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Multiple Antibiotic Resistance (MAR), Plasmid Profiles, and DNA Polymorphisms among Vibrio vulnificus Isolates

  • Mohammed M. Kurdi Al-Dulaimi,
  • Sahilah Abd. Mutalib,
  • Maaruf Abd. Ghani,
  • Nurul Aqilah Mohd. Zaini and
  • Ahmad Azuhairi Ariffin

Sixty strains (n = 60) of Vibrio vulnificus were examined for their multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) index, plasmid profiles, and DNA polymorphisms. Thirty-seven strains (n = 37) were isolated from cockles (Anadara granosa) in Malaysia, while 23...

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13 Citations
3,917 Views
14 Pages

Analysis of the Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Methicillin-Sensitive S. aureus Pathotypes Isolated on a Commercial Rabbit Farm in Italy

  • Anna-Rita Attili,
  • Alessandro Bellato,
  • Patrizia Robino,
  • Livio Galosi,
  • Cristiano Papeschi,
  • Giacomo Rossi,
  • Eleonora Fileni,
  • Martina Linardi,
  • Vincenzo Cuteri and
  • Patrizia Nebbia
  • + 1 author

The breeding of meat rabbits is an important sector in the livestock industry in Italy. The focus of this study was to describe the antibiotic resistance profile distribution among the Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus isolated in a rabbit...

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9 Citations
2,611 Views
16 Pages

In food, bacteria carrying antibiotic resistance genes could play a prominent role in the spread of resistance. Staphylococcus equorum populations can become large in a number of fermented foods, yet the antibiotic resistance properties of this speci...

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1 Citations
1,780 Views
21 Pages

Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors-Associated Skin Lesions

  • Mara-Mădălina Mihai,
  • Iuliana Anghelescu,
  • Alina Maria Holban,
  • Irina Gheorghe-Barbu,
  • Mariana-Carmen Chifiriuc,
  • Lia-Mara Dițu,
  • Cornelia-Ioana Ilie,
  • Dan Anghelescu and
  • Beatrice Bălăceanu-Gurău

Cutaneous adverse reactions (CARs) are common complications of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor therapy, with papulopustular eruptions and paronychia being the most frequent. Growing scientific evidence implies that Staphylococcus au...

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Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Diarrhoeagenic Enterobacterales in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

  • Úrsula-Eva Eñeso Efuá,
  • Silvia Herrera-León,
  • Fátima Patabobe,
  • Pascual Erasmo Owono and
  • Agustín Benito

Acute diarrhoeal disease caused by antibiotic-resistant diarrhoeagenic bacteria is a significant global public health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study provides the first molecular characterisation of antimicrobial r...

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58 Citations
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Bacterial Coinfection and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles among Hospitalised COVID-19 Patients

  • Abdulrahman S. Bazaid,
  • Heba Barnawi,
  • Husam Qanash,
  • Ghaida Alsaif,
  • Abdu Aldarhami,
  • Hattan Gattan,
  • Bandar Alharbi,
  • Abdulaziz Alrashidi,
  • Waleed Abu Al-Soud and
  • Fayez Alfouzan
  • + 1 author

While it is reported that COVID-19 patients are more prone to secondary bacterial infections, which are strongly linked to the severity of complications of the disease, bacterial coinfections associated with COVID-19 are not widely studied. This work...

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40 Pages

Antibiotic Resistance Profiles, Molecular Mechanisms and Innovative Treatment Strategies of Acinetobacter baumannii

  • Corneliu Ovidiu Vrancianu,
  • Irina Gheorghe,
  • Ilda Barbu Czobor and
  • Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest challenges for the clinical sector and industry, environment and societal development. One of the most important pathogens responsible for severe nosocomial infections is Acinetobacter baumannii, a Gram-neg...

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6 Citations
1,568 Views
13 Pages

Gut Microbial Composition and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Dairy Calves with Diarrhea

  • Lu Zhang,
  • Jun Bai,
  • Qian Guo,
  • Long Li,
  • Yanqing Jia,
  • Xinxin Qiu,
  • Dong Zhou,
  • Zhencang Zhang and
  • Huafeng Niu

26 December 2024

Calf diarrhea is a prevalent and significant health issue in dairy farming, severely impacting feed intake, weight gain, and survival rates in young calves. This study aimed to investigate the microbial composition and antibiotic resistance profiles...

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3 Citations
3,468 Views
11 Pages

25 September 2021

Salmonella is one of the major causes of foodborne disease outbreaks globally. Specifically, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) is one of the major causes of zoonotic Salmonella infection in humans worldwide. In...

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3 Citations
3,263 Views
13 Pages

The Wide Range of Antibiotic Resistance and Variability of Genotypic Profiles in Escherichia coli from Domestic Animals in Eastern Sicily

  • Nunziatina Russo,
  • Alessandro Stamilla,
  • Giuseppe Cascone,
  • Cinzia Lucia Randazzo,
  • Antonino Messina,
  • Massimiliano Lanza,
  • Alessandra Pino,
  • Cinzia Caggia and
  • Francesco Antoci

The emergence of multidrug resistance among Enterobacteriaceae in livestock poses a serious public health threat. Escherichia coli, a usual host of intestinal microbiota, is recognized also as etiological agent of numerous infections widespread in bo...

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9 Citations
2,935 Views
18 Pages

Microbial Colonization and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Chronic Wounds: A Comparative Study of Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Venous Ulcers

  • Florica Sandru,
  • Elena Poenaru,
  • Smaranda Stoleru,
  • Andreea-Maria Radu,
  • Alexandra-Maria Roman,
  • Corina Ionescu,
  • Aurelian Zugravu,
  • Jafal Mugurel Nader and
  • Livia-Cristiana Băicoianu-Nițescu

Background/Objectives: Chronic wounds, including hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and venous ulcers (VU), are commonly associated with complex microbial communities that may influence wound healing and treatment outcomes. Understanding microbial diversi...

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5 Citations
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12 Pages

Bacteria and Their Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Ambient Air in Accra, Ghana, February 2020: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Godfred Saviour Kudjo Azaglo,
  • Mohammed Khogali,
  • Katrina Hann,
  • John Alexis Pwamang,
  • Emmanuel Appoh,
  • Ebenezer Appah-Sampong,
  • Meldon Ansah-Koi Agyarkwa,
  • Carl Fiati,
  • Jewel Kudjawu and
  • Anthony D. Harries
  • + 5 authors

Inappropriate use of antibiotics has led to the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in ambient air. There is no published information about the presence and resistance profiles of bacteria in ambient air in Ghana. We evaluated the presence and...

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8 Citations
4,156 Views
16 Pages

Bacterial Community and Antibiotic Resistance Gene Profiles of Fish Gut Contents and Their Aquaculture Environment in Tianjin, China

  • Qiushui Wang,
  • Xin Zhou,
  • Yue Liu,
  • Qi Ding,
  • Zan Wu,
  • Jie Deng,
  • Jia Zuo,
  • Liyan Yuan,
  • Peng Shao and
  • Lijuan Gao
  • + 1 author

2 November 2022

The continuous expansion of freshwater fish culture is confronted with environmental problems owing to their high antibiotic inputs and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This study explored the antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) profiles of water and fish...

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11 Citations
4,805 Views
11 Pages

Antibiotic Consumption and Its Relationship with Bacterial Resistance Profiles in ESKAPE Pathogens in a Peruvian Hospital

  • Giancarlo Pérez-Lazo,
  • Susan Abarca-Salazar,
  • Renata Lovón,
  • Rocío Rojas,
  • José Ballena-López,
  • Adriana Morales-Moreno,
  • Wilfredo Flores-Paredes,
  • Berenice Arenas-Ramírez and
  • Luis Ricardo Illescas

8 October 2021

A descriptive design was carried out studying the correlation between antimicrobial consumption and resistance profiles of ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeru...

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Effects of Antibiotic Residues on Fecal Microbiota Composition and Antimicrobial Resistance Gene Profiles in Cattle from Northwestern China

  • Wei He,
  • Xiaoming Wang,
  • Yuying Cao,
  • Cong Liu,
  • Zihui Qin,
  • Yang Zuo,
  • Yiming Li,
  • Fang Tang,
  • Jianjun Dai and
  • Feng Xue
  • + 1 author

Grazing is a free-range farming model commonly practiced in low-external-input agricultural systems. The widespread use of veterinary antibiotics in livestock farming has led to significant environmental accumulation of antibiotic residues and antibi...

  • Communication
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27 Citations
5,322 Views
11 Pages

26 May 2020

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been considered hotspots for the development and dissemination of antibiotic resistance in the environment. Although researchers have reported a significant increase in bioaerosols in WWTPs, the associated bac...

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58 Citations
6,830 Views
14 Pages

In Nigeria, pharmaceutical wastewaters are routinely disseminated in river waters; this could be associated with public health risk to humans and animals. In this study, we characterized antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and their antibiotic resist...

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15 Pages

5 December 2025

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health concern affecting both medicine and food safety. While Listeria monocytogenes is the primary pathogen of concern, Listeria innocua—commonly found in food and food-processing...

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21 Citations
3,135 Views
11 Pages

This study aimed to survey the antimicrobial resistance profiles of 690 pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates obtained from Korean pigs with symptoms of enteric colibacillosis between 2007 and 2017, while assessing the change in antimicrobial resistan...

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24 Citations
5,090 Views
15 Pages

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an enteric pathogen that causes several gastrointestinal ailments in humans across the world. STEC’s ability to cause ailment is attributed to the presence of a broad range of known and putative...

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Clinical data on antimicrobial profiles are useful for dairy udder health treatment programmes and represents a component of antimicrobial stewardship. The study aimed to determine the bacterial aetiology of clinical mastitis in dairy herds in Wester...

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3 Citations
1,937 Views
15 Pages

29 October 2024

This study investigated the toxigenic genes and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from 260 raw milk samples collected from dairy farms in Türkiye. The results indicated that 60.7% of staphylococcal enter...

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1 Citations
2,657 Views
20 Pages

Bacterial Pathogen Profiles and Antibiotic Resistance in Pediatric Leukemia Patients: Insights for Optimizing Infection Management in Immunocompromised Children

  • Cristina Elena Singer,
  • Alin Iulian Silviu Popescu,
  • Renata Maria Văruț,
  • Mihaela Popescu,
  • Dira Loredana,
  • Kristina Radivojevic and
  • Petrescu Ileana Octavia

22 December 2024

Background: This study investigates bacterial etiology and antibiotic resistance in pediatric leukemia patients to determine the impact of chronic pathology on treatment efficacy. Methods: Thirty cases of children aged 1–16 years (18 boys, 12 g...

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4 Citations
2,910 Views
10 Pages

The emergence of antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has become a grave concern worldwide. In this study, 95 strains of S. aureus isolated from stool samples were collected from Busan, South Korea to characterize their antimicrobial suscept...

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Impact of Exposure to Disinfectants on Presence of Efflux Pump Genes and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Escherichia coli Isolates

  • Fernanda Borges Barbosa,
  • Beatriz Rodrigues Takeda,
  • Gabriella Garcia Ilion Vicentini,
  • Gabriel Gandolfi,
  • Victória Galdino Pavlenco Rocha,
  • Leticia Soares Franco,
  • Marcos Paulo Vieira Cunha and
  • Terezinha Knöbl

Disinfectant tolerance in bacteria may be related to exposure to subinhibitory concentrations of disinfectants, which may activate efflux pumps capable of expelling antimicrobial compounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of disinfec...

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3 Citations
3,361 Views
15 Pages

A Study of Resistome in Mexican Chili Powder as a Public Health Risk Factor

  • Mayra Paola Mena Navarro,
  • Merle Ariadna Espinosa Bernal,
  • Claudia Alvarado Osuna,
  • Miguel Ángel Ramos López,
  • Aldo Amaro Reyes,
  • Jackeline Lizzeta Arvizu Gómez,
  • Juan Ramiro Pacheco Aguilar,
  • Carlos Saldaña Gutiérrez,
  • Victor Pérez Moreno and
  • Juan Campos Guillén
  • + 5 authors

13 February 2024

Chili powder is an important condiment around the world. However, according to various reports, the presence of pathogenic microorganisms could present a public health risk factor during its consumption. Therefore, microbiological quality assessment...

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6 Citations
2,803 Views
18 Pages

The intensive and extensive broiler production systems imply different veterinary interventions, including the use of antimicrobials. This study aimed to compare the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Escherichia coli isolated from both systems...

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40 Citations
5,825 Views
22 Pages

Antibiotic-resistant Campylobacter could adversely affect treatment outcomes, especially in children. We investigated the antibiotic susceptibility profiles, virulence potentials and genetic relatedness of Campylobacter spp. from paediatric and water...

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2 Citations
81 Views

3 June 2019

Introduction: Salmonella is a common bacterial cause of foodborne diarrhea worldwide. The purpose of this study was to characterize antimicrobial resistance and susceptibility to biocides in Salmonella enterica serotypes isolated from raw chicken mea...

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8 Citations
4,313 Views
26 Pages

Development of Dicationic Bisguanidine-Arylfuran Derivatives as Potent Agents against Gram-Negative Bacteria

  • Catarina Bourgard,
  • Diego Rodríguez-Hernández,
  • Anastasia Rudenko,
  • Carolin Rutgersson,
  • Martin Palm,
  • D. G. Joakim Larsson,
  • Anne Farewell,
  • Morten Grøtli and
  • Per Sunnerhagen

Antibiotic resistance among bacteria is a growing global challenge. A major reason for this is the limited progress in developing new classes of antibiotics active against Gram-negative bacteria. Here, we investigate the antibacterial activity of a d...

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13 Citations
3,441 Views
13 Pages

Towards the Identification of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Causing Urinary Tract Infections Using Volatile Organic Compounds Analysis—A Pilot Study

  • Keith Hewett,
  • Natalia Drabińska,
  • Paul White,
  • Matthew B. Avison,
  • Raj Persad,
  • Norman Ratcliffe and
  • Ben de Lacy Costello

11 November 2020

Antibiotic resistance is an unprecedented threat to modern medicine. The analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from bacteria potentially offers a rapid way to determine antibiotic susceptibility in bacteria. This study aimed to find the optim...

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3 Citations
2,105 Views
16 Pages

Biofilm Formation and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Carbapenemase-Producing Gram-Negative Rods—A Comparative Analysis between Screening and Pathological Isolates

  • Camelia Vintilă,
  • Răzvan Lucian Coșeriu,
  • Anca Delia Mare,
  • Cristina Nicoleta Ciurea,
  • Radu Ovidiu Togănel,
  • Anastasia Simion,
  • Anca Cighir and
  • Adrian Man

(1) Background: Carbapenem-resistant (CR) bacteria pose a significant global public health challenge due to their ability to evade treatment with beta-lactam antibiotics, including carbapenems. This study investigates the biofilm-forming capabilities...

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13 Citations
7,588 Views
10 Pages

Profiling Antibiotic Resistance in Acinetobacter calcoaceticus

  • Janiece S. Glover,
  • Taylor D. Ticer and
  • Melinda A. Engevik

Background: Acinetobacter spp. have emerged as troublesome pathogens due to their multi-drug resistance. The majority of the work to date has focused on the antibiotic resistance profile of Acinetobacter baumannii. Although A. calcoaceticus stra...

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1 Citations
1,330 Views
15 Pages

Comparison of Microbiological Profiles of Primary Hip and Knee Peri-Prosthetic Joint Infections Treated at Specialist Centers Around the World

  • Emin Suha Dedeogullari,
  • Pablo Slullitel,
  • Isabel Horton,
  • Bulent Atilla,
  • Saif Salih,
  • Paul Monk,
  • Ahmet Mazhar Tokgozoglu,
  • Michael Goplen,
  • Bonita Tsang and
  • George Grammatopoulos
  • + 3 authors

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a complex complication of total joint arthroplasty, with microbiological profiles varying across centers worldwide. However, most studies are limited to single-center or intra-country multicenter analyses, ofte...

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5 Citations
2,786 Views
26 Pages

Svalbard Fjord Sediments as a Hotspot of Functional Diversity and a Reservoir of Antibiotic Resistance

  • Gabriella Caruso,
  • Alessandro Ciro Rappazzo,
  • Giovanna Maimone,
  • Giuseppe Zappalà,
  • Alessandro Cosenza,
  • Marta Szubska and
  • Agata Zaborska

The sea bottom acts as a key natural archive where the memory of long-term timescale environmental changes is recorded. This study discusses some ecological and chemical features of fjord sediments that were explored during the AREX cruise carried ou...

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10 Citations
3,190 Views
15 Pages

Prevalence, Antibiotic-Resistance, and Replicon-Typing of Salmonella Strains among Serovars Mainly Isolated from Food Chain in Marche Region, Italy

  • Ilaria Russo,
  • Daniela Bencardino,
  • Maira Napoleoni,
  • Francesca Andreoni,
  • Giuditta Fiorella Schiavano,
  • Giulia Baldelli,
  • Giorgio Brandi and
  • Giulia Amagliani

Nontyphoidal salmonellosis (NTS) is the second most commonly reported gastrointestinal infection in humans and an important cause of food-borne outbreaks in Europe. The use of antimicrobial agents for animals, plants, and food production contributes...

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20 Citations
5,477 Views
18 Pages

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Artisanal Chilean Foods

  • Fernanda Bustamante,
  • Eduard Maury-Sintjago,
  • Fabiola Cerda Leal,
  • Sergio Acuña,
  • Juan Aguirre,
  • Miriam Troncoso,
  • Guillermo Figueroa and
  • Julio Parra-Flores

Ready-to-eat (RTE) artisanal foods are very popular, but they can be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. The aim was to determine the presence of L. monocytogenes in artisanal RTE foods and evaluate its food safety risk. We analyzed 400 RTE artis...

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15 Citations
3,648 Views
13 Pages

30 April 2021

The family Gemmataceae accomodates aerobic, chemoorganotrophic planctomycetes with large genome sizes, is mostly distributed in freshwater and terrestrial environments. However, these bacteria have recently also been found in locations relevant to hu...

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12 Citations
3,940 Views
21 Pages

22 August 2021

In recent years, there has been an observed increase in infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia (Kp) strains. The aim of this study was the phenotypic and genotypic analysis of eight K. pneumoniae NDM (Kp NDM) isolates, recover...

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10 Citations
4,286 Views
21 Pages

Bifidobacterium breve PRL2020: Antibiotic-Resistant Profile and Genomic Detection of Antibiotic Resistance Determinants

  • Francesco Di Pierro,
  • Ilenia Campedelli,
  • Patrick De Marta,
  • Fabio Fracchetti,
  • Antonio Del Casale,
  • Ilaria Cavecchia,
  • Mariarosaria Matera,
  • Massimiliano Cazzaniga,
  • Alexander Bertuccioli and
  • Nicola Zerbinati
  • + 1 author

Antibiotics are one of the greatest scientific achievements of modern medicine, but excessive use is creating challenges for the future of medicine. Antibiotic resistance (AR) is thought to cause changes in bowel habits and an increased risk of gastr...

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17 Citations
3,223 Views
12 Pages

Genetic Diversity of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Serovars in Hungary

  • Gábor Kardos,
  • Rita Sárközi,
  • Levente Laczkó,
  • Szilvia Marton,
  • László Makrai,
  • Krisztián Bányai and
  • László Fodor

20 September 2022

A total of 114 Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae isolates from porcine hemorrhagic necrotic pleuropneumonia were characterized by the examination of biotype, serovar, antibiotic resistance genes, and genes of toxin production. Pulsed-field gel electrop...

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7 Citations
4,985 Views
30 Pages

Klebsiella in Wildlife: Clonal Dynamics and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles, a Systematic Review

  • Micaela Quintelas,
  • Vanessa Silva,
  • Sara Araújo,
  • Maria Teresa Tejedor-Junco,
  • José Eduardo Pereira,
  • Gilberto Igrejas and
  • Patricia Poeta

30 October 2024

Klebsiella spp. are a genus of Gram-negative, opportunistic bacteria frequently found in the flora of the mucosal membranes of healthy animals and humans, and in the environment. Species of this group can cause serious infections (meningitis, sepsis,...

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5 Citations
3,034 Views
17 Pages

Retrospective Study on Staphylococcus aureus Resistance Profile and Antibiotic Use in a Pediatric Population

  • Danilo Buonsenso,
  • Martina Giaimo,
  • Davide Pata,
  • Alessia Rizzi,
  • Barbara Fiori,
  • Teresa Spanu,
  • Antonio Ruggiero,
  • Giorgio Attinà,
  • Marco Piastra and
  • Piero Valentini
  • + 5 authors

The growing phenomenon of antibiotic resistance and the presence of limited data concerning the pediatric area prompted us to focus on Staphylococcus aureus infection in this study, its antibiotic resistance profile, and the therapeutic management of...

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22 Pages

Citrobacter braakii is an emerging opportunistic pathogen of escalating clinical significance in animal hosts, though its pathogenic mechanisms remain poorly characterized. This study isolated a C. braakii strain (SCGY-1L) from diseased Siniperca chu...

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5 Citations
3,350 Views
11 Pages

Information on the actual existence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in rivers where sewage, urban wastewater, and livestock wastewater do not load is essential to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in water environments. This study...

  • Communication
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10 Citations
5,157 Views
9 Pages

Antibiotic Resistance and Species Profile of Enterococcus Species in Dogs with Chronic Otitis Externa

  • Jun Kwon,
  • Hyoung Joon Ko,
  • Myoung Hwan Yang,
  • Chul Park and
  • Se Chang Park

27 October 2022

Otitis externa, a common disease in dogs, has different etiologies. Enterococcus is a Gram-positive bacterium that frequently causes opportunistic ear infections. Here, we determined the distribution of Enterococcus in canine otitis externa via time-...

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36 Citations
5,495 Views
23 Pages

Prevalence, Antibiotics Resistance and Plasmid Profiling of Vibrio spp. Isolated from Cultured Shrimp in Peninsular Malaysia

  • Wan Omar Haifa-Haryani,
  • Md. Ali Amatul-Samahah,
  • Mohamad Azzam-Sayuti,
  • Yong Kit Chin,
  • Mohd Zamri-Saad,
  • I. Natrah,
  • Mohammad Noor Azmai Amal,
  • Woro Hastuti Satyantini and
  • Md Yasin Ina-Salwany

Vibrio is the most common bacterium associated with diseases in crustaceans. Outbreaks of vibriosis pose a serious threat to shrimp production. Therefore, antibiotics are commonly used as preventative and therapeutic measures. Unfortunately, improper...

  • Communication
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2 Citations
1,427 Views
10 Pages

Antimicrobial resistance is a threat to probiotic microorganisms due to their potential role in harboring and transmitting resistance genes. This study focuses on two Bifidobacterium species (B. animalis subsp. lactis and B. longum) by analyzing 657...

  • Article
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10 Citations
3,794 Views
15 Pages

Clinical Relevance of Antibiotic Susceptibility Profiles for Screening Gram-negative Microorganisms Resistant to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics

  • Francisco Montiel-Riquelme,
  • Elisabeth Calatrava-Hernández,
  • Miguel Gutiérrez-Soto,
  • Manuela Expósito-Ruiz,
  • José María Navarro-Marí and
  • José Gutiérrez-Fernández

The increasing resistance to antibiotics is compromising the empirical treatment of infections caused by resistant bacteria. Rapid, efficient, and clinically applicable phenotypic methods are needed for their detection. This study examines the phenot...

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1,497 Views
9 Pages

Epidemiological Profile and Antibiotic Resistance in Urinary Tract Infections Among Elderly Women

  • Francisco José Barbas Rodrigues,
  • Patrícia Coelho,
  • Sónia Mateus,
  • João Metello and
  • Miguel Castelo-Branco

14 May 2025

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most prevalent infectious diseases in older women, especially those over 65 years of age. Physiological changes related to aging, comorbidities, and frequent use of medical devices such as urinary cathete...

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