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Minimizing treatment-induced emergence of antibiotic resistance in bacterial infections
Science, 2022 Treatment of bacterial infections currently focuses on choosing an antibiotic that matches a pathogen’s susceptibility, with less attention paid to the risk that even susceptibility-matched treatments can fail as a result of resistance emerging in ...
Mathew Stracy +14 more
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The WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book and prevention of antimicrobial resistance
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2023 Guidance on the appropriate use of antibiotics for common infections is lacking in many settings. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released The WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book which complements the WHO Model list of ...
V. Zanichelli +11 more
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CARD 2020: antibiotic resistome surveillance with the comprehensive antibiotic resistance database
Nucleic Acids Res., 2019 The Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database (CARD; https://card.mcmaster.ca) is a curated resource providing reference DNA and protein sequences, detection models and bioinformatics tools on the molecular basis of bacterial antimicrobial resistance (
Brian P. Alcock +33 more
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Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance: The Most Critical Pathogens
Pathogens, 2021 Antibiotics have made it possible to treat bacterial infections such as meningitis and bacteraemia that, prior to their introduction, were untreatable and consequently fatal.
G. Mancuso +3 more
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The impact of antibiotic use on transmission of resistant bacteria in hospitals: Insights from an agent-based model [PDF]
, 2018 Extensive antibiotic use over the years has led to the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB). Antibiotic resistance poses a major threat to public health since for many infections antibiotic treatment is no longer effective ...
DRIVE-AB consortium +5 more
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Gut Pathogens, 2020 Background Colistin is still a widely used antibiotic in veterinary medicine although it is a last-line treatment option for hospitalized patients with infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria.
Bernd Neumann +5 more
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Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae isolates collected in Portuguese hospitals [PDF]
, 2012 Objectives: In Portugal, little is known on carbapenemase (CARB)-producing Enterobacteriaceae. The aim of this study was to identify the resistance mechanisms of Enterobacteriaceae isolates, identified at hospital laboratories as carbapenem (CA) non ...
Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Program in Portugal (ARSIP) +4 more
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Antibiotic Resistance: One Health One World Outlook
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021 Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a growing public health concern worldwide, and it is now regarded as a critical One Health issue. One Health’s interconnected domains contribute to the emergence, evolution, and spread of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms
B. Aslam +11 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance: An Update from the Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2005 The present article is one of a series prepared by the Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (CCAR). These articles are designed to update readers on current activities intended to limit the development and transmission of antibiotic resistance
Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance
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Acinetobacter baumannii Bloodstream Infections: A Nationwide Study in Israel
Microorganisms, 2023 Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab) bloodstream infections (BSIs) are a major public health concern and associated with high mortality. We describe the nationwide incidence, antimicrobial resistance, and mortality of Ab-BSI in Israel using laboratory-based BSI ...
Amir Nutman +5 more
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