[HTML][HTML] Global dissemination of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: epidemiology, genetic context, treatment options, and detection methods

CR Lee, JH Lee, KS Park, YB Kim, BC Jeong… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative pathogens poses a serious threat
to public health worldwide. In particular, the increasing prevalence of carbapenem-resistant …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous evolution: perspective on the epidemiology of carbapenemase resistance among Enterobacterales and other Gram-negative bacteria

GT Hansen - Infectious diseases and therapy, 2021 - Springer
The global emergence of carbapenemase-producing bacteria capable of hydrolyzing the
once effective carbapenem antibiotics is considered a contemporary public health concern …

OXA-48-Like β-Lactamases: global epidemiology, treatment options, and development pipeline

SE Boyd, A Holmes, R Peck… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Modern medicine is threatened by the rising tide of antimicrobial resistance, especially
among Gram-negative bacteria, where resistance to β-lactams is most often mediated by β …

Plasmid-mediated resistance is going wild

M Dolejska, CC Papagiannitsis - Plasmid, 2018 - Elsevier
Multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria have been increasingly reported in
humans, companion animals and farm animals. The growing trend of plasmid-mediated …

The threat of carbapenem-resistant bacteria in the environment: Evidence of widespread contamination of reservoirs at a global scale

MC Mills, J Lee - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Environmental reservoirs of antibiotic resistance (AR) are a growing concern that are
gathering more attention as potential sources for human infection. Carbapenem-resistant …

[HTML][HTML] OXA-48-like carbapenemases producing Enterobacteriaceae in different niches

A Mairi, A Pantel, A Sotto, JP Lavigne… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
The emergence of carbapenem-resistant enterobacterial species poses a serious threat to
public health worldwide. OXA-48-type carbapenem-hydrolyzing class D β-lactamases are …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae: a challenge for diagnostic microbiological laboratories

J Hrabák, E Chudáčková, CC Papagiannitsis - Clinical Microbiology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Carbapenemase-producing bacteria have now spread all over the world. Infections caused
by those bacteria are difficult to treat. Therefore, there is an urgent need for accurate and fast …

[HTML][HTML] Hospital effluent: A reservoir for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales?

N Cahill, L O'Connor, B Mahon, Á Varley… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern. Carbapenemase-producing
Enterobacterales (CPE) represent a significant health threat as some strains are resistant to …

The spread of carbapenemase-producing bacteria in Africa: a systematic review

RI Manenzhe, HJ Zar, MP Nicol… - Journal of antimicrobial …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Carbapenems are the last line of defence against ever more prevalent MDR
Gram-negative bacteria, but their efficacy is threatened worldwide by bacteria that produce …

Structural and functional aspects of class A carbapenemases

T Naas, L Dortet, BI Iorga - Current drug targets, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
The fight against infectious diseases is probably one of the greatest public health challenges
faced by our society, especially with the emergence of carbapenem-resistant gram …