. More than 300 million travelers visit regions with poor hygiene annually. A
significant percentage of them become colonized by resistant intestinal bacteria such as …

Since 2000, Escherichia coli producing CTX-M enzymes have emerged worldwide as
important causes of community-onset urinary tract and bloodstream infections owing to …