How antimicrobial resistance is linked to climate change: an overview of two intertwined global challenges

R Magnano San Lio, G Favara, A Maugeri… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Globally, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and climate change (CC) are two of the top health
emergencies, and can be considered as two interlinked public health priorities. The complex …

Preparation and antimicrobial activity of chitosan and its derivatives: A concise review

LG Confederat, CG Tuchilus, M Dragan, M Sha'at… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite the advantages presented by synthetic polymers such as strength and durability, the
lack of biodegradability associated with the persistence in the environment for a long time …

Prophage Hunter: an integrative hunting tool for active prophages

W Song, HX Sun, C Zhang, L Cheng… - Nucleic acids …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Identifying active prophages is critical for studying coevolution of phage and bacteria,
investigating phage physiology and biochemistry, and engineering designer phages for …

Clinical and pathophysiological overview of Acinetobacter infections: a century of challenges

D Wong, TB Nielsen, RA Bonomo… - Clinical microbiology …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Acinetobacter is a complex genus, and historically, there has been confusion about the
existence of multiple species. The species commonly cause nosocomial infections …

Antibiotic susceptibility surveillance in the Punjab Province of Pakistan: findings and implications

Z Saleem, A Haseeb, SSA Abuhussain, CE Moore… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: The increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across
countries has seriously impacted the effective management of infectious diseases, with …

Antibiotic consumption and resistance during a 3-year period in Sicily, Southern Italy

M Barchitta, A Quattrocchi, A Maugeri… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest issues facing global public health. In
2017, Italy adopted its first National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2017–2020 …

Isolation and Molecular Characterization of a Novel Lytic Bacteriophage That Inactivates MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains

VM Balcão, FC Moreli, EC Silva, BG Belline, LF Martins… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The worldwide increase in serious infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) K.
pneumoniae emphasizes the urgent need of new therapeutic strategies for the control of this …

Tracking Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from an Italian Hospital: Molecular Epidemiology and Surveillance by PFGE, RAPD and PCR-Based Resistance …

G Ripabelli, M Tamburro, G Guerrizio, I Fanelli… - Current …, 2018 - Springer
Antimicrobial-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae represent a global public health concern. K.
pneumoniae strains isolated during 2010 and 2014–2016 within a single hospital of Molise …

Early prediction of seven-day mortality in intensive care unit using a machine learning model: results from the SPIN-uti project

M Barchitta, A Maugeri, G Favara, PM Riela… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) were at higher risk of worsen prognosis and mortality.
Here, we aimed to evaluate the ability of the Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS II) to …

Association between quality of governance, antibiotic consumption, and antimicrobial resistance: an analysis of Italian regions

A Maugeri, M Barchitta, A Agodi - Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection …, 2023 - Springer
Background Emerging research has provided evidence suggesting the potential influence of
governance on the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), accounting …