Clinical outcome of patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia treated with corticosteroids and colchicine in Colombia
To date, there is no specific antiviral therapy for severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Since there is no specific therapy against SARS... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - September 14, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Miguel Alejandro Pinz ón, Doris Cardona Arango, Juan Felipe Betancur, Santiago Ortiz, Héctor Holguín, Carolina Arias Arias, Bernardo J. Muñoz Palacio, Michael Amarillo, Juan Felipe Llano and Pablo Montoya Tags: Research Source Type: research

Molecular epidemiology of blaCTX-M gene-producing uropathogenic Escherichia coli among Iranian kidney transplant patients: clonal dissemination of CC131 and CC10
This study aimed to investigate the phylogenetic characterization and virulence traits of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) isolated from kidney transplant patients (KTPs) as well as non-KTPs and analyze the ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - September 8, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mehrdad Halaji, Shahrzad Shahidi, Behrooz Ataei, Abdolamir Atapour, Awat Feizi and Seyed Asghar Havaei Tags: Research Source Type: research

Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of respiratory Gram-negative bacterial isolates from COVID-19 patients in Switzerland
Bacterial superinfections associated with COVID-19 are common in ventilated ICU patients and impact morbidity and lethality. However, the contribution of antimicrobial resistance to the manifestation of bacter... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - September 7, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Marina Gysin, Claudio Tirso Acevedo, Klara Haldimann, Elias Bodendoerfer, Frank Imkamp, Karl Bulut, Philipp Karl Buehler, Silvio Daniel Brugger, Katja Becker and Sven N. Hobbie Tags: Research Source Type: research

Evaluation of Xpert GBS assay and Xpert GBS LB assay for detection of Streptococcus agalactiae
Group B Streptococcal (GBS) infection is the primary agent of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Rapid and simple methods to detect GBS are Xpert GBS and GBS LB assays based on real-time polymerase chain reaction ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - September 6, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Meng-Yi Han, Chen Xie, Qing-Qing Huang, Qiao-Hua Wu, Qing-Yun Deng, Tian-Ao Xie, Ye-Ling Liu, Zhuo-Lei Li, Jing-Hua Zhong, Yan-Chao Wang and Xu-Guang Guo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Comparison of therapy with β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combinations or carbapenems for bacteraemia of nonurinary source caused by ESBL-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae
This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of patients with nonurinary source bacteraemia caused by ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - September 6, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hong Luo, Yanping Xiao, Yaping Hang, Yanhui Chen, Hongying Zhu, Xueyao Fang, Xingwei Cao, Shan Zou, Xiaoyan Hu, Jianqiu Xiong, Qiaoshi Zhong and Longhua Hu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Molecular detection of blaCTX-M gene to predict phenotypic cephalosporin resistance and clinical outcome of Escherichia coli bloodstream infections in Vietnam
In this study,... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - September 4, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Trinh Van Son, Nguyen Dang Manh, Ngo Tat Trung, Dao Thanh Quyen, Christian G. Meyer, Nguyen Thi Kim Phuong, Phan Quoc Hoan, Vu Viet Sang, Dennis Nurjadi, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Mai Hong Bang and Le Huu Song Tags: Research Source Type: research

Multiplex lateral flow immunochromatographic assay is an effective method to detect carbapenemases without risk of OXA-48-like cross reactivity
The objectives of this study was to evaluate the NG-Test ® CARBA 5 (CARBA 5) assay f... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - September 4, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hadas Kon, Shirin Abramov, Sammy Frenk, David Schwartz, Ohad Shalom, Amos Adler, Yehuda Carmeli and Jonathan Lellouche Tags: Research Source Type: research

An overview of genes and mutations associated with Chlamydiae species ’ resistance to antibiotics
Chlamydiae are intracellular bacteria that cause various severe diseases in humans and animals. The common treatment for chlamydia infections are antibiotics. However, when antibiotics are misused (overuse or ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - September 3, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ichrak Benamri, Maryame Azzouzi, Kholoud Sanak, Ahmed Moussa and Fouzia Radouani Tags: Review Source Type: research

The face of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from clinical samples of two Iranian teaching hospitals
In this study, both phenotypic and genotypic tests were used to detect hvKp. Antimicrobial resistance profiles and clonal re... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - August 31, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Rahimeh Sanikhani, Mohammad Moeinirad, Hamid Solgi, Azar Hadadi, Fereshteh Shahcheraghi and Farzad Badmasti Tags: Research Source Type: research

Bloodstream Infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae and Serratia marcescens isolates co-harboring NDM-1 and KPC-2
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are a worldwide health problem and isolates carrying both blaKPC-2 and blaNDM-1 are unusual. Here we describe the microbiological and clinical characteristics of five cases... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - August 30, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Taniela Bes, Debora Nagano, Roberta Martins, Ana Paula Marchi, Lauro Perdig ão-Neto, Hermes Higashino, Gladys Prado, Thais Guimaraes, Anna S. Levin and Silvia Costa Tags: Short report Source Type: research

Direct detection of resistance to fluoroquinolones/SLIDs in sputum specimen by GenoType MTBDRsl v.2.0 assay A study from Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India
According to World Health Organization (WHO), drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a major contributor to antimicrobial resistance globally and continues to be a public health threat. Annually, about half a ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - August 26, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kamal Singh, Richa Kumari, Smita Gupta, Rajneesh Tripathi, Anjali Srivastava, Vidisha Shakya, Ankush Gupta and Shampa Anupurba Tags: Research Source Type: research

The severity and risk factors for mortality in immunocompromised adult patients hospitalized with influenza-related pneumonia
To explore disease severity and risk factors for 30-day mortality of adult immunocompromised (IC) patients hospitalized with influenza-related pneumonia (Flu-p). (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - August 24, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Liang Chen, Xiudi Han, YanLi Li, Chunxiao Zhang and Xiqian Xing Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effect of ZnO nanoparticles on methicillin, vancomycin, linezolid resistance and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus isolates
This study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial and antibiofilm-formation effects of zi... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - August 21, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Wedad M. Abdelraheem, Rasha M. M. Khairy, Alaa I. Zaki and Shaimaa H. Zaki Tags: Research Source Type: research

Molecular epidemiology of Bordetella pertussis and analysis of vaccine antigen genes from clinical isolates from Shenzhen, China
Although pertussis cases globally have been controlled through the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), the incidence of pertussis has increased significantly in recent years, with a “resurgence” of pertu... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - August 18, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Shuang Wu, Qinghua Hu, Chao Yang, Haijian Zhou, Hongyu Chen, Yanwei Zhang, Min Jiang, Yuxiang He and Xiaolu Shi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Molecular characterization of a ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain found in Switzerland: a case report
The resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to ceftriaxone is unusual in Switzerland. The underlying genotype responsible for resistance is suspected to be novel. Generally, resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) i... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - August 6, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Konrad Egli, Anna Roditscheff, Ursula Fl ückiger, Martin Risch, Lorenz Risch and Thomas Bodmer Tags: Case report Source Type: research