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The The danger is not over yet: Continued outbreak of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Salmonella has spread across Pakistan

Journal of Microbiological Sciences
The emergence of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Salmonella has raised concerns about the effectiveness of third-generation cephalosporins for empiric treatment.
Rao Muhammad Abid Khan, Qurat Ul- Ain, Muhammad Shaheen Iqbal, Hira Jamil, Muneeba Musharraf, Javeria Masnoon, Ali Nadeem, Syed Shah Hassan   +7 more
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Characterization of the Diversity in Host Range of an Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Type IV Secretion System-Encoding Plasmid in Acinetobacter

Pathogens
The World Health Organization (WHO) cites antimicrobial resistance as among the greatest threats to human health. The multidrug-resistant pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii, recognized as a priority pathogen for healthcare and research, is responsible for ...
Kailey Martz, Dalya Alomar, Marisha Karim, Sara Knezevic, Vanessa M. D’Costa   +4 more
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Treatment outcomes among children and adolescents with extensively drug-resistant (XDR) and pre-XDR tuberculosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

PLOS Global Public Health
Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) and pre-XDR- tuberculosis (TB) account for approximately a third of pediatric MDR-TB cases globally. Clinical management is challenging; recommendations are based on limited evidence. We assessed the clinical outcomes for
Jayadeep Patra, Hyacinth Irving, Pranshu Maini, Jady Liang, Anwesh Patra, Mandar Paradkar, Jurgen Rehm   +6 more
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Molecular and genomic insights into multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa causing burn wound infections in Bangladesh

Scientific Reports
The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa represents a significant challenge in managing nosocomial infections, particularly in vulnerable populations such as burn patients. This study provides
Spencer Mark Mondol, Md. Rafiul Islam, Md. Elias Mia, Md. Hasibul Hassan, Fardin Farhad, Kalpona Akter, Shahriar Kabir Shakil, Israt Islam, Nadira Naznin Rakhi, Jannatul Ferdous Mustary, Amiruzzaman, Md. Mizanur Rahaman   +11 more
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Investigation of Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravesical Tigecycline Administration in Rats with Cystitis Induced by Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR), Tigecycline-Sensitive Acinetobacter baumannii Strain

Antibiotics
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of intravesical tigecycline administration in a rat model of cystitis induced by a tigecycline-sensitive, extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumannii strain.
Cihan Yüksel, Işıl D. Alıravcı, Murat Koşan, Sinem Esen, Sevinç Yenice Aktaş, Neslihan Kaya Terzi, Ahmet Ali Berber, Sevil Alkan, Selçuk Kaya   +8 more
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Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) and Pandrug-Resistant (PDR) Acinetobacter baumannii as Sentinel Indicators of Cumulative System-Level Antimicrobial Pressure in Iraqi Burn and High-Risk Hospital Units

Microorganisms
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most significant threats to healthcare systems, particularly in low- and middle-income nations where infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship, and laboratory surveillance might not be ...
Sarah Ahmed Hasan, Ali Hasan Mohamed, Gulbahar F. Karim   +2 more
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Multitarget Phytocomplex: Focus on Antibacterial Profiles of Grape Pomace and Sambucus ebulus L. Lyophilisates Against Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Bacteria and In Vitro Antioxidative Power

Antibiotics
Objectives: This study was conceived with the aim of translating the experience and knowledge of the research group into the design and creation of multi-active phytocomplex cocktails from lyophilised winery by-products (Grape Pomace—GP) and weeds ...
Vladimir S. Kurćubić, Vesna Đurović, Slaviša B. Stajić, Marko Dmitrić, Saša Živković, Luka V. Kurćubić, Pavle Z. Mašković, Jelena Mašković, Milan Mitić, Vladimir Živković, Vladimir Jakovljević   +10 more
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Global prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Infect Dis Poverty, 2023
Salari N, Kanjoori AH, Hosseinian-Far A, Hasheminezhad R, Mansouri K, Mohammadi M.   +5 more
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Effective use of telemedicine in Mumbai with a cohort of extensively drug-resistant “XDR” tuberculosis patients on bedaquiline during COVID-19 pandemic

Lung India, 2021
Zarir F Udwadia, Samridhi Sharma, Jai B Mullerpattan, Ishita Gajjar, Lancelot Pinto   +4 more
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Tuberculose multirresistente: Detecção directa em amostras respiratórias com o método de genética molecular MTBDRplus® Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: Rapid molecular detection with MTBDRplus® assay in clinical samples

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia, 2009
Uma das principais problemáticas no controlo da tuberculose é o aparecimento de casos de tuberculose multirresistente (TB -MR) e tuberculose extensivamente resistente (TB -XDR).
Rita Macedo, António Amorim, Edna Pereira   +2 more
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