Objective: Neonatal colonization of the gut with multiresistant (ESBL= Extended spectrum betalactamase) gram-negative bacteria has become more common in recent years. The aim of this study was to ...

In a study to identify risk factors and outcomes in extended-spectrum beta-lactamose-producing Enterobacteriaceae infections in pediatric patients, researchers found 77 percent of the infections were ...

After handling raw poultry, hands of food preparers and cutting boards remain a source of transmission for multi-drug resistant bacteria, such as E. coli that produce extended-spectrum beta-lactamases ...

Populating the gastrointestinal tracts of mice with Bacteroides species producing a specific enzyme helps protect the good commensal bacteria from the harmful effects of antibiotics, researchers have ...

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In a recent study published in the Microbiology Spectrum Journal, researchers suggest that Escherichia coli ST2797 could potentially be a new type of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) ...

To date, our understanding of the epidemiology of KPC resistance is limited to outbreaks and infections reported from tertiary care academic medical centers. The epidemiology of KPC infections in the ...

Antibiotics are life-saving drugs, but they can also harm the beneficial microbes that live in the human gut, and this can put some patients at risk of developing inflammation or opportunistic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Gram-negative bacillary (GNB) resistance is increasing worldwide, leaving clinicians with challenging treatment ...

One person has died after receiving a fecal transplant containing drug-resistant bacteria, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. The FDA is warning health care providers that the use of ...