Fusion plasmid enhanced the endemic extensively drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clone ST147 harbored blaOXA-48 to acquire the hypervirulence and cause fatal infection
Klebsiella Pneumoniae (Kp) sequence type (ST) 147 has emerged globally and spread rapidly, particularly the extensively drug resistant (XDR) isolates. However, the infections caused by this subtype is rare report... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - February 14, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Chao Liu, Pengcheng Du, Ping Yang, Ming Lu and Ning Shen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Risk factors and molecular epidemiology of fecal carriage of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae in patients with liver disease
Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) colonization is a risk factor for CRE infection. CRE infection results in an increase in mortality in patients with cirrhosis. However, minimal data regarding the ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - January 29, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Fangbing Tian, Yin Li, Yue Wang, Bing Yu, Jianxin Song, Qin Ning, Cui Jian and Ming Ni Tags: Research Source Type: research

Asymptomatic nasopharyngeal bacterial carriage, multi-drug resistance pattern and associated factors among primary school children at Debre Berhan town, North Shewa, Ethiopia
Nasopharyngeal carriage of bacteria is the main source for transmission of pathogens across individuals and horizontal spread of organisms in the community. It is an important risk factor for the acquisition o... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - January 21, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Chernet Belayhun, Mihret Tilahun, Abdurahaman Seid, Agumas Shibabaw, Bekele Sharew, Melaku Ashagrie Belete and Wondmagegn Demsiss Tags: Research Source Type: research

Comparative genetic characterization of CMY-2-type beta-lactamase producing pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from humans and pigs suffering from diarrhea in Korea
The objective of this study was to in... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - January 19, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kwang-Won Seo, Kyung-Hyo Do, Min-Kyoung Shin, Woo-Kon Lee and Wan-Kyu Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research

CRISPR/Cas12a-based assay for the rapid and high-sensitivity detection of Streptococcus agalactiae colonization in pregnant women with premature rupture of membrane
Streptococcus agalactiae or group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading infectious cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. It is essential to establish a robust method for the rapid and ultra-sensitive detection ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - January 19, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Donghong Yu, Bin Liang, Haipo Xu, Lu Chen, Zhoujie Ye, Zhihui Wu and Xinrui Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in critically pediatric patients
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia (PCP) in critically pediatric patients. (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - January 16, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hengxin Chen, Yujian Liang, Ruizhi Wang, Yijie Wu, Xiaoyun Zhang, Hao Huang, Xuegao Yu, Mengzhi Hong, Juhua Yang, Kang Liao, Hongxu Xu, Min Liu, Peisong Chen and Yili Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Maternal colonization with group B Streptococcus and antibiotic resistance in China: systematic review and meta-analyses
Maternal rectovaginal colonization with group B Streptococcus (GBS) or Streptococcus agalactiae is the most common pathway for this disease during the perinatal period. This meta-analysis aimed to summarize exist... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - January 13, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jing Wang, Yan Zhang, Miao Lin, Junfeng Bao, Gaoying Wang, Ruirui Dong, Ping Zou, Yuejuan Chen, Na Li, Ting Zhang, Zhaoliang Su and Xiuzhen Pan Tags: Review Source Type: research

The alteration of intrauterine microbiota in chronic endometritis patients based on 16S rRNA sequencing analysis
Chronic endometritis (CE) is a disease of continuous and subtle inflammation occurring in the endometrial stromal area, which is often asymptomatic or present with non-specific clinical symptoms. (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - January 12, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Qing Chen, Xiaowei Zhang, Qicai Hu, Wei Zhang, Yi Xie and Weixia Wei Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence and factors associated with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infection among hematological malignancies patients with CRE intestinal colonization
Knowledge about the prevalence, factors and mortality associated with subsequent carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infection among hematological malignancies (HM) patients colonized with CRE is limited. (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - January 10, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Xia Chen, Ximao Wen, Zhiping Jiang and Qun Yan Tags: Research Source Type: research

Development of a workflow for the detection of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis from rectal swabs using the spectra VRE medium
Spectra ™ VRE agar (Remel, Lenexa, KS) is a chromogenic agar that is FDA approved for screening patients for VRE colonization. The package insert recommends confirming isolates with identification and susceptib... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - January 6, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kendall Kling, Javier Rios, Laura Dirnberger, Wanda Polanco, Kevin Fritz, Michael Malczynski, Teresa Zembower and Chao Qi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Trends in carbapenem resistance in Pre-COVID and COVID times in a tertiary care hospital in North India
In this study, carbapenem resistance rates and the prevalence of different carbapenemases were determined in Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - January 3, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Nirupama Chatterjee, Pushpa K. Nirwan, Shruti Srivastava, Ruchi Rati, Lalit Sharma, Priyanka Sharma, Priyambada Dwivedi and Namita Jaggi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Retrospective review of the epidemiology, microbiology, management and outcomes of intra-cranial abscesses at a neurosurgical tertiary referral centre, 2018 –2020
Intracranial abscesses are rare but serious, and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Due to both the rarity and severity of these infections, well-controlled trials have not been reported ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - December 27, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Terry John Evans, Sarah Jawad, Nida Kalyal, Angelina Nadarajah, Meriem Amarouche, Simon Stapleton, Christopher Ward and Aodhan Breathnach Tags: Research Source Type: research

Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infection favoring the development of Kaposi ’s sarcoma: a case report
Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infection is an emerging disease in people undergone to cardiothoracic surgery, which need to be suspected also with atypical presentations. (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - December 9, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tommaso Clemente, Vincenzo Spagnuolo, Martina Bottanelli, Marco Ripa, Benedetto Del Forno, Elena Busnardo, Giuseppe Di Lucca, Antonella Castagna and Anna Danise Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Characteristics and prognosis of patients with Edwardsiella tarda bacteremia at a single institution, Japan, 2005 –2022
Edwardsiella tarda is a member of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from freshwater and sea. E. tarda infection in humans commonly causes gastroenteritis, but rarely causes bacteremia. However, few studies have describ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - December 7, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kohei Hasegawa, Murata Kenya, Kumiko Suzuki and Yoshihiko Ogawa Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Prevalence and detection of Tropheryma whipplei in the stools of Korean patients with diarrhea using real-time PCRs
The prevalence of Tropheryma whipplei varies depending on age, region, and underlying disease. We estimated the prevalence of T. whipplei in the stools of Korean patients with diarrhea using real-time PCR (RT-PCR... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - December 6, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sumi Yoon, Yoo Jeong Choi, Yong Kwan Lim, Oh Joo Kweon, Hye Ryoun Kim, Tae-Hyoung Kim and Mi-Kyung Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research