Third-generation cephalosporin resistant gram-negative bacteraemia in patients with haematological malignancy; an 11-year multi-centre retrospective study
Among patients with haematological malignancy, bacteraemia is a common complication during chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. Resistance of gram-negative bacteria (GNB) to third-generation cephalosporins (3GC) ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - November 28, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jara R. de la Court, Sjoukje H. S. Woudt, Annelot F. Schoffelen, Jarom Heijmans, Nick A. de Jonge, Tjomme van der Bruggen, Marije K. Bomers, Merel M. C. Lambregts, Rogier P. Schade and Kim C. E. Sigaloff Tags: Research Source Type: research

Antibioflm effects of extracellular matrix degradative agents on the biofilm of different strains of multi-drug resistant Corynebacterium striatum
Corynebacterium striatum is a microorganism with an excellent capacity for biofilm production and thus has been correlated with nosocomial transmission and invasive infections. However, little is known about the ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - November 25, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Juan Wen, Zhaohui Wang, Xiaoli Du, Roushan Liu and Junrui Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing contributes to the diagnosis of mixed pulmonary infection: a case report
Pulmonary cryptococcosis (PC) and mixed pulmonary infection are difficult to be diagnosed due to the non-specificity and their overlapping clinical manifestations. In terms of the clinical diagnosis of PC and ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - November 24, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ziqian Qin, Yiwu Zou, Zehe Huang, Ning Yu, Zhenfeng Deng, Zhencheng Chen and Yuanli Wang Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

The clinical outcomes of high neutralizing antibodies titer convalescent plasma therapy in early developed severe COVID-19 patients; a case –control study
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes life-threatening pneumonia. Convalescent plasma therapy (CPT) is expected to be the effective COVID-19 treatment for passive immunity. The high neutralizing antibodie... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - November 19, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Nuttakant Nontawong, Taweegrit Siripongboonsitti, Kriangkrai Tawinprai, Mana Boonpratoom, Nawin Krailassiri, Chayaporn Boonkhum, Kamonwan Soonklang, Yong Poovorawan and Nithi Mahanonda Tags: Research Source Type: research

A Facile machine learning multi-classification model for Streptococcus agalactiae clonal complexes
The clinical significance of group B streptococcus (GBS) was different among different clonal complexes (CCs), accurate strain typing of GBS would facilitate clinical prognostic evaluation, epidemiological inv... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - November 18, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jingxian Liu, Jing Zhao, Chencui Huang, Jingxu Xu, Wei Liu, Jiajia Yu, Hongyan Guan, Ying Liu and Lisong Shen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Hidden in plain sight: urinary Cryptococcus neoformans missed by routine diagnostics in a patient with acute leukemia
We present a case of Cryptococcus neoformans urinary tract infection in an immunocompromised host missed by routine laboratory workup. The... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - November 12, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Zoe F. Weiss, James E. DiCarlo, David W. Basta, Stephanie Kent, Alexis Liakos, Lindsey Baden, Manfred Brigl, Sanjat Kanjilal, Connie Ca ñete-Gibas, Nathan P. Wiederhold and Sankha S. Basu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Insight into carbapenem resistance and virulence of Acinetobacter baumannii from a children ’s medical centre in eastern China
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) appeared more frequently in children and caused a great threat to global public health. It is urgent to investigate the carbapenem resistance and virulence of C... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - November 5, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yunfen Zhu, Xin Zhang, Yunzhong Wang, Yunzhen Tao, Xuejun Shao, Yang Li and Wei Li Tags: Research Source Type: research

Determination of critical concentration for drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis against para-aminosalicylic acid with clinical isolates with thyA, folC and dfrA mutations
Accurate determination of antimicrobial resistance profiles is of great importance to formulate optimal regimens against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Although para-aminosalicylic acid (PAS) has b... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - November 5, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Wei Wang, Shanshan Li, Qiping Ge, Haiping Guo, Yuanyuan Shang, Weicong Ren, Yufeng Wang, Zhongtan Xue, Jie Lu and Yu Pang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Early-life antibiotic exposure increases the risk of childhood overweight and obesity in relation to dysbiosis of gut microbiota: a birth cohort study
Early-life antibiotic exposure is associated with the development of later obesity through the disruption of gut microbiota in the animal models. However, the related epidemiological evidence is still conflict... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - November 3, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ping Li, Xuelian Chang, Xiaoyu Chen, Chuan Wang, Yu Shang, Dongyi Zheng and Kemin Qi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Role of biomarkers in the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients
This study aimed to evaluate the roles of biomarkers in the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis and their relat... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - November 1, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Parisa Badiee, Fatemeh Ghasemi and Hadis Jafarian Tags: Research Source Type: research

Incidence, clinical characteristics, risk factors and outcomes of patients with mixed Candida/bacterial bloodstream infections: a retrospective study
The mixed Candida/bacterial bloodstream infections (mixed C/B-BSIs) is worthy of particular attention recently, and we analyzed the incidence, co-pathogens, clinical characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - November 1, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Li Zhong, Zhaohui Dong, Fengqi Liu, Haidong Li, Kankai Tang, Cheng Zheng, Lifang Wang, Kai Zhang, Jiachang Cai, Hongwei Zhou, Wei Cui, Yanqiu Gao and Gensheng Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Virulence, phenotype and genotype characteristics of invasive group B Streptococcus isolates obtained from Swedish pregnant women and neonates
Group B streptococci (GBS) are bacteria that can cause preterm birth and invasive neonatal disease. Heterogeneous expression of virulence factors enables GBS to exist as both commensal bacteria and to become h... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - October 13, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Emily M. Huebner, Margr ét Johansson Gudjónsdóttir, Matthew B. Dacanay, Shayla Nguyen, Alyssa Brokaw, Kavita Sharma, Anders Elfvin, Elisabet Hentz, Ysabella Raceli Rivera, Nicole Burd, Megana Shivakumar, Brahm Coler, Miranda Li, Amanda Li, Jeff Munson, Tags: Research Source Type: research

Ceftolozane/tazobactam for the treatment of bacteremia: a systematic literature review (SLR)
Bloodstream infections (BSIs), or bacteremia, are responsible for considerable disease burden. Increasing rates of antibiotic resistance and delays in selection of appropriate treatment lead to increased morbi... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - October 3, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Z. S. Khankhel, R. J. Dillon, M. Thosar, C. Bruno and L. Puzniak Tags: Review Source Type: research

Curcumin and capsaicin regulate apoptosis and alleviate intestinal inflammation induced by Clostridioides difficile in vitro
The dramatic upsurge of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) by hypervirulent isolates along with the paucity of effective conventional treatment call for the development of new alternative medicines against ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - September 26, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Masoumeh Azimirad, Maryam Noori, Fahimeh Azimirad, Fatemeh Gholami, Kaveh Naseri, Abbas Yadegar, Hamid Asadzadeh Aghdaei and Mohammad Reza Zali Tags: Research Source Type: research

Next-generation sequencing-assisted diagnosis of a case of leprosy misdiagnosed as erythema multiforme
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis that is mainly transmitted through droplets from the nose and mouth of untreated patients. Owing to the lack of... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - September 7, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yanfang Zhang, Xuezhong Lei and Jiajie Lu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research