Acinetobacter are among the most common bacteria isolated in hospital infections,
especially in developing countries. Multi-drug, extended-drug or pan-drug resistance makes …

Background Carbapenemase production is a global public health threat. Antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) data analysis is critical to public health policy. Here we analyzed …

The incidence density trend of the carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria was
analysed in device-associated infections and antimicrobial consumption in 99 critical care …

Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most important nosocomial pathogens distributed
worldwide. Due to its multidrug-resistance and the propensity for the epidemic spread, the …

Objectives Chlorhexidine (CHX) is the most commonly used oral hygiene product for the
prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients undergoing mechanical …

New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase 1 (NDM-1) was first identified in Brazil in Enterobacter
hormaechei and Providencia rettgeri in 2013. Here, we describe the first case of NDM-1 …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat of global proportions, which
has the potential to lead to approximately ten million deaths per year by 2050. Pressured by …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a dangerous bacterial pathogen possessing the ability to persist
on various surfaces, especially in clinical settings, and to rapidly acquire the resistance to a …

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) are emerging worldwide. In South
America, clinical isolates presenting such a phenotype usually do not belong to the globally …

Over the last few decades, carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter baumannii has
become a major cause of nosocomial infections all over the world. However, the genome …