Blood Sequencing Could Cut Antibiotic Overuse in Pancreatitis
A prospective multicenter cohort study suggests that plasma metagenomic next-generation sequencing could significantly improve the appropriateness of antibiotic use in ...
Tag: Antimicrobial Resistance
Genomes of Poultry Meat Salmonella in Accra Reveal Multidrug-Resistant and Outbreak-Associated Strains
Whole-genome sequencing of Salmonella from 246 poultry meat samples in Accra found 71 contaminated samples, with 30 percent multidrug resistant ...
Ugandan Study Sequences Multidrug-Resistant E. coli Strain
Researchers published the whole genome sequence of a multidrug-resistant E. coli strain isolated from a pregnant woman in Uganda, identifying ...
Salmonella Plasmids Show Distinct Plasticity in Heavy Metal and Antibiotic Resistance Genes
A comparative whole-genome analysis of eight copper-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg isolates reveals the structural conservation and accessory plasticity of ...
Serovar 15 and Multidrug Resistance Rise in Chinese Swine Pathogen
A study of 90 Chinese swine isolates shows serovar 15 becoming predominant and multidrug resistance rising to 42.1% by 2024.
Computational Screening Identifies Three Enterobacter cloacae Proteins as Potential Antimicrobial Targets
A computational investigation of Enterobacter cloacae isolate 1382 has identified three hypothetical proteins as putative antimicrobial resistance targets and characterized ...
Customs Inspections Reveal Substantial Antibiotic Importation by Scandinavian Air Travellers
An observational study at three Scandinavian airports revealed that fourteen percent of inspected international air travellers carried antibiotics, frequently transporting ...
Study Compares Tigecycline Testing Accuracy Across Critical Drug-Resistant Bacterial Pathogens
A comparative evaluation reveals that gradient diffusion strips accurately determine tigecycline susceptibility in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae under FDA criteria, but ...
Poultry Farming Survey in Southern Ethiopia Reveals Gaps in Antibiotic Management
A cross-sectional study in Southern Ethiopia found that over half of surveyed poultry producers exhibited poor knowledge, unfavorable attitudes, and ...
Clinical Model Predicts Multidrug-Resistant Lower Respiratory Infections in Hospitalized Patients
Researchers have developed and validated a clinical risk-prediction nomogram that accurately identifies hospitalized patients at high risk of multidrug-resistant lower ...
Staggered Antibiotic Delivery Overcomes Bacterial Nutrient-Driven Tolerance in Lab Tests
Researchers demonstrated that staggered dosing of meropenem and amikacin significantly improves bacterial clearance in nutrient-starved Acinetobacter baumannii by exploiting differences ...
Salmonella and Multidrug Resistance Detected in Ethiopian Beef Slaughter and Retail Networks
A cross-sectional study in western Ethiopia identified Salmonella in 10.8 percent of slaughterhouse and butchery samples, with 64.3 percent of ...
Streptococcus suis Serotype 9 Shows Growing Meningitis Potential and Antibiotic Resistance
A global genomic and experimental study identifies the population diversity, potential meningitis determinants, and widespread antimicrobial resistance characteristics of Streptococcus ...
Randomized Trials Find Fecal Transplants Show Uncertain Gut Decolonization Benefit
A systematic review of randomized controlled trials found that fecal microbiota transplantation does not show a statistically clear short-term benefit ...
Genomes of Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacter Strains Sequenced in Khartoum, Sudan
Researchers have sequenced the complete genomes of Enterobacter cloacae H5 and Enterobacter bugandensis H6 isolated from patients in Khartoum State, ...
Study Profiles ESBL and AmpC Resistance Genes in Urinary Tract Infections
A study of 385 urinary tract infection cases revealed high rates of plasmid-mediated ESBL and AmpC resistance genes in Escherichia ...
Plant Alkaloid Extracts Evaluated In Vitro as Potential Antibiotic Adjuvants
A study in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies found that an alkaloid-rich extract from Ocimum gratissimum enhanced tetracycline activity against ...
Hospital Outpatient Survey in Nigeria Reveals Widespread Antimicrobial Self-Medication Rates
A cross-sectional study of 440 outpatients at a Nigerian tertiary hospital found that 92.5 percent had practiced antimicrobial self-medication, driven ...
AI Predictive Models Aim to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
A new comment in BMC Artificial Intelligence argues that integrating AI predictive models is essential for combating the global crisis ...
First Egyptian Citrobacter koseri Genome Sequence Reveals Widespread Resistance Determinants
Researchers sequenced the first multidrug-resistant Citrobacter koseri isolate from Egypt and analyzed 518 global genomes, identifying widespread resistance genes and ...
