Background Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing challenge in low and middle-income
countries as it is wide-spread in these countries and is linked to an increased mortality. Apart …

Background Quantification of acquisition routes of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) is
pivotal for understanding transmission dynamics and designing cost-effective interventions …

The widespread and poorly regulated use of antibiotics in animal production in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) is increasingly associated with the emergence and …

Background Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) is a
major cause of infections worldwide. An understanding of the reservoirs and modes of …

This paper describes a novel alignment-free distance-based procedure for inferring
phylogenetic trees from genome contig sequences using publicly available bioinformatics …

In this study, fresh seafood in retail markets was investigated for the antibiotic susceptibility
patterns of the faecal indicator Escherichia coli and distribution of important β-lactamase …

Recently developed MinHash-based techniques were proven successful in quickly
estimating the level of similarity between large nucleotide sequences. This article discusses …

This study has addressed the escalating concern of antibiotic resistance (AR) linked to the
use of antibiotics in food-producing animals, particularly in low-and middle-income countries …

Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. International
efforts to curb resistance have largely focused on drug development and limiting …

Objectives Following the launch of the Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System
(GLASS), antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates in many countries remain poorly described …