Antimicrobial resistance of clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in Russian hospitals: results of a multicenter epidemiological study [PDF]
Objective. To study the prevalence and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, including carbapenemase production, in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolated in different regions of Russia as part of the sentinel ...
Edelstein M.V. +12 more
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Legal framework of antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals (LEASH) : a European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) cross-sectional international survey [PDF]
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is the cornerstone activity in the combat against antimicrobial resistance. In order to ensure sustainable deployment and development of AMS, a strategic and regulatory framework needs to be provided by national healthcare
Béraud, Guillaume +17 more
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Population structure of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Russian Federation: role of high-risk clones in spread of carbapenemases and carbapenem resistance [PDF]
Objective. To determine the population structure of clinical P. aeruginosa isolates recovered from hospitals in different regions of Russia and to assess the role of high-risk clones in the dissemination of carbapenemases and carbapenem resistance ...
Edelstein M.V. +10 more
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Antimicrobial resistance is a global health concern; Enterobacterales resistant to third-generation cephalosporins (3GCs) and carbapenems are of the highest priority.
Shizuo Kayama +14 more
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AMRexpert – online platform for interpretation, verification and validation of antimicrobial susceptibility testing [PDF]
Objective. To review the key principles and functionality of AMRexpert online platform. Materials and Methods. The information part of the platform is comprised of rules based on the EUCAST recommendations and various standards for interpreting the ...
Vinogradova A.G. +5 more
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Pneumococcal vaccination in adult patients with comorbidities: a review of the clinical practice guidelines [PDF]
The review discusses national clinical practice guidelines for pneumococcal vaccination in different countries, existing approaches to adult immunization, and highlights key results of the most significant clinical studies and metaanalyses on the ...
Kozlov R.S. +3 more
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Human Chemokines as Antimicrobial Peptides with Direct Parasiticidal Effect on Leishmania mexicana In Vitro [PDF]
Chemokines and chemokine receptor-mediated effects are important mediators of the immunological response and cure in human leishmaniasis. However, in addition to their signalling properties for leukocytes, many chemokines have also been shown to act ...
Collin, Mattias +5 more
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Probing protein sequences as sources for encrypted antimicrobial peptides [PDF]
Starting from the premise that a wealth of potentially biologically active peptides may lurk within proteins, we describe here a methodology to identify putative antimicrobial peptides encrypted in protein sequences.
Francisco J. L. Aragão (132479) +31 more
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Antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Europe 2013: Annual Report of the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net) [PDF]
Portugal - EARS-Net Management Team & National representatives of EARS-Net (Manuela Caniça, José Artur Paiva, Vera Manageiro, Eugénia Ferreira)The results presented in this report are based on antimicrobial resistance data from invasive isolates reported
European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net)
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Targeting antimicrobial drug resistance with marine natural products
The rise and spread of antimicrobial resistance represents one of the most pressing health issues of today. Antimicrobial resistance in micro-organisms can arise due to a multiplicity of factors, including perme- ability changes in the cell membrane ...
Sousa, E. +4 more
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