In the last 25 years, chromogenic culture media have found widespread application in
diagnostic clinical microbiology. In the last decade, the range of media available to clinical …

Carbapenemases have become a significant mechanism for broad-spectrum β-lactam
resistance in Enterobacteriaceae and other Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas …

Rapid identification of patients who are colonized with carbapenemase-producing
organisms (CPO) is included in multiple national guidelines for containment of these …

One of the most important resistance mechanisms in Gram-negative bacteria today is the
production of enzymes causing resistance to cephalosporin and carbapenem antibiotics …

Background Extended-spectrum β lactamases (ESBLs), have the ability to hydrolyze and
cause resistance to various types of the β-lactam antibiotics, including the extended …

Reliable identification of carbapenemase-producing members of the family
Enterobacteriaceae is necessary to limit their spread. This study aimed to develop a …

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum
beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli (E. coli), Klebsiella pneumoniae (K …

Antimicrobial resistance profiling of pathogens helps to identify the emergence of rare or
new resistance threats and prioritize possible actions to be taken against them. The analysis …

Bacterial pathogens are fostered in and transmitted through wastewater. Hence, monitoring
their impact on sanitation and hygiene is imperative. As part of the monitoring process …

To explore the prevalence of multidrug-resistant community-associated uropathogenic
Escherichia coli (UPEC) and their virulence factors in Western Saudi Arabia. A total of 1,000 …