Multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria causing urinary tract infections: a review

A Mazzariol, A Bazaj, G Cornaglia - Journal of Chemotherapy, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most frequent infectious diseases affecting
humans, and represent an important public health problem with a substantial economic …

Susceptibility of contemporary isolates to fosfomycin: a systematic review of the literature

KZ Vardakas, NJ Legakis, N Triarides… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this review was to evaluate the susceptibility of contemporary Gram-positive and
Gram-negative bacteria to fosfomycin. PubMed and Scopus databases were systematically …

Fosfomycin: mechanisms and the increasing prevalence of resistance

M Aghamali, M Sedighi… - Journal of medical …, 2019 - microbiologyresearch.org
There are challenges regarding increased global rates of microbial resistance and the
emergence of new mechanisms that result in microorganisms becoming resistant to …

Increasing antimicrobial resistance among uropathogens: Is fosfomycin the answer?

A Sultan, M Rizvi, F Khan, H Sami, I Shukla… - Urology …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted over 6 months period (January to June
2013) in Department of Microbiology, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh. A total of 1840 urine samples …

Evaluation of efficacy and safety of fosfomycin versus nitrofurantoin for the treatment of uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection (UTI) in women–a systematic review …

M Konwar, NJ Gogtay, R Ravi, UM Thatte… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the most frequent medical conditions requiring
outpatient treatment. Single dose oral fosfomycin (300 mg) and the older nitrofurantoin (100 …

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Kenya

CW Muriuki, LA Ogonda, C Kyanya… - Microbial drug …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPECs) are a significant cause of urinary tract
infections (UTIs). In Kenya, UTIs are typically treated with β-lactam antibiotics without …

In vitro effect of fosfomycin on multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacteria causing urinary tract infections

P Gopichand, G Agarwal, M Natarajan… - Infection and drug …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Rising rates of resistance to antimicrobial drugs among Enterobacteriaceae
limit the choice of therapeutic agents to treat urinary tract infections. In this context we …

Clinical management of infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae that express extended-spectrum β-lactamase and AmpC enzymes

PNA Harris - Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
The production of β-lactamase is the principal mechanism by which gram-negative bacteria
resist the action of β-lactam antibiotics. In recent decades, there has been an alarming …

Fosfomycin susceptibility among multidrug-resistant, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing, carbapenem-resistant uropathogens

S Banerjee, M Sengupta, TK Sarker - Indian Journal of Urology, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A prospective study was conducted for 6 months in a tertiary care hospital in
Eastern India to evaluate whether the common uropathogens were susceptible to …

Susceptibility profile, resistance mechanisms & efficacy ratios of fosfomycin, nitrofurantoin & colistin for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae causing urinary tract …

AU Amladi, B Abirami, SM Devi… - Indian Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Consecutive, non-duplicate isolates of CR Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp.
from urine cultures were included (n= 150). Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were …