Antibiotic resistanceof microorganisms has become ahealth careproblem worldwide in communities and hospitals, as it leads to morecomplicated infections, longer duration of treatment, and increases in patient mortality (WHO, 2014). The recent Review onAntimicrobial Resistancepredicted that by 2050, the ...
The results from both hospitals show extensive antibiotic prescribing. High use of combinations of antibiotics in the NTH might indicate pressure from pharmaceutical companies. There is a need to formulate and implement; based on local prescribing and resistance data; contextually appropriate antibiotic pr...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and specifically, resistance to common antibiotics of bacterial pathogens that cause illness in humans, has been identified as a pressing problem for global health and development (World Health Organization,2015,2016). Research funders and development agencies acknowledge that...
The spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) poses a substantial threat to human health. Phage-mediated transduction could exacerbate ARG transmission. While several case studies exist, it is yet unclear to what extent phages encode and mobilize ARGs
C. jejuni is one of the major causes of gastroenteritis worldwide. However, there is limited information about the genetic and antibiotic resistance characteristics of C. jejuni in Shenzhen, which makes tracking the origin of transmission challenging. In this study, we conducted multilocus sequence ...
DRUG resistance in microorganismsBackground: The adverse effects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are manifesting worldwide. A major contributing factor to AMR is the inappropriate use of antimicrobials in humans and animals. It is imperative to raise awareness among medical students ...
Introduction Worldwide, approximately one-quarter to one-third of all hospital-admitted patients are treated with antibiotics.1-3 The World Health Organization has called for urgent action to avoid an antimicrobial resistance crisis, placing antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs at the center of atte...
First, they have been associated with lower rates of antimicrobial resistance among respiratory pathogens.7 In fact, low doses of β-lactam antibiotics for more than 5 days have been associated with an increase in Streptococcus pneumoniae penicillin-resistant nasopharyngeal carriers.7 Second, reducing ...
The worldwide emergence of antibiotic resistance poses a serious threat to human health. A molecular understanding of resistance strategies employed by bacteria is obligatory to generate less-susceptible antibiotics. Albicidin is a highly potent antibact
Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) pose a significant threat to human and animal health. However, the diversity and antibiotic resistance of animal ExPEC, and their connection to human infections, remain largely unexplored. The study per