Necrotising pneumonia caused by Curvularia hawaiiensis (syn. Bipolaris hawaiiensis) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis coinfection in a patient with ascariasis: a case report and review
Curvularia hawaiiensis (formerly Bipolaris hawaiiensis) is a plant pathogen often isolated from soil and vegetative material. However, only a few cases of opportunistic invasive infections in humans have been des... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - May 13, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Cristina Aguirre, Jaime David Acosta-Espa ña, Sheila Jissela Patajalo-Villata and Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

The oral microbiota is a reservoir for antimicrobial resistance: resistome and phenotypic resistance characteristics of oral biofilm in health, caries, and periodontitis
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an ever-growing threat to modern medicine and, according to the latest reports, it causes nearly twice as many deaths globally as AIDS or malaria. Elucidating reservoirs and d... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - May 13, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: A. C. Anderson, C. von Ohle, C. Frese, S. Boutin, C. Bridson, K. Schoilew, S. A. Peikert, E. Hellwig, K. Pelz, A. Wittmer, D. Wolff and A. Al-Ahmad Tags: Research Source Type: research

A novel aptamer-G-quadruplex/hemin self-assembling color system: rapid visual diagnosis of invasive fungal infections
This study reports the development of a novel aptamer-... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - May 11, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ying Hua, Feng Hu, Xia Ren, Yueling Xiong, Jian Hu, Fan Su, Xiaolei Tang and Yufeng Wen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Clonal relatedness of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: high prevalence of ST136pas in a burn center
This study aimed to determine the clonal relatedness of antibiotic-resistant A. baumannii isolates in hospitalized patients who suffe... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - May 6, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Farzaneh Firoozeh, Mahnaz Nikibakhsh, Farzad Badmasti, Mohammad Zibaei and Vajihe Sadat Nikbin Tags: Research Source Type: research

Molecular detection of plasmid mediated blaTEM, blaCTX −M,and blaSHV genes in Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL) Escherichia coli from clinical samples
Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are a group of beta-lactamase enzymes that confer resistance to the oxyimino-cephalosporins and monobactams. The emergence of ESBL - producing genes possesses a serious t... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - May 5, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mahesh Kumar Chaudhary, Indrani Jadhav and Megha Raj Banjara Tags: Research Source Type: research

Molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii complex causing invasive infections in Korean children during 2001 –2020
This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal epidemiology of AB causing invasive diseases i... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - May 3, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hyun Mi Kang, Ki Wook Yun and Eun Hwa Choi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Emergence and clonal dissemination of KPC-3-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in China with an IncP-2 megaplasmid
This study aims to explore the emergence, ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 29, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Haoyu Ge, Jie Qiao, Jiahao Zheng, Hao Xu, Ruishan Liu, Junhui Zhao, Ruyan Chen, Chenyu Li, Xiaobing Guo and Beiwen Zheng Tags: Research Source Type: research

Understanding antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Finegoldia magna: an insight to an untrodden path
Finegoldia magna (formerly known as Peptococcus magnus or Peptostreptococcus magnus) belonging to phylum Firmicutes, class Clostridia and genus Finegoldia, is the only species known to cause infections in human b... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 25, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Seema Shetty, Renuka Anegundi, Padmaja Ananth Shenoy and Shashidhar Vishwanath Tags: Research Source Type: research

Cerebrospinal fluid penetration of fosfomycin in patients with ventriculitis: an observational study
For treatment of ventriculitis, vancomycin and meropenem are frequently used as empiric treatment but cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) penetration is highly variable and may result in subtherapeutic concentrations. F... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 24, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Christina K önig, Jens Martens-Lobenhoffer, Patrick Czorlich, Manfred Westphal, Stefanie M. Bode-Böger, Stefan Kluge and Jörn Grensemann Tags: Research Source Type: research

Application of next-generation sequencing on diagnosis of bloodstream infection caused by Mycoplasma hominis in a patient with ANCA-associated vasculitis
Mycoplasma hominis is one of the main opportunistic pathogenic mycoplasmas in humans which has a major impact on patients with bloodstream infections. Because it is difficult to detect or isolate, rapid and accur... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 21, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yili Chen, Hengxin Chen, Hao Huang, Yinyin Zhong, Xiaoshu Lin, Peisong Chen, Kang Liao, Juhua Yang, Min Liu, Mengzhi Hong and Ruizhi Wang Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Correction: Ceftazidime-Avibactam plus aztreonam synergistic combination tested against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales characterized phenotypically and genotypically: a glimmer of hope
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Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 18, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Rawan Taha, Ola Kader, Sherine Shawky and Shahinda Rezk Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Improvement in Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture rates by bedside inoculation and incubation at a clinic for sexually transmitted infections
Culture of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is essential for surveillance of complete antimicrobial susceptibility profiles. In 2014, the culture success rate of N. gonorrhoeae from samples taken at the clinic for sexually ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 18, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: LM Brendefur Corwin, P Campbell, K Jakobsen, F M üller, X Lai, M Unemo, TM Leegaard, J Vildershøj Bjørnholt and AO Olsen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Phenotypic and genotypic discrepancies for carbapenemase-producing Citrobacter freundii in multiple isolates from a single patient
Carbapenemase-producing gram-negative organisms continue to be a significant healthcare concern and a therapeutic challenge. Members of the genus Citrobacter have emerged as increasingly multidrug resistant and v... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 13, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Stephen M. Brecher, Isabella A. Tickler and Fred C. Tenover Tags: Research Source Type: research

A pandemic within a pandemic? Admission to COVID-19 wards in hospitals is associated with increased prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in two African settings
Patients who develop severe illness due to COVID-19 are more likely to be admitted to hospital and acquire bacterial co-infections, therefore the WHO recommends empiric treatment with antibiotics. Few reports ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 13, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Linzy Elton, Muzamil Mahdi Abdel Hamid, John Tembo, Hana Elbadawi, Kwitaka Maluzi, Mohammed H. Abdelraheem, Teresa Cullip, Caren Kabanda, Kerry Roulston, Isobella Honeyborne, Margaret J Thomason, Kamal Elhag, Alaelddin Mohammed, Abdelsalam Adam, Kangwa Mu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of linezolid resistance and the effect of antibiotic combinations on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes life-threatening infections, with narrow therapeutic options including: vancomycin and linezolid. Accordingly, this study aimed to characterize phenotypic... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 3, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Asmaa I. AbdAlhafiz, Nooran S. Elleboudy, Khaled M. Aboshanab, Mohammad M. Aboulwafa and Nadia A. Hassouna Tags: Research Source Type: research