Multidrug-resistant organisms in urinary tract infections in children

M Mahony, B McMullan, J Brown, SE Kennedy - Pediatric Nephrology, 2020 - Springer
The global spread of multidrug-resistant organisms has led to an increase in urinary tract
infections (UTIs) in children that are difficult to treat. This review explores the current …

Carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections in children

D Aguilera-Alonso, L Escosa-García… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Carbapenem-resistant organisms (CRO) are a major global public health threat.
Enterobacterales hydrolyze almost all β-lactams through carbapenemase production …

Diversity of resistance mechanisms in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae at a health care system in Northern California, from 2013 to 2016

F Senchyna, RL Gaur, J Sandlund, C Truong… - … and infectious disease, 2019 - Elsevier
The mechanism of resistance in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) has
therapeutic implications. We comprehensively characterized emerging mechanisms of …

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections in children

K Chiotos, JH Han, PD Tamma - Current infectious disease reports, 2016 - Springer
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are an emerging global public health
threat. Infections due to CRE are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Few …

Phenotypic and molecular characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a health care system in Los Angeles, California, from 2011 to 2013

S Pollett, S Miller, J Hindler, D Uslan… - Journal of clinical …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are a concern for health care in the United
States but remain relatively uncommon in California. We describe the phenotype, clonality …

Impact of the New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase on beta-lactam antibiotics

MT Zmarlicka, MD Nailor, DP Nicolau - Infection and drug …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Since the first New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM) report in 2009, NDM has spread
globally causing various types of infections. NDM-positive organisms produce in vitro …

New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-mediated carbapenem resistance: origin, diagnosis, treatment and public health concern

WJ Wei, HF Yang, Y Ye, JB Li - Chinese medical journal, 2015 - mednexus.org
Objective: To review the origin, diagnosis, treatment and public health concern of New Delhi
metallo-β-lactamase (NDM)-producing bacteria. Data Sources: We searched database for …

The present danger of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase: A threat to public health

M Usman Qamar, BS Lopes, B Hassan… - Future …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The evolution of antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative pathogens is a substantial menace to
public health sectors, notably in developing countries because of the scarcity of healthcare …

An overview of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: epidemiology and control measures

AM Spagnolo, P Orlando, D Panatto… - … and Research in …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
The emergence and dissemination of carbapenem resistance among Enterobacteriaceae,
especially Klebsiella pneumoniae, constitute a serious threat to public health, since …

Use of tigecycline in pediatric patients with infections predominantly due to extensively drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria

E Iosifidis, A Violaki, E Michalopoulou… - Journal of the …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. Emergence of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) bacteria has forced clinicians
to use off-label antimicrobial agents such as tigecycline. We present our experience on …