Pandrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: a systematic review of current epidemiology, prognosis and treatment options

S Karakonstantis, EI Kritsotakis… - Journal of Antimicrobial …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background The literature on the epidemiology, mortality and treatment of pandrug-resistant
(PDR) Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) is scarce, scattered and controversial. Objectives To …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii to imipenem in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Pourhajibagher, FB Hashemi… - The open …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Imipenem-resistant multi-drug resistant (IR-MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii has been
emerged as a morbidity successful nosocomial pathogen throughout the world. To address …

A high mortality rate associated with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ST79 and ST25 carrying OXA-23 in a Brazilian intensive care unit

KE da Silva, WG Maciel, J Croda, R Cayô, AC Ramos… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The global spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) strains
has restricted the therapeutic options available to treat infections due to this pathogen …

Development of carboxymethyl cellulose-based hydrogel and nanosilver composite as antimicrobial agents for UTI pathogens

SM Alshehri, A Aldalbahi, AB Al-Hajji… - Carbohydrate …, 2016 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) containing hydrogel composite were first synthesized by
preparing a new hydrogel from carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and …

Emergence and characterization of nosocomial multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in Tehran, Iran

B Salehi, H Goudarzi, B Nikmanesh, H Houri… - Journal of infection and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Rationale Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the antibiotic-resistant superbugs that
threatens hospitalized patients. Emergence and spread of the multidrug-resistant (MDR) and …

Cellulose gum and copper nanoparticles based hydrogel as antimicrobial agents against urinary tract infection (UTI) pathogens

AM Al-Enizi, T Ahamad, AB Al-Hajji, J Ahmed… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present study, stable copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) were successfully prepared in the
hydrogel matrix. The prepared nanocomposite (HCuNPs) was characterized via x-ray …

Molecular characterization of class 1 integrons in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales isolates

T Wang, Y Zhu, W Zhu, M Cao, Q Wei - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infections result in higher
treatment costs and mortality rates. Integrons play important roles in emergence and spread …

First Detection of GES-5 Carbapenemase-Producing Acinetobacter baumannii Isolate

MH Al-Agamy, K Jeannot, TS El-Mahdy… - Microbial Drug …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
This study was conducted to investigate the molecular epidemiology of resistance in
Acinetobacter baumannii isolates collected at a hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from …

[HTML][HTML] Dissemination of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in patients with burn injuries

S Shoja, M Moosavian, S Rostami, A Farahani… - Journal of the Chinese …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as an
important cause of infection in burn patients. This study aimed to characterize the …

The threat of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria in a Middle East region

EDMH Khalili - Infection and Drug Resistance, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Data on the status of carbapenem-resistant microorganisms in the Middle East countries are
scarce. The aim of this review was to collect available data regarding resistance to …