Molecular characterization of predominant Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes causing invasive infections in Canada:the SAVE study, 2011-15 [PDF]
, 2018 Objectives: This study characterized the 11 most predominant serotypes of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infections collected by the annual SAVE study in Canada, between 2011 and 2015.
, Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA)
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An omics-based framework for assessing the health risk of antimicrobial resistance genes
Nature Communications, 2021 Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are widespread among bacteria. However, not all ARGs pose serious threats to public health, highlighting the importance of identifying those that are high-risk.
A. Zhang +15 more
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Can we prevent antimicrobial resistance by using antimicrobials better? [PDF]
, 2013 Since their development over 60 years ago, antimicrobials have become an integral part of healthcare practice worldwide. Recently, this has been put in jeopardy by the emergence of widespread antimicrobial resistance, which is one of the major problems ...
Brown +27 more
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Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of invasive isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Canadian patients:the SAVE study, 2011-15 [PDF]
, 2018 Objectives: To assess antimicrobial susceptibility for 14 agents tested against 6001 invasive isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae cultured from invasive patient samples from 2011 to 2015 as a part of the annual SAVE study.
, Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA)
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 Background The first step of designing any genome-based molecular diagnostic test is to find a specific target sequence. The modified genome comparison method is one of the easiest and most comprehensive ways to achieve this goal. In this study, we aimed
Alireza Neshani +6 more
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BMC Microbiology, 2021 Background Salmonella enterica remains a leading cause of food-borne diseases worldwide. Serotype information is important in food safety and public health activities to reduce the burden of salmonellosis.
Assèta Kagambèga +12 more
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Antimicrobial resistance and COVID-19: Intersections and implications
eLife, 2021 Before the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was among the top priorities for global public health. Already a complex challenge, AMR now needs to be addressed in a changing healthcare landscape.
G. Knight +10 more
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Surveillance of Antibacterial Usage during the COVID-19 Pandemic in England, 2020
Antibiotics, 2021 Changes in antibacterial prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic were anticipated given that the clinical features of severe respiratory infection syndrome caused by SARS-CoV-2 mirror bacterial respiratory tract infections. Antibacterial consumption was
Amelia Andrews +8 more
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Eye, 2021 Corneal opacity is the 5th leading cause of blindness and visual impairment globally, affecting ~6 million of the world population. In addition, it is responsible for 1.5–2.0 million new cases of monocular blindness per year, highlighting an ongoing ...
D. Ting +4 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Human and Animal Pathogens in Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique and Tanzania: An Urgent Need of a Sustainable Surveillance System. [PDF]
, 2013 A review of the published and unpublished literature on bacterial resistance in human and animals was performed. Sixty-eight articles/reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia were reviewed.
Matee, Mecky +2 more
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