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 …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF
MS) has been successfully applied in recent years for first-line identification of pathogens in …

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing is essential for guiding the treatment of many types of
bacterial infections, especially in the current context of rising rates of antibiotic resistance …

The recognition of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) isolates is a major
laboratory challenge, and their inappropriate or delayed detection may have negative …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a driving force to the evolution of bacteria. The fast
emergence of antimicrobial resistance reflects the ability of genetic adaptation of pathogens …

The global spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) strains
has restricted the therapeutic options available to treat infections due to this pathogen …

Detection of carbapenemases in clinical microbiology labs is a challenging issue.
Comparison of the results of susceptibility testing with the breakpoint values of carbapenems …

Objectives Recently, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time-of-flight mass
spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) was successfully applied for the detection of carbapenemase …

The two main pillars of clinical microbiological diagnostics are the identification of potentially
pathogenic microorganisms from patient samples and the testing for antibiotic susceptibility …

Multidrug resistance prompts the search for new sources of antibiotics with new targets at
bacteria cell. To investigate the antibacterial activity of Cinnamomum cassia L. essential oil …