Health problems can be caused by consuming foods that have been processed in
unsanitary conditions; hence, the study of the impact of contamination on food and its …

Importance Extended-spectrum β-lactamases mediate resistance to third-generation
cephalosporins (eg, ceftriaxone) inEscherichia coliandKlebsiella pneumoniae. Significant …

Abstract β-lactamase, an enzyme secreted by bacteria, is the main resistant mechanism of
Gram-negative bacteria to β-lactam antibiotics. The resistance of bacteria to β-lactam …

Introduction This study aims to assess the association of piperacillin/tazobactam and
meropenem minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and beta-lactam resistance genes with …

Background ESBL-producing Escherichia coli have expanded globally since the turn of the
century and present a major public health issue. Their in vitro susceptibility to …

Background Epidemiological studies suggested that determinants for antibiotic resistance
have originated in aquaculture. Recently, the integrated agriculture-aquaculture system has …

Objectives ST11 Klebsiella pneumoniae is among the most important clinical pathogens in
China, and KL47 and KL64 are the dominant K types of these strains. Understanding the …

A growing body of evidence has demonstrated that extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli
(ExPEC), such as the urinary pathogenic E. coli (UPEC), are common constituents of treated …

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) enables complete characterization of bacterial
pathogenic isolates at single nucleotide resolution, making it the ultimate tool for routine …

Multidrug-resistant bacteria pose a major challenge to the clinical management of infections
in resource-poor settings. Although nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) bacteria cause …