Antibiotic resistance in Pakistan: a systematic review of past decade

H Bilal, MN Khan, T Rehman, MF Hameed… - BMC infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Background During the last six decades, extensive use of antibiotics has selected resistant
strains, increasing the rate of fatal infectious diseases, and exerting an economic burden on …

Treatment of patients with serious infections due to carbapenem‐resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: How viable are the current options?

JN O'Donnell, V Putra, TP Lodise - … : The Journal of Human …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This review critically appraises the published microbiologic and clinical data on the
treatment of patients with carbapenem‐resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections …

[HTML][HTML] Dissemination of blaOXA-23-harbouring carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clones in Pakistan

M Khurshid, MH Rasool, UA Ashfaq, B Aslam… - Journal of global …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives The rise of carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii represents a
challenge for the therapeutic management of infections. The present study aimed to …

Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance trends of Acinetobacter species in the United Arab Emirates: a retrospective analysis of 12 years of national AMR …

J Thomsen, NM Abdulrazzaq, H AlRand… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Acinetobacter spp., in particular A. baumannii, are opportunistic pathogens
linked to nosocomial pneumonia (particularly ventilator-associated pneumonia), central-line …

[HTML][HTML] Phenotypic and genotypic evaluation of antibiotic resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria isolated from surgical intensive care unit patients in Pakistan

N Zahra, B Zeshan, MMA Qadri, M Ishaq… - Jundishapur Journal of …, 2021 - brieflands.com
Background: Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a significant
nosocomial pathogen, causing serious threats concerning community-wide outbreaks …

Molecular Epidemiology of Extensively-Drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Sequence Type 2 Co-Harboring blaNDM and blaOXA From Clinical Origin

H Ejaz, M Ahmad, S Younas, K Junaid… - Infection and Drug …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background The therapeutic management of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter
baumannii (CR-AB) represents a serious challenge to the public health sector because …

Emergence of blaNDM-1 Harboring Klebsiella pneumoniae ST29 and ST11 in Veterinary Settings and Waste of Pakistan

TH Chaudhry, B Aslam, MI Arshad, RF Alvi… - Infection and Drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Intense livestock farming practices enforcing the farmers to use antibiotics as
food supplements on a routine basis. Aberrant use of antibiotics is associated with the …

Acinetobacter baumannii Sequence Types Harboring Genes Encoding Aminoglycoside Modifying Enzymes and 16SrRNA Methylase; a Multicenter Study from …

M Khurshid, MH Rasool, UA Ashfaq… - Infection and Drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The aminoglycosides are widely used for the therapeutic management of
infections caused by gram-negative bacteria, including the Acinetobacter baumannii strains …

Insights into the Intersection of Biocide Resistance, Efflux Pumps, and Sequence Types in Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: A Multicenter Study

Z Taj, MH Rasool, M Khurshid, B Aslam, MU Qamar - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii, a pathogenic bacterium acquired in hospitals, causes diverse
infections in humans. Previous studies have reported resistance among A. baumannii …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of carbapenem resistance and its possible treatment options with focus on clinical Enterobacteriaceae: Thirty years of …

M Umair, TR Walsh, M Mohsin - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background Carbapenem resistance is epidemic worldwide, these last resort antimicrobials
are listed in the WHO 'watch group'with higher resistance potential. During the years 2017 …