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Impact of the ABCB1 Drug Resistance Gene on the Risk Factors of Patients with COVID-19 and Its Relationship with the Drugs Used
Olarte Carrillo I, Ramos Peñafiel CO, Mendoza Salas I, Cerón Maldonado R, García Laguna AI, De la Cruz Rosas A, Martinez Murrillo C, Martinez Tovar A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2661-2669
Published Date: 24 May 2022
Herpes Zoster Duplex Bilateralis After Trauma Induced Emotional Dysregulation: A Case Report and Literature Review
Yu T, Song J, Chen X, Li J, Yang S, Yang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2657-2660
Published Date: 24 May 2022
Aortic Involvement in Disseminated Tuberculosis – Challenges Beyond the Diagnosis
Shi Y, Guo W, Hu W, Li X, Shangguan Y, Feng X, Hu M, Xia J, Wang S, Li J, Hong L, Lu B, Xu K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2633-2638
Published Date: 23 May 2022
Trends in DTR, CR, ECR, and FQR in Four Common Gram-Negative Bacteria: A Retrospective Study from 2013 to 2021
Zhang Z, Tian L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2625-2631
Published Date: 23 May 2022
Linezolid-Associated Neuropathy in Patients with MDR/XDR Tuberculosis in Shenzhen, China
Zhang P, Li W, Liu M, Zhan S, Zhang H, Deng G, Chen X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2617-2624
Published Date: 23 May 2022
Space-Time Distribution Characteristics of Tuberculosis and Its Socioeconomic Factors in Southern China from 2015 to 2019

Lin Y, Liang D, Liang X, Huang M, Lin M, Cui Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2603-2616
Published Date: 20 May 2022
Bacteriological Quality and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Among Raw Milk Producers and Vendors in Gomole District, Borena Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Aliyo A, Seyoum A, Teklemariam Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2589-2602
Published Date: 20 May 2022
Prevalence and Predictors of Persistent Symptoms After Clearance of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Multicenter Study from Egypt
Khalaf M, Alboraie M, Abdel-Gawad M, Abdelmalek M, Abu-Elfatth A, Abdelhamed W, Zaghloul M, ElDeeb R, Abdeltwab D, Abdelghani M, El-Raey F, Aboalam H, Badry A, Tharwat M, Afify S, Elwazzan D, Abdelmohsen AS, Fathy H, Wagih Shaltout S, Hetta HF, Bazeed SE
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2575-2587
Published Date: 20 May 2022
Berberine: Best Alternative Medicine Insight Abating Global Challenges for Treatment of MRSA Infections [Letter]
Jadhav S, Jadhav V, Angadi K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2573-2574
Published Date: 19 May 2022
Beware of Brucella Spondylitis Following Vertebroplasty: An Unusual Case of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture
Wang J, Zhang Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2565-2572
Published Date: 18 May 2022
Three Novel Sequence Types Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains ST5365, ST5587, ST5647 Isolated from Two Tertiary Teaching General Hospitals in Shanxi Province, in North China: Molecular Characteristics, Resistance and Virulence Factors
Liu Y, Bai J, Kang J, Song Y, Yin D, Wang J, Li H, Duan J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2551-2563
Published Date: 18 May 2022
A Case Report of Infective Endocarditis with Failure of the Empirical Treatment—Q Fever Endocarditis Diagnosed by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing
Lin GS, Zhao MM, Li XQ, Yu HX
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2545-2550
Published Date: 18 May 2022
The Dissemination of Fusidic Acid Resistance Among Staphylococcus epidermidis Clinical Isolates in Wenzhou, China
Chen S, Rao L, Lin C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2537-2544
Published Date: 17 May 2022
Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for Accurate Diagnosis of Acute HIV Infection with Aseptic Meningitis: A Case Report
Zhou J, Fu M, Zhang D, Xu Y, Lian J, Xu H, Zhang Y, Chen H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2529-2536
Published Date: 16 May 2022
Typhoid in Pakistan: Challenges, Efforts, and Recommendations
Tharwani ZH, Kumar P, Salman Y, Islam Z, Ahmad S, Essar MY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2523-2527
Published Date: 13 May 2022
Case Report and Literature Review of Impetigo-Like Tinea Faciei
Zhang F, Feng Y, Wang S, Li D, Shi D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2513-2521
Published Date: 12 May 2022
Comparing the Treatment Outcomes of Tuberculosis Patients in a Private Clinic with a Governmental Health Center in Jimma City, Ethiopia: Retrospective Study
Abera EG, Yeshitla W, Kene K, Gerema U, Assefa Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2491-2511
Published Date: 12 May 2022
Association Between Genetic Polymorphisms of lncRNA NEAT1 and Pulmonary Tuberculosis Risk, Clinical Manifestations in a Chinese Population
Li HM, Wang LJ, Tang F, Pan HF, Zhang TP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2481-2489
Published Date: 12 May 2022
Bacterial Peritonitis Caused by Tsukamurella inchonensis in a Patient Undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Tang L, Huang Y, Li T, Li Y, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2475-2480
Published Date: 12 May 2022
Evaluating the Response and Safety of Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccines in Liver Transplant Recipients
Tu ZH, Jin PB, Chen DY, Chen ZY, Li ZW, Wu J, Lou B, Zhang BS, Zhang L, Zhang W, Liang TB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2469-2474
Published Date: 12 May 2022
Sweet’s Syndrome Accompanied by Coinfection with Multiple Pathogens and Disseminated Mycobacterium phlei Infection Presenting with Osteolytic Destruction During 12 Years of Follow-Up: A Rare Case Report
Tang M, Pan M, Qiu Y, Huang J, Zeng W, Zhang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2459-2467
Published Date: 10 May 2022
High Magnitude of Fecal Carriage of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae at Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia
Shenkute D, Legese MH, Yitayew B, Mitiku A, Engidaye G, Gebremichael S, Asrat D, Woldeamanuel Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2445-2458
Published Date: 9 May 2022
Bacteriological Profiles, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns, and Associated Factors in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery with Suspicion of Surgical Site Infection at Arba Minch General Hospital in Southern Ethiopia
Alelign D, Tena T, Tadesse D, Tessema M, Seid M, Oumer Y, Aklilu A, Beyene K, Bekele A, Abebe G, Alemu M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2427-2443
Published Date: 9 May 2022
Mutation of TonB-Dependent Receptor Encoding Gene MCR_0492 Potentially Associates with Macrolides Resistance in Moraxella catarrhalis Isolates
Zhang Z, Yang Z, Xiang X, Liao P, Niu C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2419-2426
Published Date: 4 May 2022
Bacterial and Fungal Profile, Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Pathogens and Associated Risk Factors of Urinary Tract Infection Among Symptomatic Pediatrics Patients Attending St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College: A Cross-Sectional Study [Response to Letter]
Bitew A, Zena N, Abdeta A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2417-2418
Published Date: 4 May 2022
More Than Three-Fourths of AstraZeneca (ChAdox1 COV-19) COVID-19 Vaccinated Individuals Develop Post Immunization Adverse Event in Northwest Ethiopia
Muluneh AG, Merid MW, Gelaye KA, Tilahun SY, Teshager NW, Abereha AY, Sugamo KS, Yimer MA, Kassa GM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2409-2416
Published Date: 3 May 2022
Minocycline Susceptibility and tetB Gene in Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Taiwan
Yang JL, Yang CJ, Chuang YC, Sheng WH, Chen YC, Chang SC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2401-2408
Published Date: 2 May 2022
Utility of Human Neutrophil Lipocalin as a Diagnosing Biomarker of Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Clinical Pilot Study
Liu H, Yu Y, Niu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2393-2400
Published Date: 2 May 2022
Analysis of Risk Factors and Mortality of Patients with Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection
Wu C, Zheng L, Yao J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2383-2391
Published Date: 3 May 2022
Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting the Risk of Coronavirus-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Zhang L, Xu J, Qi X, Tao Z, Yang Z, Chen W, Wang X, Pan T, Dai Y, Tian R, Chen Y, Tang B, Liu Z, Tan R, Qu H, Yu Y, Liu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2371-2381
Published Date: 2 May 2022
Non-Standardized Terminology in Healthcare: Shortcomings and Subsequent Rectifications [Letter]
Kumar H, Kumar N, Kaur N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2369-2370
Published Date: 3 May 2022
Procoagulant Microvesicles in COVID-19 Patients: Possible Modulators of Inflammation and Prothrombotic Tendency
Hamali HA, Saboor M, Dobie G, Madkhali AM, Akhter MS, Hakamy A, Al-Mekhlafi HM, Jackson DE, Matari YH, Mobarki AA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2359-2368
Published Date: 29 April 2022
Soluble Programmed Cell Death-1 is a Novel Predictor of HBsAg Loss in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients When Long-Term Nucleos(t)ide Analog Treatment is Discontinued
Liao G, Liu Z, Xia M, Chen H, Wu H, Li B, Yu T, Cai S, Zhang X, Peng J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2347-2357
Published Date: 29 April 2022
Factors Affect the Eradication Rate of Helicobacter pylori by Modified Quadruple Therapy: A Prospective Cohort Study
Lan QL, Sun HY, Ye Y, Wang Y, Liu Y, Weng XJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2339-2345
Published Date: 29 April 2022
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Trends Among Gram-Negative Bacilli Causing Bloodstream Infections: Results from the China Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Trial (CARST) Program, 2011–2020
Yan M, Zheng B, Li Y, Lv Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2325-2337
Published Date: 29 April 2022
Access to Essential Personal Safety, Availability of Personal Protective Equipment and Perception of Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 in Public Hospital in West Shoa
Chaka EE, Mekuria M, Melesie G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2315-2323
Published Date: 29 April 2022
Carbapenem Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections in Elderly Patients: Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles, Risk Factors and Impact on Clinical Outcomes
Qin J, Zou C, Tao J, Wei T, Yan L, Zhang Y, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2301-2314
Published Date: 29 April 2022
Genetic Characterization of an ST5571 Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain Co-Producing NDM-1, MCR-1, and OXA-10 Causing Bacteremia
Ma X, Lv X, Feng S, Liu R, Fu H, Gao F, Xu H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2293-2299
Published Date: 29 April 2022
Inducible Resistance to Amikacin in Mycobacterium abscessus Isolated in Beijing, China
Zhang Z, Wang W, Wang Y, Xue Z, Li S, Pang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2287-2291
Published Date: 28 April 2022
Retrospective Analysis of the Risk Factors of Perioperative Bacterial Infection and Correlation with Clinical Prognosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Cheng F, Li Q, Wang J, Wang Z, Zeng F, Zhang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2271-2286
Published Date: 28 April 2022
Genetic Characterization of Four Groups of Chromosome-Borne Accessory Genetic Elements Carrying Drug Resistance Genes in Providencia
Guan J, Bao C, Wang P, Jing Y, Wang L, Li X, Mu X, Li B, Zhou D, Guo X, Yin Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2253-2270
Published Date: 27 April 2022
Genetic Diversity and in vitro Activity of Aztreonam/Avibactam and Ceftazidime/Avibactam Against Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales: A Multi-Center Study in Southwest China
Sun S, Chen K, Kong X, Tian W, Niu S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2243-2251
Published Date: 27 April 2022
Genetic Characterization of blaNDM-1-Carrying Citrobacter portucalensis Sequence Type 328 and Citrobacter freundii Sequence Type 98
Wang L, Li Z, Xiao N, Tang J, He Y, Guo J, Zhao X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2235-2242
Published Date: 28 April 2022
First Identification of a Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas putida Co-Carrying Five β-Lactam Resistance Genes Recovered from a Urinary Tract Infection in China
Bao D, Huang L, Yan J, Li Y, Ruan Z, Jiang T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2229-2234
Published Date: 28 April 2022
Urinary Antigen Testing for Respiratory Infections: Current Perspectives on Utility and Limitations
Kim P, Deshpande A, Rothberg MB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2219-2228
Published Date: 27 April 2022
Two Cases Report of Intrathecal Tigecycline Therapy for Intracranial Infection with Acinetobacter baumannii and Review of Literatures
Huang G, Lai W, Wu D, Huang Q, Zhong Q, Ye X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2211-2217
Published Date: 26 April 2022
Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Infection and Colonization in Hospitalized Patients at a University Hospital in Thailand
Wangchinda W, Laohasakprasit K, Lerdlamyong K, Thamlikitkul V
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2199-2210
Published Date: 25 April 2022
Traditional Medicine Practice and Its Role in the Management of Malaria in Jimma Town, Oromia, Ethiopia
Million E, Mulugeta T, Umeta B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2187-2198
Published Date: 25 April 2022
Newly Emerging MDR B. cereus in Mugil seheli as the First Report Commonly Harbor nhe, hbl, cytK, and pc-plc Virulence Genes and bla1, bla2, tetA, and ermA Resistance Genes
Algammal AM, Alfifi KJ, Mabrok M, Alatawy M, Abdel-moneam DA, Alghamdi S, Azab MM, Ibrahim RA, Hetta HF, El-Tarabili RM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2167-2185
Published Date: 24 April 2022
Colistin Loading Dose in Septic Patients with Gram Negative Infections
Alshaya AI, Bin Saleh K, Aldhaeefi M, Baderldin HA, Alamody FO, Alhamdan QA, Almusallam MA, Alshaya O, Al Sulaiman K, Alshareef S, Alowais SA, Al Harbi SA, Alghamdi G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2159-2166
Published Date: 24 April 2022
Emerging Treatment Options for Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections and Bloodstream Infections Caused by Staphylococcus aureus: A Comprehensive Review of the Evidence
Giacobbe DR, Dettori S, Corcione S, Vena A, Sepulcri C, Maraolo AE, De Rosa FG, Bassetti M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2137-2157
Published Date: 22 April 2022
Comparison of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF and CapitalBio Mycobacterium RT-PCR Detection Assay for Tuberculous Pericarditis
Yu G, Wang L, Shen Y, Fang L, Yang J, Ye B, Xu K, Zhong F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2127-2135
Published Date: 22 April 2022
The Epidemiological, Clinical Features and Outcomes of Imported Chinese COVID-19 Patients Following Inactivated Vaccines Injection
Li J, Jiang N, Zeng QL, Zhang Y, He X, Chu Y, Jin W, Liu Y, Shi W, Yang M, He W, Han Q, Ma L, Xu Y, Guo Y, Zhang L, Ji F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2115-2125
Published Date: 22 April 2022
In vitro Activity of Isavuconazole and Comparators Against Clinical Isolates of Molds from a Multicenter Study in China
Jing R, Ian M, Xiao M, Sun TS, Zhang G, Kang W, Guo DW, Aram JA, Wang J, Utt EA, Wang Y, Xu YC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2101-2113
Published Date: 22 April 2022
Safety and Immunogenicity of Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccines Among People Living with HIV in China
Han X, Yu X, Han Y, Fang Q, Shen C, Liu H, Wang P, Wang Y, Li X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2091-2100
Published Date: 21 April 2022
Biological and Clinical Attributes of Sporothrix globosa, a Causative Agent of Sporotrichosis
Nava-Pérez N, Neri-García LG, Romero-González OE, Terrones-Cruz JA, García-Carnero LC, Mora-Montes HM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2067-2090
Published Date: 22 April 2022
A Score to Predict the Risk of Major Adverse Drug Reactions Among Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Southern Ethiopia, 2014–2019
Bogale L, Tenaw D, Tsegaye T, Abdulkadir M, Akalu TY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2055-2065
Published Date: 21 April 2022
Profile and Antibiotic Pattern of Blood Stream Infections of Patients Receiving Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants in Southwest China
Zeng Q, Xiang B, Liu Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2045-2054
Published Date: 21 April 2022
Candida albicans Genotyping and Relationship of Virulence Factors with Fluconazole Tolerance in Infected Pediatric Patients
Mashaly GE, Zeid MS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2035-2043
Published Date: 21 April 2022
Microbiological Quality of Selected Local and Imported Non-Sterile Pharmaceutical Products in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Myemba DT, Bwire GM, Sangeda RZ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2021-2034
Published Date: 21 April 2022
Characterization of an Extensively Drug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Indiana Strain Harboring Chromosomal blaNDM-9 in China
Wang J, Jiang Y, Mei CY, Wang ZY, Zhong FG, Zhang XX, Lv LC, Lu MJ, Wu H, Jiao X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:2015-2019
Published Date: 20 April 2022
Egyptian Consensus on the Role of Lung Ultrasonography During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Zaky S, Fathelbab HK, Elbadry M, El-Raey F, Abd-Elsalam SM, Makhlouf HA, Makhlouf NA, Metwally MA, Ali-Eldin F, Hasan AA, Alboraie M, Yousef AM, Shata HM, Eid A, Asem N, Khalaf A, Elnady MA, Elbahnasawy M, Abdelaziz A, Shaltout SW, Elshemy E, Wahdan A, Hegazi MS, Abdel Baki A, Hassany M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1995-2013
Published Date: 20 April 2022
Molecular Detection of Enteric Viruses in Under-Five Children with Diarrhea in Debre Tabor, Northwest Ethiopia
Gelaw A, Liebert UG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1981-1994
Published Date: 20 April 2022
Delayed Clearance of Viral RNA in Sputum for Severity COVID-19 Patients with Initial High Viral Load
Zhao H, Tu H, Yu X, Su J, Zhang X, Xu K, Shi Y, Qiu Y, Sheng J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1971-1979
Published Date: 20 April 2022
Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern and Bacterial Spectrum Among Patients with External Eye Infections at Menelik II Referral Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [Response to Letter]
Woreta AN, Kebede HB, Tilahun Y, Teklegiorgis SG, Abegaz WE
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1967-1969
Published Date: 21 April 2022
Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury Induced by Intravenous Polymyxin B in Chinese Patients with Severe Infection
Jia X, Guo C, Yin Z, Zhang W, Du S, Zhang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1957-1965
Published Date: 19 April 2022
Missed Tuberculosis Investigations and Associated Factors in Patients with Symptoms Indicative of Tuberculosis at Public Health Institutions in Northwest Ethiopia: The Application of a Negative Binomial Model
Asemahagn MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1947-1956
Published Date: 19 April 2022
Implementing the Updated Guidelines in Routine Clinical Microbiology Reporting [Letter]
Pathak KN, Sen S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1945-1946
Published Date: 20 April 2022
In vitro Antimicrobial Activity and the Mechanism of Berberine Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Bloodstream Infection Patients
Xia S, Ma L, Wang G, Yang J, Zhang M, Wang X, Su J, Xie M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1933-1944
Published Date: 19 April 2022
Excessively Prolonged Early Antibiotic Duration in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study in a Developing Country
Hou S, Wang X, Wang F, Li Z, Wang H, Li J, Wang J, He H, Deng L, Feng Y, Fan X, Li W, Lu Q, Ma Y, Zhao G, Reddy S, Wu Y, Yu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1921-1931
Published Date: 19 April 2022
Application Value of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Patients Under Intensive Care
Nan X, Zhang Y, Su N, Yang L, Pan G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1911-1920
Published Date: 18 April 2022
Environmental Monitoring of Parvovirus B19 in the Kidney Transplantation Ward of a Chinese Teaching Hospital
Wang F, Zhan Q, Yu SP, Feng HT, Hu P, Zhong ZF, Qu TT
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1903-1910
Published Date: 18 April 2022
Detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Infants with Non-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Using Metagenomics Next-Generation Sequencing
Liu Y, Zhu H, Zheng Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1889-1902
Published Date: 16 April 2022
Mutational Pattern, Impacts and Potential Preventive Strategies of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variant Infection
Chekol Abebe E, Tiruneh G/Medhin M, Behaile T/Mariam A, Asmamaw Dejenie T, Mengie Ayele T, Tadele Admasu F, Tilahun Muche Z, Asmare Adela G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1871-1887
Published Date: 15 April 2022
Changes in Serum Liver Function for Patients with COVID-19: A 1-Year Follow-Up Study
Zhu X, Wang J, Du J, Chen S, Chen S, Li J, Shen B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1857-1870
Published Date: 15 April 2022
A Cross-Sectional Study to Evaluate Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Uropathogens from South Punjab, Pakistan
Idrees MM, Rasool MF, Imran I, Khalid A, Saeed A, Ahmad T, Alqahtani F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1845-1855
Published Date: 15 April 2022
Epidemiology of Klebsiella michiganensis Carrying Multidrug-Resistant IncHI5 Plasmids in the Southeast Coastal Area of China
Luo X, Zhang J, Yuan M, Mou S, Xu M, Hu D, Ma Q, Sun L, Li P, Song Z, Yu L, Mu K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1831-1843
Published Date: 13 April 2022
Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates Among Intensive Care Unit Patients and Environment
Hu H, Lou Y, Feng H, Tao J, Shi W, Ni S, Pan Q, Ge T, Shen P, Zhong Z, Xiao Y, Qu T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1821-1829
Published Date: 13 April 2022
Assessment of Bacterial Profiles and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Isolates Among Patients Diagnosed with Surgical Site Infections at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Abayneh M, Asnake M, Muleta D, Simieneh A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1807-1819
Published Date: 13 April 2022
COVID-19 Clinical Features and Recovery Time: Factors Affecting the Outcome in Infection and Drug Resistance [Response to Letter]
Churiso G, Diriba K, Girma H, Tafere S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1805-1806
Published Date: 13 April 2022
Characterization of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant and Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates Using Whole-Genome Sequencing in Tianjin, China
Wang Z, Sun R, Mu C, Wang C, Zhao H, Jiang L, Ju H, Dai W, Zhang F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1793-1803
Published Date: 13 April 2022
In vitro Synergistic Activities of Fosfomycin in Combination with Other Antimicrobial Agents Against Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli Harboring blaNDM-1 on the IncN2 Plasmid and a Study of the Genomic Characteristics of These Pathogens
Kaewnirat K, Chuaychob S, Chukamnerd A, Pomwised R, Surachat K, Phoo MTP, Phaothong C, Sakunrang C, Jeenkeawpiam K, Hortiwakul T, Charernmak B, Chusri S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1777-1791
Published Date: 12 April 2022
Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for the Diagnosis of Suspected Opportunistic Infections in People Living with HIV
Xu J, Huang Q, Yu J, Liu S, Yang Z, Wang F, Shi Y, Li E, Li Z, Xiao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1767-1775
Published Date: 11 April 2022
Clinical Epidemiology of Sporotrichosis in Jilin Province, China (1990–2019): A Series of 4969 Cases
Lv S, Hu X, Liu Z, Lin Y, Wu H, Li F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1753-1765
Published Date: 11 April 2022
Intrauterine Infection and Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus: Route and Molecular Mechanism
Zhao X, Bai X, Xi Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1743-1751
Published Date: 12 April 2022
Plasma and Intrapulmonary Pharmacokinetics, and Dosage Regimen Optimization of Linezolid for Treatment of Gram-Positive Cocci Infections in Patients with Pulmonary Infection After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Wei Y, Zhang H, Fu M, Ma R, Li R, Kong L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1733-1742
Published Date: 8 April 2022
Molecular Epidemiology and Polymorphism Analysis in Drug-Resistant Genes in M. tuberculosis Clinical Isolates from Western and Northern India
Rana V, Singh N, Nikam C, Kambli P, Singh PK, Singh U, Jain A, Rodrigues C, Sharma C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1717-1732
Published Date: 8 April 2022
Targeted Elimination of blaNDM-5 Gene in Escherichia coli by Conjugative CRISPR-Cas9 System
Li P, Wan P, Zhao R, Chen J, Li X, Li J, Xiong W, Zeng Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1707-1716
Published Date: 8 April 2022
Comparison of Renal Function Biomarkers of Serum Creatinine and Cystatin C in HIV-Infected People on Dolutegravir-Containing Therapy
Lu L, Li X, Liu X, Han Y, Qiu Z, Song X, Li Y, Li X, Cao W, Li T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1695-1706
Published Date: 8 April 2022
The Association Between the Albumin and Viral Negative Conversion Rate in Patients Infected with Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Lang L, Zhu Z, Xu Z, Zhu S, Meng P, Wang H, Song Z, Wang Y, Bi J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1687-1694
Published Date: 8 April 2022
Bacterial Contamination and Susceptibility Pattern Among Blood and Blood Components Using Divergent and Non-Divergent Collection Methods at Armed Forces Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tsegaye W, Bitew A, Gize A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1677-1686
Published Date: 8 April 2022
Clinico–Epidemio-Microbiological Exploratory Review Among COVID-19 Patients with Secondary Infection in Central India
Karuna T, Garg R, Kumar S, Singh G, Prasad L, Pandita Kawal K, Pakhare A, Saigal S, Khurana AK, Joshi R, Walia K, Khadanga S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1667-1676
Published Date: 8 April 2022
Brucellar Knee Arthritis with Knee Joint Tuberculosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Wang J, Li S, Zhang Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1659-1665
Published Date: 8 April 2022
Acute Post-Cataract Endophthalmitis Due to Phialemoniopsis curvata: A Rare Case Report
Tang M, Li J, Xia F, Min C, Liu Z, Hu Y, Wang H, Xu H, Zou M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1651-1657
Published Date: 8 April 2022
The Fulminating Course of Infection Caused by Shewanella algae: A Case Report
Yan Y, Chai X, Chen Y, Zhang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1645-1650
Published Date: 8 April 2022
Analysis of Bactericidal Effect of Three Medical Ozonation Dosage Forms on Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria from Burn Patients
Wang X, Liao D, Ji QM, Yang YH, Li MC, Yi XY, Li C, Chen Y, Tao HB, Zhai WH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1637-1643
Published Date: 6 April 2022
Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Infection in Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Liu X, Ren Q, Zhai Y, Kong Y, Chen D, Chang B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1627-1635
Published Date: 7 April 2022
Intrinsic Resistance: A Significant Characteristic in Evaluating Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern [Response to Letter]
Woreta AN, Kebede HB, Tilahun Y, Teklegiorgis SG, Abegaz WE
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1625-1626
Published Date: 7 April 2022
Bacterial and Fungal Profile, Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Pathogens and Associated Risk Factors of Urinary Tract Infection Among Symptomatic Pediatrics Patients Attending St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College: A Cross-Sectional Study
Bitew A, Zena N, Abdeta A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1613-1624
Published Date: 6 April 2022
Community Fecal Carriage and Molecular Epidemiology of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase- and Carbapenemase-Producing Escherichia coli from Healthy Children in the Central South China
Liu X, Li X, Yang AW, Tang B, Jian ZJ, Zhong YM, Li HL, Li YM, Yan Q, Liang XH, Liu WE
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1601-1611
Published Date: 6 April 2022
Direct Identification, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, and Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Detection in Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from Blood Cultures
Wen H, Xie S, Liang Y, Liu Y, Wei H, Sun Q, Wang W, Wen BJ, Zhao J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1587-1599
Published Date: 6 April 2022
GLO1 Contributes to the Drug Resistance of Escherichia coli Through Inducing PER Type of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases
Ma H, Lai B, Zan C, Di X, Zhu X, Wang K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1573-1586
Published Date: 5 April 2022
Helicobacter pylori Biofilm-Related Drug Resistance and New Developments in Its Anti-Biofilm Agents
Hou C, Yin F, Wang S, Zhao A, Li Y, Liu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1561-1571
Published Date: 5 April 2022
Prevalence of Acute Kidney Injury in Covid-19 Patients- Retrospective Single-Center Study
Bashir AM, Mukhtar MS, Mohamed YG, Cetinkaya O, Fiidow OA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1555-1560
Published Date: 5 April 2022
Identification of NS5B Resistance-Associated Mutations in Hepatitis C Virus Circulating in Treatment Naïve Vietnamese Patients
Nguyen TK, Van Le D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1547-1554
Published Date: 5 April 2022
Characterization and Genomic Analysis of a Novel Drexlervirial Bacteriophage IME268 with Lytic Activity Against Klebsiella pneumoniae
Nazir A, Qi C, Shi N, Gao X, Feng Q, Qing H, Li F, Tong Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1533-1546
Published Date: 5 April 2022
Evaluation of Wound Healing and Antibacterial Activities of Solvent Fractions of 80% Methanol Leaf Extract of Brucea antidysenterica J.F. Mill (Simaroubaceae)
Wolde B, Abay SM, Nigussie D, Legesse B, Makonnen E, Mengie Ayele T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1517-1531
Published Date: 5 April 2022
Intrinsic Resistance: A Significant Characteristic in Evaluating Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern [Letter]
Kumar N, Kumar H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1515-1516
Published Date: 5 April 2022
Clinical Value of Metagenomics Next-Generation Sequencing in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid for Patients with Severe Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: A Nested Case–Control Study
Yang T, Mei Q, Fang X, Zhu S, Wang Y, Li W, Pan A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1505-1514
Published Date: 5 April 2022
Emergence of a Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Co-Carrying a New mcr-1.33 Variant and blaNDM-5 Genes Recovered from a Urinary Tract Infection
Bao D, Xu X, Wang Y, Zhu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1499-1503
Published Date: 5 April 2022
Virulence Genotype and Correlation of Clinical Severeness with Presence of the Type VI Secretion System in Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates Causing Bloodstream Infections
Zhang Y, Xu Y, Huang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1487-1497
Published Date: 5 April 2022
The Risk Factors of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection: A Single-Center Chinese Retrospective Study
Wang L, Yuan XD, Pang T, Duan SH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1477-1485
Published Date: 5 April 2022
Diversity of glpK Gene and Its Effect on Drug Sensitivity in Mycobacterium bovis
Dong Y, Ou X, Liu C, Fan W, Zhao Y, Zhou X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1467-1475
Published Date: 2 April 2022
Severe Intravascular Hemolysis from Clostridium perfringens Septicemia in a Neonate with Necrotizing Enterocolitis in China: A Case Report
Li Z, Yan C, Gong X, Wang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1461-1465
Published Date: 2 April 2022
COVID-19 Clinical Features and Recovery Time: Factors Affecting the Outcome [Letter]
Moeed A, Huda Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1459-1460
Published Date: 4 April 2022
Clinical Analysis of 44 Children with Subacute Necrotizing Lymphadenitis
Zheng Y, Du Y, Zhu WH, Zhao CG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1449-1457
Published Date: 31 March 2022
Clinical Characteristics of Acute Pancreatitis Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infection
Cheng G, Wang D, Zhu P, Lin Z, Zhu S, Li J, Li L, Zhang Y, Li G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1439-1447
Published Date: 31 March 2022
Characterization of Silver Resistance and Coexistence of sil Operon with Antibiotic Resistance Genes Among Gram-Negative Pathogens Isolated from Wound Samples by Using Whole-Genome Sequencing
Wang H, Li J, Min C, Xia F, Tang M, Li J, Hu Y, Zou M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1425-1437
Published Date: 31 March 2022
Intrathecal Injection of Tigecycline and Polymyxin B in the Treatment of Extensively Drug-Resistant Intracranial Acinetobacter baumannii Infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Li Z, An Y, Li L, Yi H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1411-1423
Published Date: 31 March 2022
Introduction of Probiotic-Based Sanitation in the Emergency Ward of a Children’s Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Soffritti I, D'Accolti M, Cason C, Lanzoni L, Bisi M, Volta A, Campisciano G, Mazzacane S, Bini F, Mazziga E, Toscani P, Caselli E, Comar M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1399-1410
Published Date: 30 March 2022
Rapid Identification and Drug Sensitivity Test to Urinary Tract Infection Pathogens by DOT-MGA
Liu Z, Tang H, Xu H, Lu G, Yang W, Xia Z, Zhu Y, Ni S, Men W, Shen J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1391-1397
Published Date: 31 March 2022
Evaluation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates Susceptibility to Tetracycline Antibiotics from 9 Provinces in China Since 2020
Zhou Q, Xu W, Zhu X, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Han Y, Chen K, Yin Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1383-1389
Published Date: 30 March 2022
Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolates from Bloodstream Infection Suspected Patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Seman A, Mihret A, Sebre S, Awoke T, Yeshitela B, Yitayew B, Aseffa A, Asrat D, Abebe T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1367-1382
Published Date: 29 March 2022
Magnitude and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of Salmonella Recovered from Export Abattoirs Located in East Shewa, Ethiopia
Alemu A, Regassa F, Kebede N, Ambachew R, Girma M, Asefa Z, Tsegaye W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1353-1365
Published Date: 29 March 2022
Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rifampicin Resistance Conferred by Borderline rpoB Mutations: Xpert MTB/RIF is Superior to Phenotypic Drug Susceptibility Testing
Xia H, Song Y, Zheng Y, Wang S, Zhao B, He W, Liu D, Ou X, Zhou Y, Zhao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1345-1352
Published Date: 29 March 2022
Genomic and Phenotypic Characterization of a Colistin-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolate Co-Harboring blaNDM-5, blaOXA-1, and blaCTX-M-55 Isolated from Urine
Hao J, Zeng Z, Xiao X, Ding Y, Deng J, Wei Y, Liu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1329-1343
Published Date: 29 March 2022
A Novel Nomogram for Predicting Risk Factors and Outcomes in Bloodstream Infections Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae
Chen Y, Ying S, Jiang L, Dong S, Dai J, Jin X, Yu W, Qiu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1317-1328
Published Date: 29 March 2022
Prevalence and Trends in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Multi-Drug-Resistance Non-Typhoidal Salmonella in Central Thailand, 2012–2019
Hengkrawit K, Tangjade C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1305-1315
Published Date: 29 March 2022
Ceftazidime/Avibactam and Other Commonly Used Antibiotics Activity Against Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated in Poland in 2015–2019
Zalas-Więcek P, Prażyńska M, Pojnar Ł, Pałka A, Żabicka D, Orczykowska-Kotyna M, Polak A, Możejko-Pastewka B, Głowacka EA, Pieniążek I, Pawlik M, Grys M, Bogiel M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1289-1304
Published Date: 25 March 2022
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Assessment on LifeStyle, Public Health Measures Practiced by Society and Their Impact to Contain COVID-19 Transmission Among Afar Community in Selected Parts of Afar Region, Ethiopia
Adugna B, Merera O, Negash W, Abdulkadir O, Mohammed Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1277-1287
Published Date: 25 March 2022
Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity and Acute Toxicity of Methanol Extracts of Artemisia absinthium, Datura stramonium, and Solanum anguivi
Arage M, Eguale T, Giday M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1267-1276
Published Date: 24 March 2022
Evaluation of the Negative Predictive Value of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Swab Screening in the Medical Intensive Care Units and Its Effect on Antibiotic Duration
Tai CH, Liu WL, Pan SC, Ku SC, Lin FJ, Wu CC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1259-1266
Published Date: 24 March 2022
Effect Analysis of “Four-Step” Training and Assessment Tool in the Prevention and Control of COVID-19
Han B, Zang F, Liu J, Li S, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Li Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1247-1257
Published Date: 24 March 2022
Study on the Influencing Factors of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice About Tuberculosis Among Freshmen in Jiangsu, China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Du G, Li C, Liu Y, Tu F, Yang R, Li R, Shen H, Li W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1235-1245
Published Date: 24 March 2022
Association of Mannose-Binding Lectin 2 Gene Polymorphism with Tuberculosis Based on Mycobacterium tuberculosis Lineages
Liu M, Wang Q, Liu H, Yin C, Mijiti X, Anwaierjiang A, Wan K, Xu M, Li M, Nong S, Li G, Xiao H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1225-1234
Published Date: 24 March 2022
The Utility of Nonroutine Intraocular Fluid Polymerase Chain Reaction for Uveitis in Indonesia
Putera I, Riasanti M, Edwar L, Susiyanti M, Sitompul R, Aziza Y, Jessica P, Rukmana A, Yasmon A, La Distia Nora R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1219-1224
Published Date: 23 March 2022
Polymyxin B-Based Regimens for Patients Infected with Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: Clinical and Microbiological Efficacy, Mortality, and Safety
Qu J, Qi TT, Qu Q, Long WM, Chen Y, Luo Y, Wang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1205-1218
Published Date: 22 March 2022
IncFIB-4.1 and IncFIB-4.2 Single-Replicon Plasmids: Small Backbones with Large Accessory Regions
Xu Y, Jing Y, Hu L, Cheng Q, Gao H, Zhang Z, Yang H, Zhao Y, Zhou D, Yin Z, Dai E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1191-1203
Published Date: 22 March 2022
The Potential Impact of COVID-19 Virus on the Heart and the Circulatory System
Alqahtani MS, Abbas M, Alsabaani A, Alqarni A, Almohiy HM, Alsawqaee E, Alshahrani R, Alshahrani S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1175-1189
Published Date: 22 March 2022
Clinical Features of Pulmonary Nocardiosis in Patients with Different Underlying Diseases: A Case Series Study
Zhong C, Huang P, Zhan Y, Yao Y, Ye J, Zhou H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1167-1174
Published Date: 21 March 2022
HIV-Negative Rifampicin Resistance/Multidrug-Resistant Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in China from 2015 to 2019: A Clinical Retrospective Investigation Study from a National Tuberculosis Clinical Research Center

Ma J, Liu H, Wang J, Li W, Fan L, Sun W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1155-1165
Published Date: 19 March 2022
Prevalence of CRISPR-Cas Systems and Their Possible Association with Antibiotic Resistance in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium Collected from Hospital Wastewater
Alduhaidhawi AHM, AlHuchaimi SN, Al- Mayah TA, Al-Ouqaili MTS, Alkafaas SS, Muthupandian S, Saki M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1143-1154
Published Date: 19 March 2022
Sinobronchial Syndrome Patients with Suspected Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium Infection Exacerbated by Exophiala dermatitidis Infection
Watanabe Y, Sano H, Konno S, Kamioka Y, Hariu M, Takano K, Yamada M, Seki M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1135-1141
Published Date: 20 March 2022
Co-Production of NDM-1 and OXA-10 β-Lactamase in Citrobacter braakii Strain Causing Urinary Tract Infection
Han H, Zhao Z, Lin Y, Lin B, Xu H, Zheng B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1127-1133
Published Date: 19 March 2022
Fatal Mucormycosis Post COVID-19 Infection in Uncontrolled Diabetes with Misuse of Glucocorticoids and Antibiotics
Hamed H, Madia R, Ladadweh H, Falana H, AbuKhalil AD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1121-1126
Published Date: 18 March 2022
Fusobacterium nucleatum and Colorectal Cancer
Li R, Shen J, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1115-1120
Published Date: 17 March 2022
Emergence of Carbapenem-Resistant ST244, ST292, and ST2446 Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clones in Burn Patients in Yunnan Province
Fang Y, Baloch Z, Zhang W, Hu Y, Zheng R, Song Y, Tai W, Xia X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1103-1114
Published Date: 16 March 2022
Clinical Study of Human Coronavirus NL63, OC43, 229E, HKU1 Infentions in Hospitalized Children from 2015 to 2020
Wen C, Sun L, Zhao MC, Duan SX, Wang L, Cui XW
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1093-1101
Published Date: 16 March 2022
Gut Commensal Escherichia coli, a High-Risk Reservoir of Transferable Plasmid-Mediated Antimicrobial Resistance Traits
Tawfick MM, Elshamy AA, Mohamed KT, El Menofy NG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1077-1091
Published Date: 16 March 2022

Application of Droplet Digital PCR to Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae Infections: A Narrative Review
Fan Y, Chen J, Liu M, Xu X, Zhang Y, Yue P, Cao W, Ji Z, Su X, Wen S, Kong J, Zhou G, Li B, Dong Y, Liu A, Bao F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1067-1076
Published Date: 15 March 2022
Derivation and Validation of a Predictive Scoring Model of Infections Due to Acinetobacter baumannii in Patients with Hospital Acquired Pneumonia by Gram-Negative Bacilli
Sun K, Li W, Li Y, Li G, Pan L, Jin F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1055-1066
Published Date: 15 March 2022
Pulmonary and Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Complex Cases Confirmed by Tissue-Direct Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based Nucleic Acid Lateral Flow Immunoassay of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues
Fukushi D, Murakami K, Watanabe Y, Sugimoto N, Uehara H, Seki M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1049-1054
Published Date: 14 March 2022
Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Patients with Cirrhosis – New Challenges
Maindad DG, Shenoy S, Shenoy S, Gopal S, Tantry BV
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1039-1048
Published Date: 15 March 2022
Additional Usefulness of Bronchoscopy in Patients with Initial Microbiologically Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Analysis of a Korean Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study
Oh JY, Lee SS, Kim HW, Min J, Ko Y, Koo HK, Jeong YJ, Kang HH, Kang JY, Kim JS, Park JS, Kwon Y, Yang J, Han J, Jang YJ, Lee MK, Jegal Y, Kim YC, Kim YS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1029-1037
Published Date: 12 March 2022
Effectiveness of Disc Diffusion Method for Vancomycin Sensitivity Testing of Staphylococcus aureus [Letter]
Kumar N, Sen S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1027-1028
Published Date: 14 March 2022
Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis with Cupriavidus Pauculus Infection in a Patient with Graves Hyperthyroidism: A Case Report
Tian S, Zhu B, Tian Y, Li J, Peng C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1019-1025
Published Date: 10 March 2022
Trend Analysis of Intestinal Parasitic Infections at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia from 2017 to 2021: A Five-Year Retrospective Study
Workineh L, Almaw A, Eyayu T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1009-1018
Published Date: 10 March 2022
Importance of Efferocytosis in COVID-19 Mortality

Erol A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:995-1007
Published Date: 10 March 2022
Listeria Monocytogenes Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Patient
Magiar O, Vulpie S, Musuroi C, Marincu I, Murariu A, Turaiche M, Musuroi SI, Muntean D, Licker M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:989-994
Published Date: 10 March 2022
A Comprehensive Evaluation of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Children Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Fan L, Guan B, Cheng M, Liu C, Tian Y, Li R, Chen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:975-987
Published Date: 10 March 2022
Inhibition of Protease Activated Receptor 2 Attenuates HBx-Induced Inflammation and Mitochondria Oxidative Stress
Li B, Li Y, Li S, Li H, Liu L, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:961-973
Published Date: 10 March 2022
Magnitude of Drug-Resistant Gram-Positive Bacterial Pathogens, and Its Associated Factors from External Ocular Infected Patients Attending at Jinka General Hospital Ophthalmic Clinic, Southern Ethiopia
Fenta F, Alemu D, Alelign D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:947-959
Published Date: 9 March 2022
Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities
Sands K, Spiller OB, Thomson K, Portal EAR, Iregbu KC, Walsh TR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:933-946
Published Date: 9 March 2022
The Influence of Saudi National COVID-19 Preparedness Programs on Triage Decision-Making Skills of Healthcare Practitioners During the 2020 Peak of the 1st Wave of COVID-19
Alzahrani FR, Al-Moteri M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:925-932
Published Date: 8 March 2022
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Characteristics and Risk Factors Associated with Adult Sepsis in Wenzhou, China
Qu X, Wang S, Qu Y, Wang H, Ye X, Tang L, Xie Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:915-924
Published Date: 8 March 2022
Gingival-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Protect Against Sepsis and Its Complications [Retraction]
Wang X, Song H, Zhao S, Guan W, Gao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:913-914
Published Date: 8 March 2022

Emergence of High Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Producing Acinetobacter Species and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Among Hospitalized Patients at Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North-East Ethiopia
Tilahun M, Gedefie A, Bisetegn H, Debash H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:895-911
Published Date: 8 March 2022
Comparative Proteomic Analysis Reveals Antibacterial Mechanism of Patrinia scabiosaefolia Against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis
Liu X, An L, Ren S, Zhou Y, Peng W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:883-893
Published Date: 6 March 2022
Severe Chlamydia psittaci Pneumonia Complicated by Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Series
Zhang A, Xia X, Yuan X, Liu Y, Niu H, Zhang Y, Liang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:873-881
Published Date: 6 March 2022
N-Acetyl-Cysteine Increases Activity of Peanut-Shaped Gold Nanoparticles Against Biofilms Formed by Clinical Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Sputum of Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Piktel E, Wnorowska U, Depciuch J, Łysik D, Cieśluk M, Fiedoruk K, Mystkowska J, Parlińska-Wojtan M, Janmey PA, Bucki R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:851-871
Published Date: 5 March 2022
Risk Factors for Inappropriate Antimicrobial Therapy Among Patients with Hospital-Acquired Infection at Jimma Medical Center: A Prospective Observational Study
Debela GA, Tesfaye BT, Yizengaw MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:837-850
Published Date: 4 March 2022
Septic Shock, Renal Abscess, and Bacteremia Due to Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus in a Woman with Nephrosis and Diabetes Mellitus: Case Report and Literature Review
Lu Y, Xia W, Ni F, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:831-836
Published Date: 4 March 2022
The Potential Predictive Role of Tumour Necrosis Factor-α, Interleukin-1β, and Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 for COVID-19 Patients Survival
Kumboyono K, Chomsy IN, Iskandar A, Aryati A, Parwati I, Wihastuti TA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:821-829
Published Date: 4 March 2022
Phytochemical Investigation and Determination of Antibacterial Activity of Solvent Leave Extracts of Carissa spinarum
Ayalew Tiruneh T, Ayalew Tiruneh G, Chekol Abebe E, Mengie Ayele T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:807-819
Published Date: 4 March 2022
Clinical Features and Time to Recovery of Admitted COVID-19 Cases at Dilla University Referral Hospital Treatment Center, South Ethiopia
Churiso G, Diriba K, Girma H, Tafere S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:795-806
Published Date: 4 March 2022
Knowledge and Attitude Towards Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and Associated Factors Among Mothers Who Have Eligible Daughters in Debre Markos Town, Northwest Ethiopia
Sinshaw MT, Berhe S, Ayele SG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:781-793
Published Date: 3 March 2022
Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern and Bacterial Spectrum Among Patients with External Eye Infections at Menelik II Referral Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Woreta AN, Kebede HB, Tilahun Y, Teklegiorgis SGS, Abegaz WE
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:765-779
Published Date: 3 March 2022
Genetic Characterization of Colistin-Resistant Salmonella enterica ST34 Co-Harbouring Plasmid-Borne mcr-1, blaCTX-M-15 and blaKPC-2 Recovered from a Paediatric Patient in Shenzhen, China
Patil S, Liu X, Chen H, Francisco NM, Wen F, Chen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:757-763
Published Date: 2 March 2022
Azithromycin Misuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jordan
Abdelmalek SMA, Mousa A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:747-755
Published Date: 2 March 2022
Clinical Perspective of Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria
Zhu Y, Huang WE, Yang Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:735-746
Published Date: 2 March 2022
Antibiotic Stewardship Related to Delayed Diagnosis and Poor Prognosis of Critically Ill Patients with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcal Bacteremia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Yang MC, Wu YK, Lan CC, Yang MC, Chiu SK, Peng MY, Su WL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:723-734
Published Date: 1 March 2022
Current Perspectives on the Diagnosis and Management of Healthcare-Associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis
Karvouniaris M, Brotis A, Tsiakos K, Palli E, Koulenti D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:697-721
Published Date: 28 February 2022
A New Method Based on LAMP-CRISPR–Cas12a-Lateral Flow Immunochromatographic Strip for Detection
Xu H, Tang H, Li R, Xia Z, Yang W, Zhu Y, Liu Z, Lu G, Ni S, Shen J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:685-696
Published Date: 27 February 2022
Measles Outbreak Investigation in Guradamole District of Bale Zone, South Eastern Ethiopia, 2021
Tsegaye G, Gezahegn Y, Tesfaye A, Mulatu G, Bulcha GG, Berhanu N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:669-683
Published Date: 27 February 2022
Ceftazidime/Avibactam versus Polymyxin B in the Challenge of Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection
Chen J, Liang Q, Chen X, Wu J, Wu Y, Teng G, Huang M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:655-667
Published Date: 25 February 2022
Risk Factors for a Hospital-Acquired Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection: A Five-Year Retrospective Study
Cao Z, Yue C, Kong Q, Liu Y, Li J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:641-654
Published Date: 25 February 2022
Nosocomial Infection and Antibiotic-Resistant Threat in the Middle East
Nimer NA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:631-639
Published Date: 25 February 2022
Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Its Risks of Cryptic Transmission in Southern Ethiopia
Beykaso G, Mulu A, Giday M, Berhe N, Selamu M, Hailu D, Teklehaymanot T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:619-630
Published Date: 24 February 2022
Efficacy and Safety of Ceftaroline Fosamil in Hospitalized Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in China: Subset Analysis of an International Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial
Zhuo C, Huang Y, Liu W, Xu JF, Zhu WY, Stone GG, Yan JL, Mohamed N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:605-617
Published Date: 23 February 2022
Clinical Comparative Evaluation of the LabTurboTM AIO® Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction and World Health Organization-Recommended Assays for the Detection of Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern
Chang CK, Jian MJ, Chung HY, Lin JC, Hsieh SS, Tang S, Perng CL, Chen CW, Hung KS, Chang FY, Shang HS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:595-603
Published Date: 22 February 2022
Aerobic Bacterial Profile and Their Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Sterile Body Fluids Among Patients at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia
Shume T, Tesfa T, Mekonnen S, Asmerom H, Tebeje F, Weldegebreal F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:581-593
Published Date: 22 February 2022

Prevalence of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in a Northern Province in China: Clinical Characteristics, Drug Resistance, and Geographic Distribution


Wang N, Zhan M, Liu J, Wang Y, Hou Y, Li C, Li J, Han X, Liu J, Chen Y, Fan J, Tang J, Lu W, Zhong X, Zhang Z, Zhang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:569-579
Published Date: 22 February 2022

An Excretory Protein of Echinococcus multilocularis Inhibits Complement Classical Pathway Activation
Qiu Y, Shen S, Yang Y, Wang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:555-568
Published Date: 22 February 2022
Synergistic Antimicrobial Effect of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Lawsonia inermis Against Staphylococcus aureus
Elebeedy D, Ghanem A, El-Sayed M, Fayad E, Abu Ali OA, Alyamani A, Sayed Abdelgeliel A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:545-554
Published Date: 19 February 2022

Early Evidence of Circulating SARS-CoV-2 in Unvaccinated and Vaccinated Measles Patients, September 2019–February 2020
Paixao J, Galangue M, Gaston C, Carralero R, Lino C, Júlio G, David Z, Francisco M, Sebastião CS, Sacomboio ENM, Morais J, Francisco NM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:533-544
Published Date: 19 February 2022
How Good are Bacteriophages as an Alternative Therapy to Mitigate Biofilms of Nosocomial Infections

Singh A, Padmesh S, Dwivedi M, Kostova I
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:503-532
Published Date: 17 February 2022
Identification and Genetic Characterization of Blastocystis Species in Patients from Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Wakid MH, Aldahhasi WT, Alsulami MN, El-Kady AM, Elshabrawy HA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:491-501
Published Date: 17 February 2022
Evaluating the Prevalence and the Risk Factors of Gram-Negative Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria in Eastern Saudi Arabia
Al Hamdan AS, Alghamdi AA, Alyousif GF, Hamza FA, Shafey MM, AlAmri AM, Sunki AA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:475-490
Published Date: 17 February 2022
Distribution and Molecular Characterization of Functional Class 2 Integrons in Clinical Proteus mirabilis Isolates
Lu W, Qiu Q, Chen K, Zhao R, Li Q, Wu Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:465-474
Published Date: 16 February 2022
Five-Year Trend of Malaria Prevalence in Mojo Town, Central Ethiopia: Shifting Burden of the Disease and Its Implication for Malaria Elimination: A Retrospective Study
Abate A, Assefa M, Golassa L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:455-464
Published Date: 11 February 2022
The Evaluation of Meropenem Dosing Regimens Against ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli in ICU Patients Using Monte Carlo Simulation
Win EE, Htun KW, Tragulpiankit P, Tangtrakultham S, Montakantikul P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:439-453
Published Date: 11 February 2022
Bacteriological Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Neonatal Septicemia and Associated Factors of ICU Hospitalization Days
Li J, Xia S, Liu Y, Zhang S, Jin Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:427-438
Published Date: 11 February 2022
Different Nanotechnology Approaches for Ciprofloxacin Delivery Against Multidrug-Resistant Microbes
Yayehrad AT, Wondie GB, Marew T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:413-426
Published Date: 5 February 2022
The Regulation of ManLAM-Related Gene Expression in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with Different Drug Resistance Profiles Following Isoniazid Treatment
Yimcharoen M, Saikaew S, Wattananandkul U, Phunpae P, Intorasoot S, Kasinrerk W, Tayapiwatana C, Butr-Indr B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:399-412
Published Date: 5 February 2022
Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Ovine Brucellosis in South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Sorsa M, Mamo G, Waktole H, Abunna F, Zewude A, Ameni G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:387-398
Published Date: 3 February 2022
SARS-CoV-2 E484K Mutation Narrative Review: Epidemiology, Immune Escape, Clinical Implications, and Future Considerations
Yang WT, Huang WH, Liao TL, Hsiao TH, Chuang HN, Liu PY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:373-385
Published Date: 3 February 2022
Dengue Virus Cases Surge Amidst COVID-19 in Pakistan: Challenges, Efforts and Recommendations
Islam Z, Mohanan P, Bilal W, Hashmi T, Rahmat Z, Abdi I, Riaz MMA, Essar MY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:367-371
Published Date: 2 February 2022
Antibiotic Profile of Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Postsurgical Site Infections in Public Hospitals in Northern Jordan
Ennab R, Al-Momani W, Al-Titi R, Elayan A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:359-366
Published Date: 2 February 2022
Insertion Mutation of MSMEG_0392 Play an Important Role in Resistance of M. smegmatis to Mycobacteriophage SWU1
Zhang Z, Yang Z, Zhen J, Xiang X, Liao P, Xie J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:347-357
Published Date: 2 February 2022
The Role of Core Needle Biopsy Pathology Combined with Molecular Tests in the Diagnosis of Lymph Node Tuberculosis
Shen Y, Fang L, Ye B, Xu X, Yu G, Zhou L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:335-345
Published Date: 2 February 2022
Immunosuppressed Patients with Clinically Diagnosed Invasive Fungal Infections: The Fungal Species Distribution, Antifungal Sensitivity and Associated Risk Factors in a Tertiary Hospital of Anhui Province
Xia J, Wang Z, Li T, Lu F, Sheng D, Huang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:321-333
Published Date: 2 February 2022
Preliminary Investigation of Iron Acquisition in Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Mediated by Outer Membrane Vesicles
Lan Y, Zhou M, Li X, Liu X, Li J, Liu W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:311-320
Published Date: 2 February 2022
Syphilis is a Rare Cause of Erythema Nodosum: A Case Report
Anthony N, Duquenne S, Zemali N, Foucher A, Dupin N, Bertolotti A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:307-310
Published Date: 1 February 2022
Disulfiram Enhances the Activity of Polymyxin B Against Klebsiella pneumoniae by Inhibiting Lipid A Modification
Huang W, Zhang J, Liu S, Hu C, Zhang M, Cheng S, Yu H, Zheng M, Wu J, Lu Y, Zou Q, Cui R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:295-306
Published Date: 26 January 2022
The Role of GeneXpert MTB/RIF in Reducing Treatment Delay Among Multidrug Resistance Tuberculosis Patients: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis
Tamirat KS, Kebede FB, Baraki AG, Akalu TY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:285-294
Published Date: 27 January 2022
Nephrotoxicity and Efficacy Assessment of Polymyxin B Use in Renal Transplant Patients
Wen YX, Qu Q, Long WM, Luo Y, Zhuang HH, Teng XQ, Qu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:275-283
Published Date: 26 January 2022
Incidence and Predictors of Viral Load Suppression After Enhanced Adherence Counseling Among HIV-Positive Adults in West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Atnafu GT, Moges NA, Wubie M, Gedif G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:261-274
Published Date: 25 January 2022
Antimicrobial Resistance Among Pathogens Causing Bloodstream Infections: A Multicenter Surveillance Report Over 20 Years (1998–2017)
Zhang Z, Sun Z, Tian L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:249-260
Published Date: 25 January 2022
In vitro Antifungal Activity of a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide AMP-17 Against Planktonic Cells and Biofilms of Cryptococcus neoformans
Yang L, Tian Z, Zhou L, Zhu L, Sun C, Huang M, Peng J, Guo G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:233-248
Published Date: 25 January 2022
Detection of Two Copies of a blaNDM-1-Encoding Plasmid in Escherichia coli Isolates from a Pediatric Patient with Diarrhea
Jiang BW, Ji X, Lyu ZQ, Liang B, Li JH, Zhu LW, Guo XJ, Liu J, Sun Y, Liu YJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:223-232
Published Date: 26 January 2022
Ceftazidime-Avibactam versus Colistin for the Treatment of Infections Due to Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales: A Multicenter Cohort Study
Almangour TA, Ghonem L, Aljabri A, Alruwaili A, Al Musawa M, Damfu N, Almalki MS, Alattas M, Abed H, Naeem D, Almalki N, Alhifany AA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:211-221
Published Date: 23 January 2022
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Patients on Antibiotic Resistance and Use in Public Hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Geta K, Kibret M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:193-209
Published Date: 22 January 2022
Assessment of COVID-19 Preventive Practice and Associated Factors Among Educators in Vietnam
An PL, Huynh G, Nguyen HTN, Binh PDU, Tran TTT, Nguyen TV, Vu HTT, Tran TD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:183-192
Published Date: 22 January 2022

The Effects of Commercially Available Syzygium aromaticum, Anethum graveolens, Lactobacillus acidophilus LB, and Zinc as Alternatives Therapy in Experimental Mice Challenged with Cryptosporidium parvum
Gaber M, Galal LAA, Farrag HMM, Badary DM, Alkhalil SS, Elossily N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:171-182
Published Date: 20 January 2022
COVID-19 Associated Bacteremia with Chryseobacterium indologenes Co-Harboring blaIND-2, blaCIA and blaCcrA
Yeh TK, Li ZH, Huang YT, Liu PY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:167-170
Published Date: 20 January 2022
Effect of Mixed Infections with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria on Diagnosis of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Multicentre Study in China
Huang M, Tan Y, Zhang X, Wang Y, Su B, Xue Z, Wang J, Pang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:157-166
Published Date: 20 January 2022
The Appropriateness to Use Fixed Assay Cut-Offs for Estimating Seroprevalence [Response to Letter]
Alkharsah KR, Al-Afaleq AI
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:155-156
Published Date: 19 January 2022
The Appropriateness of Using Fixed Assay Cut-offs for Estimating Seroprevalence [Letter]
Da Y, Wu Y, Quan P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:153-154
Published Date: 14 January 2022
Epidemiology, Molecular Characteristics, and Virulence Factors of Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Patients with Urinary Tract Infections
Park Y, Koo SH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:141-151
Published Date: 14 January 2022
Deterioration of Cycloserine in Drug Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium
Wang R, Zhao X, Wan K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:135-140
Published Date: 13 January 2022
Antimicrobial Resistance and Human Mobility
Desai AN, Mohareb AM, Hauser N, Abbara A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:127-133
Published Date: 13 January 2022
Association of TyG Index with CT Features in Patients with Tuberculosis and Diabetes Mellitus
Chen Y, Peng A, Chen Y, Kong X, Li L, Tang G, Li H, Chen Y, Jiang F, Li P, Zhang Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:111-125
Published Date: 12 January 2022
Model-Informed Precision Dosing of Antibiotics in Osteoarticular Infections
Liu L, Wang J, Zhang H, Chen M, Cai Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:99-110
Published Date: 11 January 2022
Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Cavitary Mycobacterium avium Pulmonary Disease: A Case Report of Successful Treatment with CTLA4-Ig (Abatacept)
Tanaka H, Asakura T, Kikuchi J, Ishii M, Namkoong H, Kaneko Y, Fukunaga K, Hasegawa N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:91-97
Published Date: 11 January 2022
The Diagnosis of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Using Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing: Case Report and Literature Review
Zhan L, Huang K, Xia W, Chen J, Wang L, Lu J, Wang J, Lin J, Wu W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:83-89
Published Date: 11 January 2022
The Genomic Characterization of KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae from the ICU of a Teaching Hospital in Shanghai, China
Du Y, Mu S, Liu Y, Yuan Y, Zhu Y, Ma L, Wang Q, Zhu Z, Liu Y, Wang S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:69-81
Published Date: 11 January 2022
A Case of Forearm Soft Tissue Infection Caused by Hypervirulent K. pneumoniae in an Otherwise Healthy 24-Year-Old Woman
Kong L, Wang Y, Ji H, Li Z, Sun Y, Liu Y, Cao S, Zhao J, Shi L, Jin Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:63-68
Published Date: 11 January 2022
Meropenem Target Attainment and Population Pharmacokinetics in Critically Ill Septic Patients with Preserved or Increased Renal Function
Gijsen M, Elkayal O, Annaert P, Van Daele R, Meersseman P, Debaveye Y, Wauters J, Dreesen E, Spriet I
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:53-62
Published Date: 8 January 2022
Prevention and Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Organism Bacilli from Liver Transplantation Donors – Single Center Experience
He L, Fu Z, Wang M, Wang X, Wang L, Li G, Lin D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:47-52
Published Date: 6 January 2022
Bioinformation Analysis Reveals IFIT1 as Potential Biomarkers in Central Nervous System Tuberculosis
Qiao W, Fan J, Shang X, Wang L, Tuohetaerbaike B, Li Y, Zhang L, Huo Y, Wang J, Ma X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:35-45
Published Date: 6 January 2022
Helicobacter pylori Pathogenicity Islands and Giardia lamblia Cysteine Proteases in Role of Coinfection and Pathogenesis
Tilahun M, Gedefie A, Belayhun C, Sahle Z, Abera A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:21-34
Published Date: 6 January 2022
Emergence of optrA-Mediated Linezolid Resistance in Enterococcus faecium: A Molecular Investigation in a Tertiary Hospital of Southwest China from 2014–2018
Yi M, Zou J, Zhao J, Tang Y, Yuan Y, Yang B, Huang J, Xia P, Xia Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:13-20
Published Date: 4 January 2022
Two Phenotypes of Klebsiella pneumoniae ST147 Outbreak from Neonatal Sepsis with a Slight Increase in Virulence
Zou H, Shen Y, Li C, Li Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2022, 15:1-12
Published Date: 4 January 2022
First Report of blaOXA-677 with Enhanced Meropenem-Hydrolyzing Ability in Pseudomonas aeruginosa in China
Sun Y, Han R, Ding L, Yang Y, Guo Y, Wu S, Hu F, Yin D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5725-5733
Published Date: 31 December 2021

Climate Change and Infections on the Move in North America
Hauser N, Conlon KC, Desai A, Kobziar LN
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5711-5723
Published Date: 30 December 2021
Predictive Value of Urinalysis and Recent Antibiotic Exposure to Distinguish Between Bacteriuria, Candiduria, and No-Growth Urine
Chotiprasitsakul D, Kijnithikul A, Uamkhayan A, Santanirand P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5699-5709
Published Date: 30 December 2021
New β-Lactam Antibiotics and Ceragenins – A Study to Assess Their Potential in Treatment of Infections Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Paprocka P, Durnaś B, Mańkowska A, Skłodowski K, Król G, Zakrzewska M, Czarnowski M, Kot P, Fortunka K, Góźdź S, Savage PB, Bucki R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5681-5698
Published Date: 25 December 2021
In vitro and in vivo Activity of Combinations of Polymyxin B with Other Antimicrobials Against Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii [Corrigendum]
Zhang H, Zhu Y, Yang N, Kong Q, Zheng Y, Lv N, Chen H, Yue C, Liu Y, Li J, Ye Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5679-5680
Published Date: 29 December 2021
Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkin Lymphoma Combined with Disseminated Talaromyces marneffei Infection: A Case Report
Yang Z, Zeng W, Qiu Y, Liu G, Zhang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5671-5678
Published Date: 24 December 2021
Distribution and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Risk Factors Among Kidney Transplantation Recipients with Infections Over 13 Years: A Retrospective Study
Gong L, Zhang L, Liu X, Odilov B, Li S, Hu Z, Xiao X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5661-5669
Published Date: 24 December 2021
Role of Cytokines on the Progression of Liver Fibrosis in Mice Infected with Echinococcus multilocularis
Tian F, Jiang T, Qi X, Zhao Z, Li B, Aibibula M, Min H, Zhang J, Liu Y, Ma X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5651-5660
Published Date: 24 December 2021
Impact of Carbapenem Heteroresistance Among Multidrug-Resistant ESBL/AmpC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates on Antibiotic Treatment in Experimentally Infected Mice
Xiong Y, Han Y, Zhao Z, Gao W, Ma Y, Jiang S, Wang M, Zhang Q, Zhou Y, Chen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5639-5650
Published Date: 23 December 2021
Risk of Bacteriophage Therapeutics to Transfer Genetic Material and Contain Contaminants Beyond Endotoxins with Clinically Relevant Mitigation Strategies
Doub JB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5629-5637
Published Date: 23 December 2021
The Pivotal Role of Microbiota in Modulating the Neuronal–Glial–Epithelial Unit
Luo S, Zhu H, Zhang J, Wan D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5613-5628
Published Date: 21 December 2021
Ceftazidime-Avibactam as Salvage Treatment for Infections Due to Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Liver Transplantation Recipients
Chen F, Zhong H, Yang T, Shen C, Deng Y, Han L, Chen X, Zhang H, Qian Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5603-5612
Published Date: 21 December 2021
Serological Evidence of West Nile Virus Infection Among Humans, Horses, and Pigeons in Saudi Arabia
Alkharsah KR, Al-Afaleq AI
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5595-5601
Published Date: 21 December 2021
Development and Research Progress of Anti-Drug Resistant Bacteria Drugs
Cui X, Lü Y, Yue C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5575-5593
Published Date: 21 December 2021
Comprehensive Genomic Survey of Antimicrobial-Resistance Bacteria in the Sewage Tank Replacement with Hospital Relocation
Katagiri M, Kuroda M, Sekizuka T, Nakada N, Ito Y, Otsuka M, Watanabe M, Kusachi S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5563-5574
Published Date: 20 December 2021
Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Critically Ill Patients with Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CrKP): A Cohort Study from Developing Country
Luan YY, Chen YH, Li X, Zhou ZP, Huang JJ, Yang ZJ, Zhang JJ, Wu M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5555-5562
Published Date: 20 December 2021
Candidemia: Evolution of Drug Resistance and Novel Therapeutic Approaches
Tortorano AM, Prigitano A, Morroni G, Brescini L, Barchiesi F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5543-5553
Published Date: 19 December 2021


COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Associated Factors Among Health Professionals in Ethiopia
Rikitu Terefa D, Shama AT, Feyisa BR, Ewunetu Desisa A, Geta ET, Chego Cheme M, Tamiru Edosa A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5531-5541
Published Date: 19 December 2021
Cut-off Points of Treatment Delay to Predict Poor Outcomes Among New Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases in Dalian, China: A Cohort Study
Ji H, Xu J, Wu R, Chen X, Lv X, Liu H, Duan Y, Sun M, Pan Y, Chen Y, Lu X, Zhou L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5521-5530
Published Date: 19 December 2021
Survey and Antimicrobial Activity Study of Ethnomedicinal Plants in Selected Districts of North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
Faye G, Birhanu T, Belete T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5511-5520
Published Date: 18 December 2021
Serum Levels of Seven General Cytokines in Acute Brucellosis Before and After Treatment
Tang Y, Ma C, Sun H, Yang S, Yu F, Li X, Wang L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5501-5510
Published Date: 18 December 2021
Antibody Response to ChAdOx1-nCoV-19 Vaccine Among Recipients in Bangladesh: A Prospective Observational Study
Hoque A, Barshan AD, Chowdhury FUH, Fardous J, Hasan MJ, Khan MAS, Kabir A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5491-5500
Published Date: 19 December 2021
Explorative Analysis of Treatment Outcomes of Levofloxacin- and Moxifloxacin-Based Regimens and Outcome Predictors in Ethiopian MDR-TB Patients: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Sidamo T, Shibeshi W, Yimer G, Aklillu E, Engidawork E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5473-5489
Published Date: 18 December 2021
Group B Streptococci Vaginal-Recto Colonization, Vertical Transmission to Newborns, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile and Associated Factors in Selected Health Facilities of Bahir Dar City: A Cross-Sectional Study
Leykun Y, Genet C, Mulu W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5457-5472
Published Date: 17 December 2021
In Vitro Activity of Vancomycin, Teicoplanin, Linezolid and Daptomycin Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Collected from Chinese Hospitals in 2018–2020
Xu Y, Wang B, Zhao H, Wang X, Rao L, Ai W, Yu J, Guo Y, Wu X, Yu F, Chen S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5449-5456
Published Date: 16 December 2021
Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes Among Patients with Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB): A Scoping Review
Varshney K, Anaele B, Molaei M, Frasso R, Maio V
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5429-5448
Published Date: 16 December 2021
Epidemiology and Drug Resistance of Pathogens Isolated from Cerebrospinal Fluids at a Children’s Medical Center in Eastern China During 2006–2020
Li D, Zhang X, Wang Y, Xue J, Ji X, Shao X, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5417-5428
Published Date: 16 December 2021
First Report of Bacteremia Caused by Clostridium cadaveris in China
Li X, Wu X, Xu Y, Liu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5411-5415
Published Date: 17 December 2021
Anthelmintic Resistance and Its Mechanism: A Review
Fissiha W, Kinde MZ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5403-5410
Published Date: 15 December 2021
Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 on Ocular Surface of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Using One-Step Reverse-Transcription Droplet Digital PCR
Zhang X, Chen L, Wang G, Chen L, Huang L, Cao Y, Chen X, Deng C, Chen X, Ke D, Qin Y, Chen B, Sun X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5395-5401
Published Date: 15 December 2021
Socioeconomic Burden of Bloodstream Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Zhu Y, Xiao T, Wang Y, Yang K, Zhou Y, Luo Q, Shen P, Xiao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5385-5393
Published Date: 14 December 2021
Genetic Diversity and Acquired Drug Resistance Mutations Detected by Deep Sequencing in Virologic Failures Among Antiretroviral Treatment Experienced Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Patients in a Pastoralist Region of Ethiopia [Corrigendum]
Tachbele E, Kyobe S, Katabazi FA, Kigozi E, Mwesigwa S, Joloba M, Messele A, Amogne W, Legesse M, Pieper R, Ameni G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5383-5384
Published Date: 14 December 2021
Study of Monocyte Subsets and Their Surface Expression of CD86 and Serum IL-17 Compared to Serum Procalcitonin as Markers of Early Neonatal Sepsis
El Sehmawy AA, Abdul-Mohymen AM, Seliem N, Elamir RY, Ibrahim HF, Mahmoud NA, Abdou AE
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5375-5382
Published Date: 14 December 2021
Predictors of Mortality Among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Ethiopia
Mamo Ayana G, Merga BT, Birhanu A, Alemu A, Negash B, Dessie Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5363-5373
Published Date: 14 December 2021
Whole Genome Sequencing of First Janibacter indicus Isolate in China Revealed Three Unique Genomic Islands Compared with Saprophytic Strains
Zhang M, Wang Z, Liang Z, Hu N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5351-5361
Published Date: 14 December 2021
Multifunctional Non-Coding RNAs Mediate Latent Infection and Recurrence of Herpes Simplex Viruses
Zhang Y, Zeng LS, Wang J, Cai WQ, Cui W, Song TJ, Peng XC, Ma Z, Xiang Y, Cui SZ, Xin HW
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5335-5349
Published Date: 14 December 2021

A Retrospective Comparative Study on Median Time to Sputum Culture Conversion in Multi-Drug Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Pastoral and Non-Pastoral Settings in Southeast Oromia, Ethiopia
Megerso A, Deyessa N, Jarso G, Worku A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5325-5333
Published Date: 14 December 2021
Comparison of Phenotypic and Genotypic Patterns of Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteroides fragilis Group Isolated from Healthy Individuals in Vietnam and Japan
Vu H, Hayashi M, Nguyen TN, Khong DT, Tran HT, Yamamoto Y, Tanaka K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5313-5323
Published Date: 11 December 2021
The Footprint of Diabetes Mellitus on the Characteristics and Response to Anti-Tuberculous Therapy in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis from Saudi Arabia
Abd El-Hamid El-Kady R, Abdulrahman Turkistani S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5303-5312
Published Date: 10 December 2021
Management of Multidrug Resistant Infections in Lung Transplant Recipients with Cystic Fibrosis
Vazirani J, Crowhurst T, Morrissey CO, Snell GI
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5293-5301
Published Date: 10 December 2021
Ribavirin Treatment for Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: An Observational Study
Xu Y, Li M, Zhou L, Liu D, He W, Liang W, Sun Q, Sun H, Li Y, Liu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5287-5291
Published Date: 10 December 2021

The Development of mRNA Vaccines for Infectious Diseases: Recent Updates
Nitika, Wei J, Hui AM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5271-5285
Published Date: 9 December 2021
Invasive Meningococcal Disease Remains a Health Threat in Vietnam People’s Army
Van CP, Nguyen TT, Bui ST, Nguyen TV, Tran HTT, Pham DT, Trieu LP, Nguyen MD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5261-5269
Published Date: 8 December 2021
Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing Assists in the Diagnosis of Gardnerella vaginalis in Males with Pleural Effusion and Lung Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review
Wu S, Hu W, Xiao W, Li Y, Huang Y, Zhang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5253-5259
Published Date: 7 December 2021
Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in an Era of Antibiotic Resistance: Common Resistant Bacteria and Wider Considerations for Practice
Menz BD, Charani E, Gordon DL, Leather AJM, Moonesinghe SR, Phillips CJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5235-5252
Published Date: 7 December 2021
Risk Factors of Drug Resistance and the Potential Risk of HIV-1 Transmission of Patients with ART Virological Failure: A Population-Based Study in Sichuan, China
Zhou C, Kang R, Liang S, Fei T, Li Y, Su L, Li L, Ye L, Zhang Y, Yuan D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5219-5233
Published Date: 7 December 2021
Analysis of Bacterial Biofilm Formation in Patients with Malignancy Undergoing Double J Stent Indwelling and Its Influencing Factors
Zeng K, Zhang JM, Li XB, Peng SX, Zhang SC, Xie WX, Xi CF, Cao CJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5209-5217
Published Date: 7 December 2021
Genetic Variability in Patients with HCV-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Pisaturo M, Di Fraia A, Occhiello L, Minichini C, Starace M, Iodice V, Farella N, Stanzione M, Coppola N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5199-5208
Published Date: 7 December 2021
The Effect of Long-Term HAART on the Incidence of Tuberculosis Among People Living with HIV in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Matched Nested Case–Control Study
Alemu A, Bitew ZW, Yesuf A, Zerihun B, Getu M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5189-5198
Published Date: 6 December 2021
First Report of SARS-CoV-2 Lineage B.1.1.7 (Alpha Variant) in Ecuador, January 2021
Carrazco-Montalvo A, Bruno A, de Mora D, Olmedo M, Garces J, Paez M, Regato-Arrata M, Gonzalez M, Romero J, Mestanza O, Freire-Paspuel B, Gaviria A, Orlando SA, Garcia-Bereguiain MA, Patino L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5183-5188
Published Date: 6 December 2021
A Case Report of Gemella haemolysans Keratitis After Refractive Surgery
Zhai Y, Pang C, Sun S, Ma Q, Han L, Gu Y, Gu L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5175-5181
Published Date: 6 December 2021
Efficacy of Ceftazidime-Avibactam in the Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection After Kidney Transplantation
Zhang F, Zhong J, Ding H, Liao G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5165-5174
Published Date: 6 December 2021
Limited Polymorphism in Plasmodium falciparum Artemisinin Resistance Kelch13-Propeller Gene Among Clinical Isolates from Bushenyi District, Uganda
Maniga JN, Akinola SA, Odoki M, Odda J, Adebayo IA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5153-5163
Published Date: 6 December 2021
CRP/Albumin Has a Promising Prospect as a New Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Shi W, Wang Y, Zhao X, Yu T, Li T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5145-5151
Published Date: 6 December 2021
Utility of a Cell-Direct Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based Nucleic Acid Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Detection of Bacteria in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes of Suspected Sepsis Cases
Imai H, Watanabe Y, Shimada D, Suzuki J, Endo S, Kaku M, Seki M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5137-5144
Published Date: 4 December 2021
Evaluation of the Accuracy of Various Disks and Strips for Rapid Culture-Based Gonococcal Antimicrobial Susceptibility Screening Tests in China
Xu WQ, Liu JW, Zhu XY, Zheng XL, Chen K, Chen XS, Yin YP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5131-5136
Published Date: 2 December 2021
High Baseline C-Reactive Protein Level Can Predict the Occurrence of the Jarisch–Herxheimer Reaction in Patients with Active Syphilis
Tseng YT, Chou PY, Tai MH, Dai CY, Lee SS, Chen YS, Tsai HC, Chen YH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5121-5129
Published Date: 2 December 2021
Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Meningitis Among Patients in Quetta, Pakistan
Ali SA, Taj MK, Ali SH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5107-5120
Published Date: 1 December 2021
Additional Positive Electric Residues in the Crucial Spike Glycoprotein S Regions of the New SARS-CoV-2 Variants
Pawłowski PH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5099-5105
Published Date: 1 December 2021
Development and Validation of an HPLC-UV Method for Quantitation of Linezolid: Application to Resistance Study Using in vitro PK/PD Model
Yang G, Yan Y, Mao J, Liu H, Chen M, Zhang N, Li Y, Gu J, Huang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5089-5098
Published Date: 1 December 2021

The Potential of Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction for Improving Diagnostic Yield of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Pulmonary Disease
Nishii Y, Furuhashi K, Nakamura S, Nishio M, Nakamura Y, Ushiro K, Ito K, Sakaguchi T, Suzuki Y, Fujiwara K, Yasuma T, Kobayashi T, D'Alessandro-Gabazza C, Gabazza EC, Taguchi O, Hataji O
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5079-5087
Published Date: 1 December 2021
High Prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections in AnHui Province: Clinical Characteristic and Antimicrobial Resistance
Su C, Wu T, Meng B, Yue C, Sun Y, He L, Bian T, Liu Y, Huang Y, Lan Y, Li J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5069-5078
Published Date: 1 December 2021
In vitro and in vivo Anti-Toxoplasma Effects of Allium sativum Essential Oil Against Toxoplasma gondii RH Strain
Alnomasy SF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5057-5068
Published Date: 30 November 2021
Emerging Aspects of Jumbo Bacteriophages
Nazir A, Ali A, Qing H, Tong Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5041-5055
Published Date: 30 November 2021
Highly Suspected COVID-19 Cluster with Multiple Negative SARS-CoV-2 RNA Tests: A Case Report
Huang X, Long X, Zi J, Liu P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5035-5040
Published Date: 30 November 2021
Septic Shock Induced by Vibrio Vulnificus in Northern Poland, a Case Report
Aksak-Wąs BJ, Ripa A, Szakoła P, Horbacka K, Niścigorska-Olsen J, Witak-Jędra M, Zając-Marczewska M, Karasińska-Cieślak M, Kot J, Parczewski M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5027-5033
Published Date: 30 November 2021

Therapeutic Uses of Traditional Chinese Medicines Against COVID-19
Buabeid M, Ijaz M, Shamim S, Huang X, Murtaza G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5017-5026
Published Date: 27 November 2021
Magnitude of Surgical Site Infections, Bacterial Etiologies, Associated Factors and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Isolates Among Post-Operative Patients in Harari Region Public Hospitals, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia [Corrigendum]
Shakir A, Abate D, Tebeje F, Weledegebreal F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5015-5016
Published Date: 29 November 2021
Talaromyces Marneffei Infection in Lung Cancer Patients with Positive AIGAs: A Rare Case Report
Lin F, Yang Z, Qiu Y, Zeng W, Liu G, Zhang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:5005-5013
Published Date: 27 November 2021
Profile of Bacteria with ARGs Among Real-World Samples from ICU Admission Patients with Pulmonary Infection Revealed by Metagenomic NGS
Chen H, Bai X, Gao Y, Liu W, Yao X, Wang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4993-5004
Published Date: 27 November 2021
The Distribution and Source of MRDOs Infection: A Retrospective Study in 8 ICUs, 2013–2019
Li Z, Wang K, Liu B, Zang F, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Zhou S, Zhang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4983-4991
Published Date: 27 November 2021
Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in a Patient with Sjogren’s Syndrome
Guo L, Lv S, Zeng J, Yang J, Shan B, Li F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4977-4981
Published Date: 26 November 2021
SARS-CoV-2-Associated Cerebrovascular Disease Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review
Yu T, Wang H, Zheng S, Huo L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4967-4975
Published Date: 26 November 2021
Epidemiology, Serogroups and Resistance of Salmonella During a 15-Year Period (2006–2020) in Kuwait
Jamal W, Khodakhast FB, Albert MJ, Rotimi V
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4957-4966
Published Date: 25 November 2021
Comparison of Bleeding Risk Between Colistin–Tigecycline and Colistin–Carbapenem Treatment Regimens: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Huang YT, Yu CI, Chen PY, Wang CC, Wu CC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4949-4955
Published Date: 25 November 2021
Serum Exosomal microRNA Profiling in AIDS Complicated with Talaromyces marneffei Infection
Ning QY, Liu N, Wu JZ, Hu DF, Wei Q, Zhou JA, Zou J, Zang N, Li GJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4931-4948
Published Date: 25 November 2021
Magnitude of Intestinal Parasite Infection and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Service in Shewarobit Town Health Facilities, North Shoa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Dagnaw A, Sahlie M, Mulugeta H, Shine S, Bediru W, Zebene A, Weldetensay Y, Abebe AM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4921-4930
Published Date: 24 November 2021
Efficacy of Low-Dose Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole for the Treatment of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Deceased Donor Kidney Recipients
Ji J, Wang Q, Huang T, Wang Z, He P, Guo C, Xu W, Cao Y, Dong Z, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4913-4920
Published Date: 24 November 2021

Disseminated Hematogenous Tuberculosis Following in vitro Fertilization-Embryo Transfer: A Case Report


Ma H, Sun J, Zhang L, Liu Y, Liu H, Wu X, Guo L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4903-4911
Published Date: 24 November 2021
A Sarcopenia-Based Prediction Model for Postoperative Complications of ex vivo Liver Resection and Autotransplantation to Treat End-Stage Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis
Sun T, Wang T, Qiu Y, Shen S, Yang X, Yang Y, Huang B, Wang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4887-4901
Published Date: 23 November 2021
Outcomes After Switching to BIC/FTC/TAF in Patients with Virological Failure to Protease Inhibitors or Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors: A Real-World Cohort Study

Chang HM, Chou PY, Chou CH, Tsai HC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4877-4886
Published Date: 23 November 2021
Knowledge and Proportion of COVID-19 Vaccination and Associated Factors Among Cancer Patients Attending Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021: A Multicenter Study
Tadele Admasu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4865-4876
Published Date: 23 November 2021
MPR and NLR as Prognostic Markers in ICU-Admitted Patients with COVID-19 in Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Mobarki AA, Dobie G, Saboor M, Madkhali AM, Akhter MS, Hakamy A, Humran A, Hamali Y, Jackson DE, Hamali HA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4859-4864
Published Date: 23 November 2021
High Rates of Aminoglycoside Methyltransferases Associated with Metallo-Beta-Lactamases in Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolates from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Egypt
El-Far A, Samir S, El-Gebaly E, Omar M, Dahroug H, El-Shenawy A, Soliman NS, Gamal D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4849-4858
Published Date: 19 November 2021
Genetic Diversity and Acquired Drug Resistance Mutations Detected by Deep Sequencing in Virologic Failures among Antiretroviral Treatment Experienced Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Patients in a Pastoralist Region of Ethiopia
Tachbele E, Kyobe S, Katabazi FA, Kigozi E, Mwesigwa S, Joloba M, Messele A, Amogne W, Legesse M, Pieper R, Ameni G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4833-4847
Published Date: 18 November 2021
Polymyxin E–Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in Tunisia and Neighboring Countries: Are There Commonalities?
Dziri O, Dziri R, El Salabi AA, Alawami AA, Ksouri R, Chouchani C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4821-4832
Published Date: 16 November 2021
Manifestations and Related Risk Factors of Thrombocyte Abnormalities in HIV-Positive Patients Before and After the Initiation of ART
Li B, Zhang L, Liu Y, Xiao J, Wang X, Wei Y, Fan L, Duan Y, Li G, Kong Y, Zhao H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4809-4819
Published Date: 17 November 2021
Metabolomics Strategy Assisted by Transcriptomics Analysis to Identify Potential Biomarkers Associated with Tuberculosis
Jiang J, Li Z, Chen C, Jiang W, Xu B, Zhao Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4795-4807
Published Date: 15 November 2021
Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Clostridium perfringens Isolates in Hospitalized Diarrheal Patients from Central China
Wang B, Dong W, Ma L, Dong Y, Wang S, Yuan Y, Ma Q, Xu J, Yan W, Nan J, Zhang Q, Xu W, Ma B, Chu Y, Zhang J, Li L, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4783-4793
Published Date: 15 November 2021
Performance of Procalcitonin to Distinguish Fungal from Bacterial Infections in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
He S, Ma J, Fan C, Tang C, Chen Y, Xie C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4773-4781
Published Date: 16 November 2021
The Efficacy of Pyogenic Cavity Aerobic Therapy with Negative Pressure Drainage in the Treatment of Deep Neck Space Infections
Tian C, Zhao R, Qiu Z, Liu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4765-4771
Published Date: 13 November 2021
Predictive Role of Targeted, Active Surveillance Cultures for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Al Musawi S, Alkhaleefa Q, Alnassri S, Alamri A, Alnimr A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4757-4764
Published Date: 12 November 2021
The First Saudi Study Investigating the Plasmid-borne Aminoglycoside and Sulfonamide Resistance among Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates Genotyped by RAPD-PCR: the Declaration of a Novel Allelic Variant Called aac(6ʹ)-SL and Three Novel Mutations in the sul1 Gene in the Acinetobacter Plasmid (s)
El-Badawy MF, Abou-Elazm FI, Omar MS, El-Naggar ME, Maghrabi IA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4739-4756
Published Date: 12 November 2021
Pathogenic Characteristics and Risk Factors for ESKAPE Pathogens Infection in Burn Patients
Li Z, Xie J, Yang J, Liu S, Ding Z, Hao J, Ding Y, Zeng Z, Liu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4727-4738
Published Date: 12 November 2021

Clinical Distribution Characteristics of 1439 Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains in China: Drug Resistance, Geographical Distribution, Antibiotic MIC50/90


Zhang W, Li Z, Wang N, Yang Z, Li J, Li C, Han X, Liu J, Li L, Wang S, Zhan M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4717-4725
Published Date: 12 November 2021
Comparative Analysis of Serum Proteins Between Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes B and C Infection by DIA-Based Quantitative Proteomics
Chen Y, Wei D, Deng M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4701-4715
Published Date: 9 November 2021
Factors Associated with Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Diagnosed with Hospital Acquired Infections [Erratum]
Otero ML, Menezes RC, Ferreira IBB, Issa FL, Agareno G, Carmo TA, Arriaga MB, Fukutani KF, Pamplona Neto L, Agareno S, Filgueiras Filho NM, Akrami KM, Andrade BB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4699-4700
Published Date: 9 November 2021
In vitro Antimicrobial Activity Comparison of Linezolid, Tedizolid, Sutezolid and Delpazolid Against Slowly Growing Mycobacteria Isolated in Beijing, China
Yu X, Huo F, Wang F, Wen S, Jiang G, Xue Y, Dong L, Zhao L, Zhu R, Huang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4689-4697
Published Date: 9 November 2021
Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Prevalence of Clostridioides difficile Among Hospitalized Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Palestine
Abukhalil AD, AbuKhdeir L, Hamed M, Al Shami N, Naseef HA, Aiesh BM, Sabateen A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4681-4688
Published Date: 9 November 2021
Retrospective Analysis of 10 Cases of Disseminated Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease with Osteolytic Lesions
Tang M, Huang J, Zeng W, Huang Y, Lei Y, Qiu Y, Zhang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4667-4679
Published Date: 9 November 2021
In vitro and in vivo Activity of Combinations of Polymyxin B with Other Antimicrobials Against Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Zhang H, Zhu Y, Yang N, Kong Q, Zheng Y, Lv N, Chen H, Yue C, Liu Y, Li J, Ye Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4657-4666
Published Date: 5 November 2021
Estimating the Effects of the COVID-19 Outbreak on the Reductions in Tuberculosis Cases and the Epidemiological Trends in China: A Causal Impact Analysis
Ding W, Li Y, Bai Y, Li Y, Wang L, Wang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4641-4655
Published Date: 6 November 2021
Magnitude of Surgical Site Infections, Bacterial Etiologies, Associated Factors and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Isolates Among Post-Operative Patients in Harari Region Public Hospitals, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia
Shakir A, Abate D, Tebeje F, Weledegebreal F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4629-4639
Published Date: 5 November 2021
Comparison of Anti-Microbic and Anti-Biofilm Activity Among Tedizolid and Radezolid Against Linezolid-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis Isolates
Wang L, Zhang Y, Liu S, Huang N, Zeng W, Xu W, Zhou T, Shen M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4619-4627
Published Date: 5 November 2021
Direct-on-Target Microdroplet Growth Assay for Detection of Bacterial Resistance in Positive Blood Cultures
Tang H, Li R, Xu H, Lu G, Liu Z, Yang W, Xia Z, Zhu Y, Shen J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4611-4617
Published Date: 6 November 2021
Molecular Characterization of Class 1, 2 and 3 Integrons in Serratia spp. Clinical Isolates in Poland – Isolation of a New Plasmid and Identification of a Gene for a Novel Fusion Protein
Celejewski-Marciniak P, Wolinowska R, Wróblewska M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4601-4610
Published Date: 4 November 2021
Molecular Characteristics of Rifampin-Sensitive and -Resistant Isolates and Characteristics of rpoB Gene Mutations in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Guo Y, Wang B, Rao L, Wang X, Zhao H, Li M, Yu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4591-4600
Published Date: 4 November 2021
Acid-Fast Bacilli Positivity Rate and Associated Factors among Leprosy Suspected Cases attending Selected Health Facilities located in West Arsi Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
Bekala D, Reda DY, Ali MM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4581-4589
Published Date: 3 November 2021
Vulvovaginitis Prevalence Among Women in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: Special Emphasis on Aerobic Vaginitis Causing Bacterial Profile, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern, and Associated Factors
Yasin J, Ayalew G, Dagnaw M, Shiferaw G, Mekonnen F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4567-4580
Published Date: 2 November 2021
Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use in Four Tertiary Care Hospitals in Mexico
Zumaya-Estrada FA, Ponce-de-León-Garduño A, Ortiz-Brizuela E, Tinoco-Favila JC, Cornejo-Juárez P, Vilar-Compte D, Sassoé-González A, Saturno-Hernandez PJ, Alpuche-Aranda CM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4553-4566
Published Date: 2 November 2021
Functional Insights of MraZ on the Pathogenicity of Staphylococcus aureus
Wang B, Duan J, Jin Y, Zhan Q, Xu Y, Zhao H, Wang X, Rao L, Guo Y, Yu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4539-4551
Published Date: 2 November 2021
Persistent Low-Level Viremia is an Independent Risk Factor for Virologic Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Study in China
Li Q, Chen M, Zhao H, Yu F, Yan L, Xiao J, Gao G, Yang D, Zhang F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4529-4537
Published Date: 2 November 2021
Pharmacists’ Perceptions of Handling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): A Case Study in Saudi Arabia
AL Qamariat Z, Almaghaslah D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4517-4528
Published Date: 30 October 2021
Intensive Poultry Farming Practices Influence Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Inhabiting Nearby Soils
Kousar S, Rehman N, Javed A, Hussain A, Naeem M, Masood S, Ali HA, Manzoor A, Khan AA, Akrem A, Iqbal F, Zulfiqar A, Jamshaid MB, Waqas M, Waseem A, Saeed MQ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4511-4516
Published Date: 29 October 2021
Co-occurrence of Klebsiella variicola and Klebsiella pneumoniae Both Carrying blaKPC from a Respiratory Intensive Care Unit Patient
Huang L, Fu L, Hu X, Liang X, Gong G, Xie C, Zhang F, Wang Y, Zhou Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4503-4510
Published Date: 29 October 2021
“Overview of the Main Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: Mechanism of Action, Efficacy and Safety” [Response To Letter]
Mascellino MT, Di Timoteo F, De Angelis M, Oliva A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4501-4502
Published Date: 28 October 2021
Magnitude of Multidrug Resistance and Associated Factors of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Adult Smear Positive Patients in Eastern Ethiopia
Amin Z, Mitiku H, Marami D, Shume T, Weldegebreal F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4493-4500
Published Date: 28 October 2021
Predictors and Trends of MDR/RR-TB in Shenzhen China: A Retrospective 2012–2020 Period Analysis
Lecai J, Mijiti P, Chuangyue H, Mingzhen L, Qian G, Weiguo T, Jihong C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4481-4491
Published Date: 27 October 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Variants Detection Using TaqMan SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Panel Molecular Genotyping Assays
Neopane P, Nypaver J, Shrestha R, Beqaj SS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4471-4479
Published Date: 27 October 2021
Evaluation of Phage Therapy for Pulmonary Infection of Mouse by Liquid Aerosol-Exposure Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Zhang Y, Meng B, Wei X, Li Y, Wang X, Zheng Y, Wang C, Cui L, Zhao X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4457-4469
Published Date: 27 October 2021
An Overview of Hepatic Echinococcosis and the Characteristic CT and MRI Imaging Manifestations
Yu XK, Zhang L, Ma WJ, Bi WZ, Ju SG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4447-4455
Published Date: 27 October 2021
Sepsis Due to Bloodstream Ralstonia mannitolilytica Infection After Surgical Treatment of Perianal Abscess: A Case Report
Tu J, Tu L, Jiang Y, Fu H, Mai Z, Wu X, Xu B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4441-4445
Published Date: 27 October 2021
Whole-Genomic Analysis of NDM-5-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Recovered from an Urban River in China
Li Y, Tang M, Dai X, Zhou Y, Zhang Z, Qiu Y, Li C, Zhang L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4427-4440
Published Date: 27 October 2021
The Influence of Helminth Immune Regulation on COVID-19 Clinical Outcomes: Is it Beneficial or Detrimental?
Ademe M, Girma F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4421-4426
Published Date: 27 October 2021
Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Patients infected by Listeria monocytogenes at a Tertiary Hospital in Hefei City, China
Shi C, Lv D, Zhou K, Jin T, Wang G, Wang B, Li Y, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4409-4419
Published Date: 25 October 2021
Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant OXA-232-Producing ST15 Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Teaching Hospital in Wenzhou, China
Jia H, Zhang Y, Ye J, Xu W, Xu Y, Zeng W, Liao W, Chen T, Cao J, Wu Q, Zhou T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4395-4407
Published Date: 24 October 2021
Analysis of Factors Influencing Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis and Validation of Whole-Genome Sequencing in Children with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Zhang Y, Zhao R, Zhang Z, Liu Q, Zhang A, Ren Q, Li S, Long X, Xu H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4375-4393
Published Date: 24 October 2021

Emerging Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infection, Its Epidemiology and Novel Treatment Options: A Review
Tilahun M, kassa Y, Gedefie A, Ashagire M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4363-4374
Published Date: 21 October 2021
Microbial Repercussion on Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Outcome: A 2-Year Retrospective Study: An Escape Mechanism Comment [Letter]
Rastmanesh R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4361-4362
Published Date: 20 October 2021
Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for Pulmonary Fungal Infection Diagnosis: Lung Biopsy versus Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Yang L, Song J, Wang Y, Feng J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4333-4359
Published Date: 20 October 2021
(2Z)-3-Hydroxy-3-(4-R-Phenyl)-Prop-2-Enedithioic Acids as New Antituberculosis Compounds

Pretelín-Castillo G, Silva Miranda M, Espitia C, Chávez-Santos RM, Suárez-Castro A, Chacón-García L, Aguayo-Ortiz R, Martinez R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4323-4332
Published Date: 20 October 2021
Bacterial Etiologies of Ear Infection and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Six-Year Retrospective Study
Getaneh A, Ayalew G, Belete D, Jemal M, Biset S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4313-4322
Published Date: 20 October 2021
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus and Associated Factors Among Female Sex Workers Using Respondent-Driven Sampling in Hawassa City, Ethiopia
Daka D, Hailemeskel G, Fenta DA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4301-4311
Published Date: 20 October 2021
Magnitude of Antibody Cross-Reactivity in Medically Important Mosquito-Borne Flaviviruses: A Systematic Review
Endale A, Medhin G, Darfiro K, Kebede N, Legesse M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4291-4299
Published Date: 19 October 2021


Emergence of Ethnomedical COVID-19 Treatment: A Literature Review
Aprilio K, Wilar G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4277-4289
Published Date: 19 October 2021
Emergence and Characterization of a Ceftriaxone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae FC428 Clone Evolving Moderate-Level Resistance to Azithromycin in Shenzhen, China
Zhang L, Zhang C, Zeng Y, Li Y, Huang S, Wang F, Peng J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4271-4276
Published Date: 19 October 2021
Investigations on Acinetophage, QAB 3.4, Targeting Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates
Hussain A, Kousar S, Ullah I, Zulfiqar A, Ali HA, Manzoor A, Aziz A, Javaid A, Aziz M, Khaliq B, Nazir H, Khan AA, Akrem A, Saeed MQ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4261-4269
Published Date: 15 October 2021
Willingness to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine and Its Determinant Factors Among Lactating Mothers in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mose A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4249-4259
Published Date: 14 October 2021

Update on the COVID-19 Vaccine Research Trends: A Bibliometric Analysis
Xu Z, Qu H, Ren Y, Gong Z, Ri HJ, Zhang F, Chen X, Zhu W, Shao S, Chen X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4237-4247
Published Date: 14 October 2021
Clinical and Computed Tomography (CT) Characteristics of Pulmonary Nodules Caused by Cryptococcal Infection
Chen F, Liu YB, Fu BJ, Lv FJ, Chu ZG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4227-4235
Published Date: 14 October 2021
Clinical Features and Factors Associated with Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding in COVID-19 Patients
Zhao X, Tao M, Chen C, Zhang Y, Fu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4217-4226
Published Date: 14 October 2021
Trend in Antimicrobial Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus: Results from the China Antimicrobial Surveillance Network (CHINET) in the Last 15-Year-Period Reports (2005–2019) [Retraction]
Liang Y, Qiu L, Zheng X, Liu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4215-4216
Published Date: 19 October 2021
Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Reduced Trough Concentrations of Vancomycin in Relation to Renal Function in a Tertiary Hospital in Japan
Kashiwagura S, Kamioka Y, Seki M, Koshika S, Okada K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4207-4214
Published Date: 13 October 2021
Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes Between Positive and Negative Blood Culture Septic Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Yang L, Lin Y, Wang J, Song J, Wei B, Zhang X, Yang J, Liu B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4191-4205
Published Date: 12 October 2021
Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Ertapenem in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates Collected Within the China Gonococcal Resistance Surveillance Programme (China-GRSP) 2018
Xu WQ, Zheng XL, Liu JW, Zhou Q, Zhu XY, Zhang J, Han Y, Chen K, Chen SC, Chen XS, Yin YP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4183-4189
Published Date: 12 October 2021
Prevalence and Genotype Distribution of Human Papillomavirus Among Healthy Females in Beijing, China, 2016–2019
Yu H, Yi J, Dou YL, Chen Y, Kong LJ, Wu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4173-4182
Published Date: 10 October 2021
COVID-19, HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis, Disseminated Tuberculosis and Acute Ischaemic Stroke: A Fatal Foursome
Bongomin F, Sereke SG, Okot J, Katsigazi R, Kandole TK, Oriekot A, Olum R, Atukunda A, Baluku JB, Nakwagala F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4167-4171
Published Date: 9 October 2021
Membranous Nephropathy Complicated with Disseminated Nocardia farcinica Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review
Pan L, Wang XH, Meng FQ, Su XM, Li Y, Xu MT, Su FY, Kong DL, Wang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4157-4166
Published Date: 8 October 2021
Molecular Analysis and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Tigecycline-Non-Susceptible K. pneumoniae Isolated from a Tertiary Care Hospital of East Asia
Hu N, Wang D, Lin Y, Zou J, Liu Y, Xiong Z, Guo J, Zeng L, Li J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4147-4155
Published Date: 7 October 2021

Development and Validation of Multiplex Quantitative PCR Assay for Detection of Helicobacter pylori and Mutations Conferring Resistance to Clarithromycin and Levofloxacin in Gastric Biopsy
Binmaeil H, Hanafiah A, Mohamed Rose I, Raja Ali RA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4129-4145
Published Date: 6 October 2021
rpoB Mutations and Effects on Rifampin Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Li M, Lu J, Lu Y, Xiao T, Liu H, Lin S, Xu D, Li G, Zhao X, Liu Z, Zhao L, Wan K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4119-4128
Published Date: 5 October 2021
Bacterial Pathogens, Drug-Resistance Profile and Its Associated Factors from Patients with Suspected Peritonitis in Southern Ethiopia
Alelign D, Ameya G, Siraj M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4107-4117
Published Date: 5 October 2021
Predictors of Illness Severity in COVID-19 Cases in Saudi Arabia
Al Dossary R, Alnimr A, Aljindan R, Alkharsah KR, Al-Qurayn AK, Eltreifi O, Alkuwaiti FA, Almashouf AB, Alsahlawi AM, Alshammari A, Hudhaiah D, Alshahrani MS, Bukhari H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4097-4105
Published Date: 5 October 2021
Effects of Simultaneous versus Staged VAC Placement in the Treatment of Deep Neck Multiple-Space Infections at a Tertiary Hospital Over a Four-Year Period in China
Liu W, Gu W, Jin X, Wang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4091-4096
Published Date: 5 October 2021
Effective Treatment of Small Uncomplicated Skin Abscesses with Fire Needle: A Case Series
Zhang HH, Zhang CM, Xu QQ, Zhang CH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4085-4090
Published Date: 5 October 2021

Adverse Effects of the COVID-19 Vaccine Reported by Lecturers and Staff of Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, Afghanistan
Azimi M, Dehzad WM, Atiq MA, Bahain B, Asady A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4077-4083
Published Date: 2 October 2021
Microbial Repercussion on Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Outcome: A 2-Year Retrospective Study
Abd El-Hamid El-Kady R, Waggas D, AkL A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4067-4075
Published Date: 1 October 2021
Lifestyle and Comorbidity-Related Risk Factors of Severe and Critical COVID-19 Infection: A Comparative Study Among Survived COVID-19 Patients in Bangladesh
Mohsin FM, Nahrin R, Tonmon TT, Nesa M, Tithy SA, Saha S, Mannan M, Shahjalal M, Faruque MO, Hawlader MDH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4057-4066
Published Date: 30 September 2021
Prevalence and Antimicrobial-Susceptibility Profiles of Salmonella in Smallhold Broiler Supply Chains in Central Ethiopia
Belachew T, Mulusew E, Tolosa Y, Asefa Z, Negussie H, Sori T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4047-4055
Published Date: 29 September 2021
Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Genes of Escherichia coli Isolated from Patients with Urinary Tract Infections After Kidney Transplantation from Deceased Donors
Wang Q, Zhao K, Guo C, Li H, Huang T, Ji J, Sun X, Cao Y, Dong Z, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4039-4046
Published Date: 29 September 2021
Comparative Study of CTX-M-15 Producing Escherichia coli ST131 Clone Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections and Acute Diarrhoea
Abdelrahim SS, Fouad M, Abdallah N, Ahmed RF, Zaki S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4027-4038
Published Date: 29 September 2021
Impact of High Serum Levels of MMP-7, MMP-9, TGF-β and PDGF Macrophage Activation Markers on Severity of COVID-19 in Obese-Diabetic Patients
Nasr El-Din A, Ata KAE, Abdel-Gawad AR, Fahmy NF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:4015-4025
Published Date: 28 September 2021
HIV and SARS-CoV-2 Co-Infection: What are the Risks?
Squillace N, Ricci E, Colella E, Bonfanti P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3991-4014
Published Date: 28 September 2021
Genetic Diversity and Drug Susceptibility Profiles of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Strains in Southeast China
Lin S, Wei S, Zhao Y, Dai Z, Lin J, Pang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3979-3989
Published Date: 28 September 2021
Sulbactam Enhances in vitro Activity of β-Lactam Antibiotics Against Acinetobacter baumannii
Wang L, Chen Y, Han R, Huang Z, Zhang X, Hu F, Yang F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3971-3977
Published Date: 28 September 2021
The Magnitude of MTB and Rifampicin Resistance MTB Using Xpert-MTB/RIF Assay Among Tuberculosis Suspected Patients in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Diriba K, Awulachew E, Churiso G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3961-3969
Published Date: 24 September 2021
Application of Modified Carbapenem Inactivation Method and Its Derivative Tests for the Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Aeromonas
Wang Y, Liu H, Zhang L, Sun B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3949-3960
Published Date: 24 September 2021
The Transcription Factor Rv1453 Regulates the Expression of qor and Confers Resistant to Clofazimine in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Li Y, Fu L, Zhang W, Chen X, Lu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3937-3948
Published Date: 24 September 2021

Fatal Case of Rhabdomyolysis Post-COVID-19 Vaccine
Ajmera KM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3929-3935
Published Date: 24 September 2021
High Acquisition Rate of Gram-Negative Multi-Drug Resistant Organism Colonization During Hospitalization: A Perspective from a High Endemic Setting
Baljin B, Gurjav U, Tulgaa K, Baldan G, Gunchin B, Sandag T, Pfeffer K, Wendel AF, MacKenzie CR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3919-3927
Published Date: 23 September 2021
Investigation of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Producing Gram-Negative Bacilli in Rectal Swabs Collected from Neonates and Their Associated Factors in Neonatal Intensive Care Units of Southern Ethiopia
Zakir A, Regasa Dadi B, Aklilu A, Oumer Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3907-3917
Published Date: 23 September 2021
Combined Pulmonary Tuberculosis with Pulmonary and Pleural Cryptococcosis in a Patient Receiving Ruxolitinib Therapy
Kasemchaiyanun A, Suwatanapongched T, Incharoen P, Plumworasawat S, Bruminhent J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3901-3905
Published Date: 21 September 2021
Sinopharm! An Unavoidable Contender in the Struggle Against COVID [Letter]
Shuja SH, Asad D, Parekh AS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3899-3900
Published Date: 22 September 2021

Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review
Hajure M, Tariku M, Bekele F, Abdu Z, Dule A, Mohammedhussein M, Tsegaye T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3883-3897
Published Date: 21 September 2021
Nosocomial Fever in General Medical Wards: A Prospective Cohort Study of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes
Dankul P, Karaketklang K, Jitmuang A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3873-3881
Published Date: 21 September 2021
Identification of Phenotypes Among COVID-19 Patients in the United States Using Latent Class Analysis
Teng C, Thampy U, Bae JY, Cai P, Dixon RAF, Liu Q, Li P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3865-3871
Published Date: 21 September 2021
Multifunctional Irrigation-Assisted Vacuum Drainage versus Traditional Drainage in the Treatment of Odontogenic Deep Fascial Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study [Letter]
Urakov A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3863-3864
Published Date: 21 September 2021
Estimating the Long-Term Epidemiological Trends and Seasonality of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome in China
Xiao Y, Li Y, Li Y, Yu C, Bai Y, Wang L, Wang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3849-3862
Published Date: 21 September 2021
High-Dose versus Standard-Dose Tigecycline Treatment of Secondary Bloodstream Infections Caused by Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: An Observational Cohort Study
Han H, Qin W, Zheng Y, Cao D, Lu H, Zhang L, Cui Y, Hu Y, Li W, Guo H, Wu D, Li C, Wang H, Chen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3837-3848
Published Date: 18 September 2021
IncN1 ST7 Epidemic Plasmid Carrying blaIMP-4 in One ST85-Type Klebsiella oxytoca Clinical Isolate with Porin Deficiency
Sun M, Xiao W, Xu Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3827-3835
Published Date: 18 September 2021

Association Between Nutritional Risk Screening Score and Prognosis of Patients with Sepsis
Gao Q, Cheng Y, Li Z, Tang Q, Qiu R, Cai S, Xu X, Peng J, Xie H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3817-3825
Published Date: 17 September 2021

The Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer
Li Y, Wang X, Wang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3809-3816
Published Date: 17 September 2021
Antimalarial and Erythrocyte Membrane Stability Properties of Globimetula braunii (Engle Van Tiegh) Growing on Cocoa in Plasmodium berghei-Infected Mice
Olanlokun JO, Ekundayo MT, Ebenezer O, Koorbanally NA, Olorunsogo OO
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3795-3808
Published Date: 16 September 2021
Communicating COVID-19 Vaccine Safety: Knowledge and Attitude Among Residents of South East, Nigeria
Anorue LI, Ugwu AC, Ugboaja SU, Nwabunze UO, Ugwulor-Onyinyechi CC, Njoku C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3785-3794
Published Date: 16 September 2021

Traditional Medicine Practice in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: Community Claim in Jimma Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
Umeta Chali B, Melaku T, Berhanu N, Mengistu B, Milkessa G, Mamo G, Alemu S, Mulugeta T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3773-3783
Published Date: 16 September 2021
Trend of HPV 16/18 Genotypes in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 3: Data for 2007–2018
Giannella L, Delli Carpini G, Di Giuseppe J, Bogani G, Gardella B, Monti E, Liverani CA, Ghelardi A, Insinga S, Montanari M, Raspagliesi F, Spinillo A, Vercellini P, Roncella E, Ciavattini A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3763-3771
Published Date: 16 September 2021
Occurrence, Risk Factors, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test of Thermophilic Campylobacter Species of Bovine Carcass at Municipal Abattoir and Butcher Shops of Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia
Berhanu L, Bedru H, Gume B, Tolosa T, Kassa T, Getaneh A, Mereta ST
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3753-3762
Published Date: 15 September 2021
The Epidemiology, Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae at a Children’s Medical Center in Eastern China
Li Y, Li D, Xue J, Ji X, Shao X, Yan J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3737-3752
Published Date: 14 September 2021
In vitro Synergism of Six Antituberculosis Agents Against Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolated from Retreatment Tuberculosis Patients
Ying R, Huang X, Gao Y, Wang J, Liu Y, Sha W, Yang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3729-3736
Published Date: 14 September 2021
Genetic Variation in Metronidazole Metabolism and Oxidative Stress Pathways in Clinical Giardia lamblia Assemblage A and B Isolates [Corrigendum]
Saghaug CS, Klotz C, Kallio JP, Brattbakk HR, Stokowy T, Aebischer T, Kursula I, Langeland N, Hanevik K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3727-3728
Published Date: 14 September 2021
Genomic and Phenotypic Characteristics for Vibrio vulnificus Infections
Zhang J, Huang Y, Xu H, Ying S, Pan H, Yu W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3721-3726
Published Date: 14 September 2021
Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilm Formation and Its Role in Disease Pathogenesis: A Review
Gedefie A, Demsis W, Ashagrie M, Kassa Y, Tesfaye M, Tilahun M, Bisetegn H, Sahle Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3711-3719
Published Date: 10 September 2021
Hypoalbuminemia – An Indicator of the Severity and Prognosis of COVID-19 Patients: A Multicentre Retrospective Analysis
Chen C, Zhang Y, Zhao X, Tao M, Yan W, Fu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3699-3710
Published Date: 9 September 2021
Mediastinal Small Cell Carcinoma with Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis: A Rare Case Report
Hu M, Chai S, Lei W, Liao K, Zhang R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3693-3697
Published Date: 9 September 2021
A Retrospective Study of Malaria Trend in Libokemkem District Over the Last Five Years: North West Ethiopia
Workineh L, Mekuria S, Kiros T, Hailemichael W, Eyayu T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3683-3691
Published Date: 9 September 2021
Undernutrition and Treatment Success in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Uganda
Baluku JB, Namiiro S, Nabwana M, Muttamba W, Kirenga B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3673-3681
Published Date: 9 September 2021
Impact of Non-Alcoholic Simple Fatty Liver Disease on Antituberculosis Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Liu YH, Guo Y, Xu H, Feng H, Chen DY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3667-3671
Published Date: 9 September 2021
Importance of Surveillance of New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamase Klebsiella pneumoniae: Molecular Characterization and Clonality of Strains Isolated in the Lazio Region, Italy
Spaziante M, Venditti C, Butera O, Messina F, Di Caro A, Tonziello G, Lanini S, Cataldo MA, Puro V
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3659-3665
Published Date: 8 September 2021
Molecular Mechanisms and Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae Complex Isolated from Chinese Patients During 2004–2018
Liu S, Huang N, Zhou C, Lin Y, Zhang Y, Wang L, Zheng X, Zhou T, Wang Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3647-3658
Published Date: 7 September 2021
Molecular Characteristics, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Biofilm Formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Patients with Aural Infections in Shanghai, China
Yang F, Liu C, Ji J, Cao W, Ding B, Xu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3637-3645
Published Date: 7 September 2021
Multiplex Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction on Sputum for the Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Children: A Retrospective Study
Jiang J, Wang X, He J, Liao D, Deng X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3627-3635
Published Date: 7 September 2021
Disseminated Coinfection by Mycobacterium fortuitum and Talaromyces marneffei in a Non-HIV Case
Huang H, Deng J, Qin C, Zhou J, Duan M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3619-3625
Published Date: 7 September 2021
Occurrence of Multiple, Extensive and Pan Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Carbapenemase Production from Presumptive Isolates Stored in a Biobank at Ethiopian Public Health Institute
Addis T, Araya S, Desta K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3609-3618
Published Date: 4 September 2021
Seroprevalence and Associated Factors of Hepatitis B and C Virus Among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Attending Health Facilities in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia
Getie B, Ayalew G, Amsalu A, Ferede G, Yismaw G, Tessema B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3599-3608
Published Date: 3 September 2021
Challenges to Early Discharge of Patients with Upper Urinary Tract Infections by ESBL Producers: TMP/SMX as a Step-Down Therapy for Shorter Hospitalization and Lower Costs
Shi HJ, Wee JH, Eom JS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3589-3597
Published Date: 2 September 2021
Emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 Co-Producing CTX-M with SHV and KPC from Paediatric Patients at Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, China
Patil S, Chen H, Guo C, Zhang X, Ren PG, Francisco NM, Wen F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3581-3588
Published Date: 2 September 2021
Multifunctional Irrigation-Assisted Vacuum Drainage versus Traditional Drainage in the Treatment of Odontogenic Deep Fascial Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study
He D, Qian Y, Zhou L, Qi H, Liu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3571-3580
Published Date: 2 September 2021
Differentiating Lower Extremity Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection from Severe Cellulitis by Laboratory Parameters and Relevant History Points
Wu KH, Chang CP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3563-3569
Published Date: 2 September 2021
Evolution of Acinetobacter baumannii in Clinical Bacteremia Patients
Li H, Zhang J, Wang Z, Yin Y, Gao H, Wang R, Jin L, Wang Q, Zhao C, Wang Z, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3553-3562
Published Date: 31 August 2021
Appropriateness of Empirical Fluoroquinolones Therapy in Patients Infected with Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, or Pseudomonas aeruginosa: The Importance of the CLSI Breakpoints Revision
Wang Y, Zhang X, Wang X, Lai X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3541-3552
Published Date: 31 August 2021
Perception, Preventive Practice, and Attitude Towards Vaccine Against COVID-19 Among Health Care Professionals in Bangladesh
Nasir M, Zaman MA, Majumder TK, Ahmed F, Nazneen R, Omar E, Perveen RA, Farha N, Zahan T, Hossain MJ, Parvin S, Chowdhury MR, Begum H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3531-3540
Published Date: 31 August 2021
Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Factor of Streptococcus dysgalactiae Isolated from Clinical Bovine Mastitis Cases in Northwest China
Shen J, Wu X, Yang Y, Lv Y, Li X, Ding X, Wang S, Yan Z, Yan Y, Yang F, Li H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3519-3530
Published Date: 31 August 2021
Susceptibility to Imipenem/Relebactam of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates from Chinese Intra-Abdominal, Respiratory and Urinary Tract Infections: SMART 2015 to 2018
Zhang H, Jia P, Zhu Y, Zhang G, Zhang J, Kang W, Duan S, Zhang W, Yang Q, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3509-3518
Published Date: 31 August 2021
Evaluation of sTREM1 and suPAR Biomarkers as Diagnostic and Prognostic Predictors in Sepsis Patients
Nasr El-Din A, Abdel-Gawad AR, Abdelgalil W, Fahmy NF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3495-3507
Published Date: 31 August 2021
Antibiotic Resistance Genes Among Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) Isolates of Prapokklao Hospital, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
Tunyong W, Arsheewa W, Santajit S, Kong-ngoen T, Pumirat P, Sookrung N, Chaicumpa W, Indrawattana N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3485-3494
Published Date: 29 August 2021
Appropriate Use of Ceftriaxone in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Meresa Bishaw B, Tegegne GT, Berha AB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3477-3484
Published Date: 28 August 2021

Overview of the Main Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: Mechanism of Action, Efficacy and Safety
Mascellino MT, Di Timoteo F, De Angelis M, Oliva A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3459-3476
Published Date: 31 August 2021
Emergence of the Coexistence of mcr-1, blaNDM-5, and blaCTX-M-55 in Klebsiella pneumoniae ST485 Clinical Isolates in China
Cao X, Zhong Q, Guo Y, Hang Y, Chen Y, Fang X, Xiao Y, Zhu H, Luo H, Yu F, Hu L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3449-3458
Published Date: 28 August 2021
Intrapatient Development of Multi-Class Drug Resistance in an Individual Infected with HIV-1 CRF01_AE
Peng X, Xu Y, Huang Y, Zhu B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3441-3448
Published Date: 25 August 2021
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization Among Health Care Workers of a Tertiary Hospital in Ecuador and Associated Risk Factors
Baroja I, Guerra S, Coral-Almeida M, Ruíz A, Galarza JM, de Waard JH, Bastidas-Caldes C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3433-3440
Published Date: 25 August 2021
Factors Influencing the Prognosis of Patients with Intra-Abdominal Infection and Its Value in Assessing Prognosis
Pan J, Zhu Q, Zhang X, Xu J, Pan L, Mao X, Wu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3425-3432
Published Date: 24 August 2021
Emergence and Genetic Characterization of Plasmid-Encoded VIM-2-Producing Pseudomonas stutzeri with Novel Integron In1998 Isolated from Cerebrospinal Fluid
Liu S, Xu H, Guo X, Li S, Wang Q, Li Y, Liu R, Gou J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3415-3424
Published Date: 24 August 2021
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards COVID-19 Among Healthcare Students in Vietnam
Le An P, Huynh G, Nguyen HTN, Pham BDU, Nguyen TV, Tran TTT, Tran TD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3405-3413
Published Date: 24 August 2021
Characterization of Domain V Mutations in Clinical Isolates of Helicobacter pylori in Pakistan and Their Effect on Clarithromycin MIC
Anis S, Farooqi SR, Niaz SK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3393-3403
Published Date: 24 August 2021
Prevalence and Molecular Characteristics Based on Whole Genome Sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Resistant to Four Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs from Southern Xinjiang, China
Anwaierjiang A, Wang Q, Liu H, Yin C, Xu M, Li M, Liu M, Liu Y, Zhao X, Liu J, Li G, Mijiti X, Wan K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3379-3391
Published Date: 24 August 2021

A Comprehensive Review of the Management of Pregnant Women with COVID-19: Useful Information for Obstetricians
Guo F, Yang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3363-3378
Published Date: 24 August 2021
Infective Endocarditis Caused by Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli: A Case Report
Kenzaka T, Shinkura Y, Kayama S, Yu L, Kawakami S, Sugai M, Kawasaki S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3357-3362
Published Date: 25 August 2021
Gingival-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Protect Against Sepsis and Its Complications
Wang X, Song H, Zhao S, Guan W, Gao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3341-3355
Published Date: 22 August 2021
Antibiotics Combinations and Chitosan Nanoparticles for Combating Multidrug Resistance Acinetobacter baumannii
Banoub NG, Saleh SE, Helal HS, Aboshanab KM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3327-3339
Published Date: 20 August 2021

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for the Prediction of Host–Pathogen Interactions: A Viral Case
Yakimovich A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3319-3326
Published Date: 20 August 2021
Eggerthella lenta Bacteremia in a Middle-Aged Healthy Man with Acute Hepatic Abscess: Case Report and Literature Review, 1970–2020
Wang J, Guo R, Ma W, Dong X, Yan S, Xie W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3307-3318
Published Date: 19 August 2021
Risk Factors and Prognosis of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections in Respiratory Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Study
Zhang H, Wang J, Zhou W, Yang M, Wang R, Yan X, Cai Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3297-3305
Published Date: 19 August 2021
Clonal Dissemination of Multiple Carbapenemase Genes in Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Mediated by Multiple Plasmids in China
Li J, Huang Z, Tang M, Min C, Xia F, Hu Y, Wang H, Zhou H, Zou M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3287-3295
Published Date: 19 August 2021
Concordance Between Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Susceptibility in Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infections
Baunoch D, Luke N, Wang D, Vollstedt A, Zhao X, Ko DSC, Huang S, Cacdac P, Sirls LT
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3275-3286
Published Date: 19 August 2021
Differentiating Between an Atypical Hepatic Abscess and Tumor Metastasis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Hepatobiliary Phase Imaging
Zhuo LY, Xing LH, Ma X, Zhang Y, Ma ZP, Yin XP, Wang JN
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3263-3274
Published Date: 17 August 2021
Clinical Comparison of Three Sample-to-Answer Systems for Detecting SARS-CoV-2 in B.1.1.7 Lineage Emergence
Jian MJ, Chung HY, Chang CK, Lin JC, Yeh KM, Chen CW, Li SY, Hsieh SS, Liu MT, Yang JR, Tang SH, Perng CL, Chang FY, Shang HS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3255-3261
Published Date: 17 August 2021
Clostridioides difficile Ribotype 027 (RT027) Outbreak Investigation Due to the Emergence of Rifampicin Resistance Using Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Analysis (MLVA)
Kabała M, Gofron Z, Aptekorz M, Sacha K, Harmanus C, Kuijper E, Martirosian G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3247-3254
Published Date: 17 August 2021
Clinical Features, Strain Distribution, Antifungal Resistance and Prognosis of Patients with Non-albicans Candidemia: A Retrospective Observational Study
Liu F, Zhong L, Zhou F, Zheng C, Zhang K, Cai J, Zhou H, Tang K, Dong Z, Cui W, Zhang G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3233-3246
Published Date: 17 August 2021
Prevalence, Parasite Density and Determinants of Falciparum Malaria Among Febrile Children in Some Peri-Urban Communities in Southwestern Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study
Awosolu OB, Yahaya ZS, Farah Haziqah MT
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3219-3232
Published Date: 18 August 2021

Understanding Factors in Group B Streptococcus Late-Onset Disease


Berardi A, Trevisani V, Di Caprio A, Bua J, China M, Perrone B, Pagano R, Lucaccioni L, Fanaro S, Iughetti L, Lugli L, Creti R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3207-3218
Published Date: 17 August 2021
Beta-Lactamase Gene Expression Level of Hospital-Acquired CRAB Isolated from Children in Picu
Xu X, Xu C, Salisu RB, Xu W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3195-3205
Published Date: 16 August 2021
Characterization of E. coli Phylogroups Causing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
El-Mahdy R, Mahmoud R, Shrief R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3183-3193
Published Date: 16 August 2021
The Clinical Characteristics of Fever-Ward Pediatric Patients with a Definite Epidemiological History During the Early COVID-19 Epidemic Period
Song W, Li J, Zou N, Guan W, Pan J, Xu W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3175-3181
Published Date: 14 August 2021
Analytical Performance Evaluation of Three Commercial Rapid Nucleic Acid Assays for SARS-CoV-2
Yi J, Han X, Wang Z, Chen Y, Xu Y, Wu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3169-3174
Published Date: 14 August 2021
Colonization Rate of Potential Neonatal Disease-Causing Bacteria, Associated Factors, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile Among Pregnant Women Attending Government Hospitals in Hawassa, Ethiopia
Birhane Fiseha S, Mulatu Jara G, Azerefegn Woldetsadik E, Belayneh Bekele F, Mohammed Ali M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3159-3168
Published Date: 14 August 2021
Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Southwest China: Molecular Characteristics and Risk Factors Caused by KPC and NDM Producers
Li Z, Ding Z, Yang J, Liu Y, Jin X, Xie J, Li T, Ding Y, Zeng Z, Liu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3145-3158
Published Date: 13 August 2021
Increased Expression of IL-10 in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Correlates with Negative Interferon-γ Release Assay Results in Culture-Confirmed Tuberculosis Patients
Guo J, Li Q, Zhang X, Yao C, Liu R, Pang Y, Gao M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3135-3143
Published Date: 13 August 2021

Knowledge and Attitude Towards Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Among Health Professionals Working at Public Health Facilities in a Low Income Country
Ahmed MH, Siraj SS, Klein J, Ali FY, Kanfe SG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3125-3134
Published Date: 12 August 2021
Gram-Negative Bacteria Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Hematological Malignancies – The Impact of Pathogen Type and Patterns of Antibiotic Resistance: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Tang Y, Xu C, Xiao H, Wang L, Cheng Q, Li X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3115-3124
Published Date: 12 August 2021
Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Osteomyelitis Treated with Ceftazidime-Avibactam in an Infant: A Case Report
Ji Z, Sun K, Li Z, Cheng W, Yang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3109-3113
Published Date: 11 August 2021
Effects of Regulation on Carbapenem Prescription in a Large Teaching Hospital in China: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis, 2016–2018
Xie L, Du Y, Wang X, Zhang X, Liu C, Liu J, Peng X, Guo X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3099-3108
Published Date: 11 August 2021
Risk Factors of Death in Bloodstream Infections Caused by AmpC β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales in Patients with Neoplasia
Cunha Ferreira T, Martins IS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3083-3097
Published Date: 11 August 2021
Intention to Receive the Second Round of COVID-19 Vaccine Among Healthcare Workers in Eastern Ethiopia
Zewude B, Belachew A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3071-3082
Published Date: 11 August 2021
Detection of Plasmid-Mediated Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene (mcr-1) in Enterobacterales Isolates from a University Hospital
Anan MMG, El-Seidi EA, Mostafa MS, Rashed LA, El-Wakil DM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3063-3070
Published Date: 11 August 2021
Methicillin and Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Associated Factors from Surgical Ward Inpatients at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Tefera S, Awoke T, Mekonnen D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3053-3062
Published Date: 10 August 2021
Acquisition of the mcr-1 Gene Lowers the Target Mutation to Impede the Evolution of a High-Level Colistin-Resistant Mutant in Escherichia coli
Huang C, Shi Q, Zhang S, Wu H, Xiao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3041-3051
Published Date: 10 August 2021

Abnormal Indexes of Liver and Kidney Injury Markers Predict Severity in COVID-19 Patients
Qu J, Zhu HH, Huang XJ, He GF, Liu JY, Huang JJ, Chen Y, Qu Q, Wu YL, Chen XY, Lu Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3029-3040
Published Date: 10 August 2021
Impact of Educational Intervention to Promote Jordanian Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge and Perception Towards Antimicrobial Stewardship: Pre-Post Interventional Study
Saleh D, Abu Farha R, Alefishat E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3019-3027
Published Date: 10 August 2021
Co-Occurrence of NDM-9 and MCR-1 in a Human Gut Colonized Escherichia coli ST1011
Liang G, Rao Y, Wang S, Chi X, Xu H, Shen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3011-3017
Published Date: 10 August 2021
Comparison of the Views of the General Dental Practitioners and Dental Interns in Asir, Saudi Arabia on Antibiotic Prescription for Endodontic Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study
Alobaid MA, Alobaid S, Alshahrani M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:3001-3009
Published Date: 8 August 2021
The Inhibitory Efficiencies of Geraniol as an Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial, Natural Agent Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in vivo
Lin L, Long N, Qiu M, Liu Y, Sun FH, Dai M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2991-3000
Published Date: 5 August 2021
HIV-1 Drug Resistance and Genetic Transmission Networks Among MSM Failing Antiretroviral Therapy in South China 2014–2019
Lan Y, Deng X, Li L, Cai W, Li J, Cai X, Li F, Hu F, Lei C, Tang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2977-2989
Published Date: 4 August 2021
The lncRNA CCAT2 Rs6983267 G Variant Contributes to Increased Sepsis Susceptibility in a Southern Chinese Population
Wu Z, Liang Y, Zuo Y, Xu Y, Mai H, Pi L, Che D, Gu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2969-2976
Published Date: 4 August 2021
Mycobacterium agri Skin Infection in a Previously Healthy Patient: A Case Study
Xu C, Wu W, Pan H, Hui T, Wu Q, Zhou Z, Wang S, Zheng W, Yi Q, Pan H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2965-2968
Published Date: 28 July 2021

Campylobacter rectus Infection Leads to Lung Abscess: A Case Report and Literature Review


Zhu X, Yu S, Kang Q, Qiu Y, Tian M, Cao E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2957-2963
Published Date: 28 July 2021

A Postoperative Man with Marfan Syndrome with Palpitations and Chest Pain After Receiving the SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
Li K, Huang B, Ji T, Xu SG, Jiang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2953-2956
Published Date: 27 July 2021

Saliva Testing is a Robust Non-Invasive Method for SARS-CoV-2 RNA Detection
Palikša S, Lopeta M, Belevičius J, Kurmauskaitė V, Ašmenavičiūtė I, Pereckaitė L, Vitkauskienė A, Baliūtytė I, Valentaitė M, Mickienė A, Gagilas J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2943-2951
Published Date: 27 July 2021
Treatment and Clinical Outcomes of Osteoarticular Infections Among Pediatrics Admitted to Jimma University Medical Center, Ethiopia: A Prospective Observational Study
Mamo MD, Daba FB, Beshir Jnr M, Fanta K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2933-2941
Published Date: 27 July 2021
Occurrence of mcr Positive Strains and Molecular Characteristics of Two mcr-1 Positive Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli from a Chinese Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Zheng Z, Lei Y, Wang Y, Lin C, Lin J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2925-2932
Published Date: 27 July 2021
Foscarnet Therapy for Pure Red Cell Aplasia Related to Human Parvovirus B19 Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Preliminary Exploration
Yu Y, Bao R, Lyu J, Wu J, Chen J, Peng W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2911-2923
Published Date: 27 July 2021
Evaluation of the Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of CSF Presepsin Levels in Patients with Postneurosurgical Ventriculitis/Meningitis
Zhang G, Zhang C, Zheng G, Shao C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2901-2909
Published Date: 27 July 2021
Combination Therapy of Polymyxin B and Amikacin for Community-Acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia with MODS in a Previously Healthy Patient: A Case Report
Wang J, Yun L, Zhao H, Li X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2895-2900
Published Date: 27 July 2021
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection: Incidence, Associated Factors and Drug Resistance Patterns of Bacterial Isolates in Southern Ethiopia
Oumer Y, Regasa Dadi B, Seid M, Biresaw G, Manilal A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2883-2894
Published Date: 24 July 2021
Differential Prevalences of Pfmdr1 Polymorphisms in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum Infections in Lastoursville: A Rural Area in East-Central Gabon
Ontoua SS, Kouna LC, Oyegue-Liabagui SL, Voumbo-Matoumona DF, Moukodoum DN, Imboumy-Limoukou RK, Lekana-Douki JB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2873-2882
Published Date: 24 July 2021
LGALS3BP: A Potential Plasma Biomarker Associated with Diagnosis and Prognosis in Patients with Sepsis
Luo M, Zhang Q, Hu Y, Sun C, Sheng Y, Deng C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2863-2871
Published Date: 24 July 2021
Consequences of HIV/Syphilis Co-Infection on HIV Viral Load and Immune Response to Antiretroviral Therapy
Fan L, Yu A, Zhang D, Wang Z, Ma P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2851-2862
Published Date: 24 July 2021
CTX-M-15 Positive Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Outbreak in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Maternity Hospital in Ha’il, Saudi Arabia
Almogbel M, Altheban A, Alenezi M, Al-Motair K, Menezes GA, Elabbasy M, Hammam S, Hays JP, Khan MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2843-2849
Published Date: 23 July 2021
Urinary Bacterial Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility in Pregnant Adolescents and Pregnant Low Obstetric Risk Adult Women
Diorio de Souza H, Hase EA, Knippel Galletta MA, Rodrigues Mota Diorio G, Lippi Waissman A, Pulcineli Vieira Francisco R, Zugaib M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2829-2841
Published Date: 23 July 2021
Delayed SARS-CoV-2 Clearance in Patients with Obesity
Zhang X, Lin B, Yang G, Liu L, Lu J, Lu Z, Xue Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2823-2827
Published Date: 22 July 2021
Time Series Analysis and Forecasting of the Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease Morbidity in China Using An Advanced Exponential Smoothing State Space TBATS Model
Yu C, Xu C, Li Y, Yao S, Bai Y, Li J, Wang L, Wu W, Wang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2809-2821
Published Date: 21 July 2021
Detection of Viral and Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens Identified by Molecular Methods in COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients and Its Impact on Mortality and Unfavorable Outcomes
Soto A, Quiñones-Laveriano DM, Valdivia F, Juscamayta-López E, Azañero-Haro J, Chambi L, Horna H, Patiño G, Guzman E, De la Cruz-Vargas JA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2795-2807
Published Date: 21 July 2021
Cutaneous Protothecosis with Meningitis Due to Prototheca wickerhamii in an Immunocompetent Teenager: Case Report and Literature Review
Lu Y, Zhang X, Ni F, Xia W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2787-2794
Published Date: 20 July 2021
Disseminated Herpes Zoster on a Child with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus Nephritis
Widasmara D, Firdausiya F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2777-2785
Published Date: 20 July 2021
Prognostic Accuracy of SOFA, qSOFA, and SIRS for Mortality Among Emergency Department Patients with Infections
Abdullah SMOB, Sørensen RH, Nielsen FE
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2763-2775
Published Date: 20 July 2021
Epidemiological Analysis of Rabies in Central China from 2013 to 2018
Cai L, Wang L, Guan X, Wang L, Hu X, Wu Y, Tong Y, Wang P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2753-2762
Published Date: 17 July 2021
Epidemiological, Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Patients with Brucella Infection in Anhui Province, China
Shi C, Wang L, Lv D, Wang G, Mengist HM, Jin T, Wang B, Huang Y, Li Y, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2741-2752
Published Date: 16 July 2021
Control of Virulent Listeria monocytogenes Originating from Dairy Products and Cattle Environment Using Marine Algal Extracts, Silver Nanoparticles Thereof, and Quaternary Disinfectants
El-Zamkan MA, Hendy BA, Diab HM, Marraiki N, Batiha GES, Saber H, Younis W, Thangamani S, Alzahrani KJ, Ahmed AS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2721-2739
Published Date: 15 July 2021
Predictive Nomograms for Clinical Outcomes in Hepatitis B-Related Cirrhosis Patients Receiving Antiviral Therapy
Cheng R, Xu J, Tan N, Luo H, Pan J, Xu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2707-2719
Published Date: 15 July 2021
Clinical and Molecular Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in a Tertiary Hospital in Shanghai, China
Zhou C, Wu Q, He L, Zhang H, Xu M, Yuan B, Jin Z, Shen F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2697-2706
Published Date: 14 July 2021
The Prevalence, Antibiotic Resistance Pattern, and Associated Factors of Bacterial Vaginosis Among Women of the Reproductive Age Group from Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Ethiopia
Bitew A, Mengist A, Belew H, Aschale Y, Reta A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2685-2696
Published Date: 13 July 2021
Thyroid Profile and Factors Associated with Hypothyroidism Among Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients Attending Saint Peter’s Specialized Hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Biranu E, Wolde M, Negesso AE, Hailu Tola H, Molla Sisay M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2675-2684
Published Date: 12 July 2021

Clinical Efficacy of Corticosteroids in the Early Stages of Deterioration in COVID-19 Pneumonia
Liu Z, Shi F, Liu JX, Liu JQ, Li J, Wang Q, Wang H, Gao CL, Li JM, Zhao DF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2667-2674
Published Date: 12 July 2021
Molecular Mechanism of Polymyxin Resistance in Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli Isolates from Henan Province, China: A Multicenter Study
Yan W, Zhang Q, Zhu Y, Jing N, Yuan Y, Zhang Y, Ren S, Hu D, Zhao W, Zhang X, Shi C, Wang M, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2657-2666
Published Date: 12 July 2021
Invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections in Community-Settings and Healthcare Settings
Qiu Y, Lin D, Xu Y, Cheng Y, Wang F, Zhu Q, Zhu C, Wan C, Zhu Y, Tong J, Li R, Zhou Q, Chen M, Shan Q, Zhuo Z, Wang C, Zhao S, Song W, Zeng M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2647-2656
Published Date: 12 July 2021
One Health Approach of Melioidosis and Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections from Macaca fascicularis to Human at Kosumpee Forest Park, Maha Sarakham, Thailand [Corrigendum]
Damrongsukij P, Doemlim P, Kusolsongkhrokul R, Tanee T, Petcharat P, Siriporn B, Piratae S, Pumipuntu N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2645-2646
Published Date: 9 July 2021
A Preliminary Exploration of the Efficacy of Gentamicin Sponges in the Prevention and Treatment of Wound Infections
Li Y, Zhou J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2633-2644
Published Date: 8 July 2021
Epidemic Potential of Escherichia coli O16:H41-ST131: Compared with Pandemic O25b:H30-ST131 Lineage
Zhang S, Zhang Q, Huang J, Cao Y, Zhao Z, Li B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2625-2632
Published Date: 8 July 2021
Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Biofilm Formation in Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii
Li Z, Ding Z, Liu Y, Jin X, Xie J, Li T, Zeng Z, Wang Z, Liu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2613-2624
Published Date: 7 July 2021
Rarity of rpoB Mutations Outside the Rifampicin Resistance-Determining Region of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Patients Responding Poorly to First-Line Tuberculosis Regimens in Beijing, China: A Retrospective Study
Guo J, Liu R, Shi J, Huo F, Shang Y, Wang F, Gao M, Li S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2607-2612
Published Date: 6 July 2021
First Report of Oxacillin Susceptible mecA-Positive Staphylococcus aureus in a Children’s Hospital in Kunming, China
Ma M, Chu M, Tao L, Li J, Li X, Huang H, Qu K, Wang H, Li L, Du T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2597-2606
Published Date: 6 July 2021
Evaluation of Antiplasmodial Activity of Hydroalcoholic Crude Extract and Solvent Fractions of Zehneria scabra Roots Against Plasmodium berghei in Swiss Albino Mice
Nureye D, Tekalign E, Fisseha N, Tesfaye T, Woldeselassie Hammeso W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2583-2596
Published Date: 6 July 2021
Detection of Representative Mutant Strains and a Case of Prolonged Infection by SARS-CoV-2 with Spike 69/70 Deletion in Japan
Takano K, Watanabe Y, Hariu M, Seki M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2579-2581
Published Date: 6 July 2021

Alteration of Gut Microbiota and Its Impact on Immune Response in Patients with Chronic HBV Infection: A Review
Kassa Y, Million Y, Gedefie A, Moges F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2571-2578
Published Date: 6 July 2021
Awareness and Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccination and Associated Factors in Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study [Corrigendum]
Mesesle M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2569-2570
Published Date: 6 July 2021
Knowledge and Awareness of Physicians About Rational Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Resistance Before and After Graduation: A Cross-Sectional Study Conducted in Malatya Province in Turkey
Kose A, Colak C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2557-2568
Published Date: 5 July 2021
Analysis of Facility and Home Isolation Strategies in COVID 19 Pandemic: Evidences from Jodhpur, India [Corrigendum]
Bhardwaj P, Joshi NK, Gupta MK, Goel AD, Saurabh S, Charan J, Rajpurohit P, Ola S, Singh P, Bisht S, Bishnoi NR, Manda B, Singh K, Misra S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2555-2556
Published Date: 2 July 2021
Prediction of Unbound Vancomycin Levels in Intensive Care Unit and Nonintensive Care Unit Patients: Total Bilirubin May Play an Important Role
Li X, Xu W, Li R, Guo Q, Li X, Sun J, Sun S, Li J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2543-2554
Published Date: 2 July 2021
Treatment of Intracranial Infection Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis with Linezolid Following Poor Outcome of Vancomycin Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Fu X, Lin Z, Chen S, Hong L, Yu X, Wu S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2533-2542
Published Date: 1 July 2021
Relationship Between Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacterales and Obesity in Older Adults
Narayanan N, Lin T, Vinarov D, Bucek T, Johnson L, Mathew C, Chaudhry S, Brunetti L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2527-2532
Published Date: 30 June 2021
Glycosylated Hemoglobin as a Predictor of Sepsis and All-Cause Mortality in Trauma Patients
Guo F, Shen H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2517-2526
Published Date: 1 July 2021
Rectal Mycoplasma genitalium in Patients Attending Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics in China: An Infection That Cannot Be Ignored
Han Y, Yin YP, Liu JW, Chen K, Zhu BY, Zhou K, Shi MQ, Xu WQ, Jhaveri TA, Chen XS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2509-2515
Published Date: 30 June 2021
In vitro Activity of Meropenem-Vaborbactam versus Other Antibiotics Against Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli from Southeastern China
Huang N, Chen T, Chen L, Zhang Y, Lin Y, Zheng X, Zhou T, Chen L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2499-2507
Published Date: 30 June 2021
An Evidence-Based Multidisciplinary Approach Focused at Creating Algorithms for Targeted Therapy of BSIs, cUTIs, and cIAIs Caused by Enterobacterales in Critically Ill Adult Patients
Gatti M, Viaggi B, Rossolini GM, Pea F, Viale P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2461-2498
Published Date: 30 June 2021
Khat Chewing and Clinical Conditions Determine the Epidemiology of Primary Drug Resistance Tuberculosis in Amhara Region of Ethiopia: A Multicenter Study
Kassa GM, Merid MW, Muluneh AG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2449-2460
Published Date: 30 June 2021
Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis of Colistin-Susceptible and Colistin-Resistant Isolates Identify Two-Component System EvgS/EvgA Associated with Colistin Resistance in Escherichia coli
Wan F, Xu L, Ruan Z, Luo Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2437-2447
Published Date: 28 June 2021
Dependence of Xpert MTB/RIF Accuracy for Detecting Rifampin Resistance in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid on Bacterial Load: A Retrospective Study in Beijing, China
Qin L, Huo F, Ren W, Shang Y, Yao C, Zhang X, Liu R, Ma L, Gao M, Pang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2429-2435
Published Date: 28 June 2021
Characterization of Antigen Escape Mutations in Chronic HBV-Infected Patients in Upper Egypt

El-Mokhtar MA, Hetta HF, Mekky MA, Abd El-Kareem DM, Ramadan M, Salah M, Mohamed NA, El-Masry EA, Adel S, Sayed IM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2419-2427
Published Date: 28 June 2021
Microbiology of Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Infections in Surgically Revised Cases from 34 Centers in Mainland China
Peng HM, Zhou ZK, Wang F, Yan SG, Xu P, Shang XF, Zheng J, Zhu QS, Cao L, Weng XS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2411-2418
Published Date: 25 June 2021
Analysis of Nosocomial Infection and Risk Factors in Patients with ECMO Treatment
Li ZJ, Zhang DF, Zhang WH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2403-2410
Published Date: 25 June 2021
An Infected Arterial Aneurysm and a Dog Bite: Think at Capnocytophaga canimorsus!
Ducours M, Leitao J, Puges M, Pereyre S, Gabriel F, Dutronc H, Chevallier R, Pinaquy JB, Carcaud C, Berard X, Cazanave C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2397-2401
Published Date: 25 June 2021
Pathogenic Spectrum and Resistance Pattern of Bloodstream Infections Isolated from Postpartum Women: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
Zou Q, Zou H, Shen Y, Yu L, Zhou W, Sheng C, Liao A, Li C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2387-2395
Published Date: 25 June 2021
Preventive Practice and Associated Factors Toward Coronavirus Disease 19 in Adigrat Town, Northern Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Gebremeskel III F, Teklay E, Gebrehaweria M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2379-2386
Published Date: 25 June 2021
Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance of ESKAPE Pathogens Over Five Years in an Infectious Diseases Hospital from South-East of Romania
Arbune M, Gurau G, Niculet E, Iancu AV, Lupasteanu G, Fotea S, Vasile MC, Tatu AL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2369-2378
Published Date: 24 June 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and Its Associated Factors in Sodo Town, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study
Mesele M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2361-2367
Published Date: 24 June 2021
Carriage, Risk Factors, and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Salmonella Isolates from Raw Beef in Jimma, Southwestern Ethiopia
Geresu MA, Desta WZ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2349-2360
Published Date: 24 June 2021
Resistance Patterns from Urine Cultures in Children Aged 0 to 6 Years: Implications for Empirical Antibiotic Choice
Montagnani C, Tersigni C, D'Arienzo S, Miftode A, Venturini E, Bortone B, Bianchi L, Chiappini E, Forni S, Gemmi F, Galli L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2341-2348
Published Date: 23 June 2021
Presence of HPV, EBV and HMTV Viruses Among Egyptian Breast Cancer Women: Molecular Detection and Clinical Relevance
Metwally SA, Abo-Shadi MA, Abdel Fattah NF, Barakat AB, Rabee OA, Osman AM, Helal AM, Hashem T, Moneer MM, Chehadeh W, Loutfy SA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2327-2339
Published Date: 23 June 2021
A Case of Sepsis Due to Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in an Extremely Low-Birth Weight Infant Treated with Trimethoprim–Sulfamethoxazole
Weng B, Zhang X, Hong W, Yan C, Gong X, Cai C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2321-2325
Published Date: 22 June 2021
Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH) in the Microbiological Diagnostic of Deep Sternal Wound Infection (DSWI)
Spindler N, Moter A, Wiessner A, Gradistanac T, Borger M, Rodloff AC, Langer S, Kikhney J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2309-2319
Published Date: 21 June 2021
Sofosbuvir-Based Therapies Achieved Satisfactory Virological Response in Chinese Individuals with Genotypes 3 and 6 Infections: A Real-World Experience
Tang Q, Wei L, Liu X, Hu P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2297-2307
Published Date: 21 June 2021

Coinfections in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: A Descriptive Study from the United Arab Emirates
Senok A, Alfaresi M, Khansaheb H, Nassar R, Hachim M, Al Suwaidi H, Almansoori M, Alqaydi F, Afaneh Z, Mohamed A, Qureshi S, Ali A, Alkhajeh A, Alsheikh-Ali A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2289-2296
Published Date: 21 June 2021
Species Diversity and Antifungal Susceptibilities of Oral Yeasts from Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
Wu J, Gan C, Li J, Liu Y, Chen Z, Zhang Y, Yi G, Sui J, Xu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2279-2288
Published Date: 18 June 2021
Geographic Differences on Clinical Manifestations of COVID-19 Infection Between Overseas Chinese and Local Chinese Patients
Liang Y, Kou S, Li X, Ke Z, Zou R, Pan Y, Yuan J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2269-2277
Published Date: 17 June 2021

Understanding the Molecular Biology of SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review
Alsobaie S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2259-2268
Published Date: 16 June 2021
Clinical Efficacy of Cefoperazone-Sulbactam versus Piperacillin-Tazobactam in the Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Chen CH, Tu CY, Chen WC, Kuo LK, Wang YT, Fu PK, Ku SC, Fang WF, Chen CM, Lai CC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2251-2258
Published Date: 16 June 2021
Deletion of SarX Decreases Biofilm Formation of Staphylococcus aureus in a Polysaccharide Intercellular Adhesin (PIA)-Dependent Manner by Downregulating spa
Hao Z, Guo Y, Rao L, Yu J, Zhan Q, Xu Y, Wang B, Wu X, Yu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2241-2250
Published Date: 15 June 2021
Analysis of Facility and Home Isolation Strategies in COVID 19 Pandemic: Evidences from Jodhpur, India
Bhardwaj P, Joshi NK, Gupta MK, Goel AD, Saurabh S, Charan J, Rajpurohit P, Ola S, Singh P, Bisht S, Bishnoi NR, Manda B, Singh K, Misra S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2233-2239
Published Date: 15 June 2021

Antibiogram Profiles of Bacteria Isolated from Different Body Site Infections Among Patients Admitted to GAMBY Teaching General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Yitayeh L, Gize A, Kassa M, Neway M, Afework A, Kibret M, Mulu W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2225-2232
Published Date: 15 June 2021
One Health Approach of Melioidosis and Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections from Macaca fascicularis to Human at Kosumpee Forest Park, Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Damrongsukij P, Doemlim P, Kusolsongkhrokul R, Tanee T, Petcharat P, Siriporn B, Piratae S, Pumipuntu N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2213-2223
Published Date: 15 June 2021

Characterisation of ESKAPE Pathogens with Special Reference to Multidrug Resistance and Biofilm Production in a Nepalese Hospital
Pandey R, Mishra SK, Shrestha A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2201-2212
Published Date: 14 June 2021

Awareness and Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccination and Associated Factors in Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study
Mesesle M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2193-2199
Published Date: 14 June 2021
Effect of Genomic and Amino Acid Sequence Mutation on Virulence and Therapeutic Target of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS COV-2)
Kelta Wabalo E, Dukessa Dubiwak A, Welde Senbetu M, Sime Gizaw T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2187-2192
Published Date: 14 June 2021
Commercial Hand Sanitizers use amid COVID-19 Pandemic: the Concerns of Antimicrobial Resistance
Assefa D, Melaku T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2183-2185
Published Date: 10 June 2021
Trend in Antimicrobial Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus: Results from the China Antimicrobial Surveillance Network (CHINET) in the Last 15-Year-Period Reports (2005–2019)
Liang Y, Qiu L, Zheng X, Liu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2179-2181
Published Date: 10 June 2021
Talaromyces marneffei and Burkholderia cepacia Co-Infection in a HIV-Uninfected Patient with Anti-Interferon-γ Autoantibodies
Zeng W, Qiu Y, Tang M, Zhang H, Pan M, Tang S, Zhang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2173-2177
Published Date: 10 June 2021
Microbial Spectrum and Resistance Patterns in Ocular Infections: A 15-Year Review in East China
Liu C, Ding B, Ji J, Wang Z, Chen H, Cao W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2165-2171
Published Date: 10 June 2021
Antibiotic Practices, Perceptions and Self-Medication Among Patients at a National Referral Hospital in Uganda
Nabaweesi I, Olum R, Sekite AB, Suubi WT, Nakiwunga P, Machali A, Kiyumba R, Kalyango P, Natamba A, Igumba Y, Kyeyune M, Mpairwe H, Katagirya E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2155-2164
Published Date: 10 June 2021
Synergistic Activity and Biofilm Formation Effect of Colistin Combined with PFK-158 Against Colistin-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria
Chen L, Yu K, Chen L, Zheng X, Huang N, Lin Y, Jia H, Liao W, Cao J, Zhou T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2143-2154
Published Date: 9 June 2021

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Among Urinary Tract Infection Suspected Patients Attending at Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia
Mitiku A, Aklilu A, Biresaw G, Gize A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2133-2142
Published Date: 9 June 2021
Increased Risk of Pyogenic Liver Abscess after Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Treatment of Choledocholithiasis
Wu CK, Hsu CN, Cho WR, Yang SC, Liu AC, Tai WC, Lee CH, Yang YH, Chuah SK, Liang CM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2121-2131
Published Date: 8 June 2021
Prevalence of Depression and Associated Factors Among Quarantined Individuals During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tigrai Treatment and Quarantine Centers, Tigrai, Ethiopia, 2020: A Cross-Sectional Study
Hagezom HM, Gebrehiwet AB, Haftom Goytom M, Alemseged EA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2113-2119
Published Date: 4 June 2021
Modified Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (m-LRINEC) Score System in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Nested Case–Control Study
Wu H, Liu S, Li C, Song Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2105-2112
Published Date: 4 June 2021
Epidemiological Characteristics and Drug Resistance Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid Microbial Infections in Wenzhou Area
Zhou T, Kuang M, Huang S, Li J, Xie Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2091-2103
Published Date: 3 June 2021
Retrospective Analysis of Drug Sensitivity of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Teaching Hospitals of South China
Zhu B, Hu Y, Zhou X, Liu K, Wen W, Hu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2087-2090
Published Date: 3 June 2021

Molecular Characteristics of Escherichia coli Causing Bloodstream Infections During 2010–2015 in a Tertiary Hospital, Shanghai, China
Li D, Li P, Yu X, Zhang X, Guo Q, Xu X, Wang M, Wang M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2079-2086
Published Date: 3 June 2021
Trends of Drug Resistance Tuberculosis from 2014 to 2018, Bale Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Bedaso MH, Kalil FS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2073-2078
Published Date: 3 June 2021
Tenebrio molitor as an Alternative Model to Analyze the Sporothrix Species Virulence
Lozoya-Pérez NE, García-Carnero LC, Martínez-Álvarez JA, Martínez-Duncker I, Mora-Montes HM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2059-2072
Published Date: 3 June 2021
Drug- and Multidrug-Resistance Pattern of Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Droppings of Healthy Chickens on a Poultry Farm in Southwest Ethiopia
Bushen A, Tekalign E, Abayneh M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2051-2058
Published Date: 2 June 2021

A Review on Inosine Pranobex Immunotherapy for Cervical HPV-Positive Patients
Kovachev SM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2039-2049
Published Date: 2 June 2021
Cotreatment with Aspirin and Azole Drugs Increases Sensitivity of Candida albicans in vitro
Feng W, Yang J, Ma Y, Xi Z, Ji Y, Ren Q, Ning H, Wang S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2027-2038
Published Date: 2 June 2021

Understanding of COVID-19 Vaccine Knowledge, Attitude, Acceptance, and Determinates of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Adult Population in Ethiopia
Abebe H, Shitu S, Mose A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2015-2025
Published Date: 1 June 2021
Role of Bacteria in the Incidence of Common GIT Cancers: The Dialectical Role of Integrated Bacterial DNA in Human Carcinogenesis
Elagan SK, Almalki SJ, Alharthi MR, Mohamed MS, EL-Badawy MF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:2003-2014
Published Date: 1 June 2021
A 5-Year Retrospective Analysis of Raoultella planticola Bacteriuria
Alampoondi Venkataramanan SV, George L, Sahu KK, Abraham GM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1989-2001
Published Date: 31 May 2021
Clinical Efficacy of Polymyxin B in Patients Infected with Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms
Lu Q, Li GH, Qu Q, Zhu HH, Luo Y, Yan H, Yuan HY, Qu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1979-1988
Published Date: 28 May 2021

An Update Review on Listeria Infection in Pregnancy
Wang Z, Tao X, Liu S, Zhao Y, Yang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1967-1978
Published Date: 26 May 2021
Investigation and Analysis of the Colonization and Prevalence of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients
Sun Y, Yu L, Gao W, Cai J, Jiang W, Lu W, Liu Y, Zheng H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1957-1966
Published Date: 25 May 2021
Forecasting the Tuberculosis Incidence Using a Novel Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition-Based Data-Driven Hybrid Model in Tibet, China
Li J, Li Y, Ye M, Yao S, Yu C, Wang L, Wu W, Wang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1941-1955
Published Date: 25 May 2021
Molecular Epidemiology of Extensively-Drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Sequence Type 2 Co-Harboring blaNDM and blaOXA From Clinical Origin
Ejaz H, Ahmad M, Younas S, Junaid K, Abosalif KOA, Abdalla AE, Alameen AAM, Elamir MYM, Bukhari SNA, Ahmad N, Qamar MU
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1931-1939
Published Date: 25 May 2021
Role of Lymphotoxin-α Gene Polymorphism in Hepatitis C Virus-Related Chronic Liver Disorders
Galal G, Tammam H, Abdel Aal A, Fahmy N, Sheneef A, Ahmed N, Zaghloul A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1921-1930
Published Date: 25 May 2021
Landscape of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections in Egypt: Survey and Literature Review
El-Kholy A, El-Mahallawy HA, Elsharnouby N, Abdel Aziz M, Helmy AM, Kotb R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1905-1920
Published Date: 24 May 2021

Secondary Infections in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: Indian Experience
Vijay S, Bansal N, Rao BK, Veeraraghavan B, Rodrigues C, Wattal C, Goyal JP, Tadepalli K, Mathur P, Venkateswaran R, Venkatasubramanian R, Khadanga S, Bhattacharya S, Mukherjee S, Baveja S, Sistla S, Panda S, Walia K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1893-1903
Published Date: 24 May 2021
Role of Serine Proteases and Host Cell Receptors Involved in Proteolytic Activation, Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and Its Current Therapeutic Options
Dessie G, Malik T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1883-1892
Published Date: 24 May 2021
Assessment of Gut Bacteria Profile and Antibiotic Resistance Pattern Among Psychotropic Drug Users: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Gashaw M, Marame ZH, Abera M, Ali S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1875-1881
Published Date: 24 May 2021
Design of Rapid Detection System for Five Major Carbapenemase Families (blaKPC, blaNDM, blaVIM, blaIMP and blaOXA-48-Like) by Colorimetric Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification
Feng W, Niu S, Chang Y, Jia X, Huang S, Yang P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1865-1874
Published Date: 24 May 2021
Shift in the Dominant Sequence Type of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection from ST11 to ST15 at a Medical Center in Northeast China, 2015–2020
Chen J, Hu C, Wang R, Li F, Sun G, Yang M, Chu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1855-1863
Published Date: 21 May 2021
Cost Effectiveness of Different Initial Antimicrobial Regimens for Elderly Community-Acquired Pneumonia Patients in General Ward
Han X, Chen L, Wang Y, Li H, Wang H, Xing X, Zhang C, Suo L, Wang J, Yu G, Wang G, Yao X, Yu H, Wang L, Liu X, Cao B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1845-1853
Published Date: 18 May 2021

Network Analysis of Herbs Recommended for the Treatment of COVID-19
Ang L, Lee HW, Kim A, Choi JY, Lee MS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1833-1844
Published Date: 18 May 2021
A Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test for Klebsiella pneumoniae Using a Broth Micro-Dilution Combined with MALDI TOF MS
Wang G, Song G, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1823-1831
Published Date: 14 May 2021
Anti-Septic Potential of 7-α-Obacunyl Acetate Isolated from the Toona sinensis on Cecal Ligation/Puncture Mice via Suppression of JAK-STAT/NF-κB Signal Pathway
Li D, Weng Y, Wang G, Zhen G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1813-1821
Published Date: 14 May 2021
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation as an Effective Treatment for Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient
Wang J, Li X, Wu X, Wang Z, Wu X, Wang S, Jing G, Yan T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1805-1811
Published Date: 14 May 2021
An Investigation of the Male Genitourinary Abscess Originated from Urinary Tract in a Tertiary Hospital, Shanghai, China, from 2004 to 2019
Tan J, Tian M, Zhao F, Deng S, Jin P, Wang Y, Wen H, Qin X, Gong Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1795-1803
Published Date: 14 May 2021
Rifapentine Polylactic Acid Sustained-Release Microsphere Complex for Spinal Tuberculosis Therapy: Preparation, in vitro and in vivo Studies
Wang Z, Maimaitiaili A, Wang T, Song X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1781-1794
Published Date: 14 May 2021

Knowledge About COVID-19, Beliefs and Vaccination Acceptance Against COVID-19 Among High-Risk People in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Huynh G, Nguyen TV, Nguyen DD, Lam QM, Pham TN, Nguyen HTN
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1773-1780
Published Date: 13 May 2021
Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Penicillin and Macrolide-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotypes Among Pediatric Patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Negash AA, Asrat D, Abebe W, Aseffa A, Vaneechoutte M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1765-1772
Published Date: 12 May 2021
Antibacterial Effects of Disulfiram in Helicobacter pylori
Kobatake T, Ogino K, Sakae H, Gotoh K, Watanabe A, Matsushita O, Okada H, Yokota K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1757-1764
Published Date: 12 May 2021
Correlation Analysis Among Genotype Resistance, Phenotype Resistance and Eradication Effect of Helicobacter pylori
Cui R, Song Z, Suo B, Tian X, Xue Y, Meng L, Niu Z, Jin Z, Zhang H, Zhou L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1747-1756
Published Date: 11 May 2021
Gastrointestinal Tract Colonization Rate of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria and Associated Factors Among Orthopaedic Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania: Implications for Infection Prevention
Seni J, Akaro IL, Mkinze B, Kashinje Z, Benard M, Mboowa G, Aruhomukama D, Sserwadda I, Joloba ML, Mshana SE, Kidenya BR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1733-1745
Published Date: 11 May 2021
Ceftazidime-Avibactam Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae Sequence Type 11 Due to a Mutation in Plasmid-Borne blakpc-2 to blakpc-33, in Henan, China
Li D, Li K, Dong H, Ren D, Gong D, Jiang F, Shi C, Li J, Zhang Q, Yan W, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1725-1731
Published Date: 10 May 2021
Phenotype–Genotype Correlations and Distribution of Key Virulence Factors in Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from Patients with Urinary Tract Infections
Hashem YA, Abdelrahman KA, Aziz RK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1713-1723
Published Date: 10 May 2021

Etiology of Neonatal Bacterial Meningitis and Their Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: A Seven-Year Retrospective Study
Biset S, Benti A, Molla L, Yimer S, Cherkos T, Eyayu Y, Ebabu A, Kasew D, Ambachew A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1703-1711
Published Date: 10 May 2021

Successful Treatment of Ventriculitis Caused by MDR/XDR Gram-Negative Bacillus Using Ceftazidime/Avibactam: Case Series and Literature Review


Zhou Q, Wang H, Zhan T, Yang X, Wen L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1691-1701
Published Date: 5 May 2021
Drug Resistance Pattern of M. tuberculosis Complex in Oromia Region of Ethiopia
Bedru H, Fikru M, Niguse W, Jemal A, Getinet G, Gobena A, Hailu A, Peter S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1679-1689
Published Date: 4 May 2021

In vitro Antimicrobial Synergy Testing of Extensively Drug-Resistant Clinical Isolates at an Organ Transplant Center in Nepal
Karki R, Lamichhane S, Basnet BB, Dahal A, Awal BK, Mishra SK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1669-1677
Published Date: 30 April 2021
Malnutrition is Associated with Delayed Sputum Culture Conversion Among Patients Treated for MDR-TB
Bade AB, Mega TA, Negera GZ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1659-1667
Published Date: 28 April 2021
Evaluation of Adult Outpatient Antibiotics Use at Jimma Medical Center (with Defined Daily Doses for Usage Metrics)
Melaku T, Gashaw M, Chelkeba L, Berhane M, Bekele S, Lemi G, Wakjira T, Tesfaw G, Mekonnen Z, Ali S, Kroidl A, Wieser A, Froeschl G, Gudina EK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1649-1658
Published Date: 28 April 2021
Outcomes in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 and Clostridioides difficile Coinfection
Sehgal K, Fadel HJ, Tande AJ, Pardi DS, Khanna S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1645-1648
Published Date: 28 April 2021
Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Hospitalized Patients in Eastern Heilongjiang Province, China
Yang X, Zhao J, Wang Y, Wu J, Wang X, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Li H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1635-1643
Published Date: 28 April 2021

Prevalence of Multidrug Resistant UTI Among People Living with HIV in Northern Tanzania
Ngowi BN, Sunguya B, Herman A, Chacha A, Maro E, Rugarabamu LF, Bartlett J, Balandya E, Mteta KA, Mmbaga BT
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1623-1633
Published Date: 22 April 2021
Molecular and Functional Characterization of a Novel Plasmid-Borne blaNDM-Like Gene, blaAFM-1, in a Clinical Strain of Aeromonas hydrophila
Lin X, Lu J, Qian C, Lin H, Li Q, Zhang X, Liu H, Sun Z, Zhou D, Lu W, Zhu M, Zhang H, Xu T, Li K, Bao Q, Lin L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1613-1622
Published Date: 22 April 2021
Unraveling Mechanisms and Epidemic Characteristics of Nitrofurantoin Resistance in Uropathogenic Enterococcus faecium Clinical Isolates
Zhang Y, Wang L, Zhou C, Lin Y, Liu S, Zeng W, Yu K, Zhou T, Cao J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1601-1611
Published Date: 22 April 2021
Coadministration of Ginger Extract and Fluconazole Shows a Synergistic Effect in the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Khan A, Azam M, Allemailem KS, Alrumaihi F, Almatroudi A, Alhumaydhi FA, Ahmad HI, Khan MU, Khan MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1585-1599
Published Date: 21 April 2021
Overexpression of microRNA-340-5p Ameliorates Inflammatory Response and Intracellular Survival of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Alveolar Type II Cells
Zhang B, Li H, Zhang J, Hang Y, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1573-1584
Published Date: 21 April 2021
Phenotype-Genotype Characterization and Antibiotic-Resistance Correlations Among Colonizing and Infectious Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Recovered from Intensive Care Units
Nour El-Din HT, Yassin AS, Ragab YM, Hashem AM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1557-1571
Published Date: 21 April 2021
Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Obtained from Blood Cultures of Paediatric Patients Treated in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Mexico
Vazquez-Rosas GJ, Merida-Vieyra J, Aparicio-Ozores G, Lara-Hernandez A, De Colsa A, Aquino-Andrade A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1545-1556
Published Date: 21 April 2021
Coverage Validation Survey for Lymphatic Filariasis Treatment in Itang Special District of Gambella Regional State of Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Teshome A, Asfaw MA, Churko C, Yihune M, Chisha Y, Getachew B, Ayele NN, Seife F, Shibiru T, Zerdo Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1537-1543
Published Date: 21 April 2021
Resistance Profiles and Biological Characteristics of Rifampicin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Small-Colony Variants
Zheng X, Fang R, Wang C, Tian X, Lin J, Zeng W, Zhou T, Xu C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1527-1536
Published Date: 21 April 2021
Screening of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes and Epidemiological Features in Hospital and Community-Associated Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections
Çopur Çiçek A, Ertürk A, Ejder N, Rakici E, Kostakoğlu U, Esen Yıldız İ, Özyurt S, Sönmez E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1517-1526
Published Date: 20 April 2021
Comparative Evaluation of Seven Tigecycline Susceptibility Testing Methods for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Li H, Zhou M, Chen X, Zhang Y, Jian Z, Yan Q, Liu WE
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1511-1516
Published Date: 20 April 2021
Acquired Resistance to Isoniazid During Isoniazid Monotherapy in a Subject with Latent Infection Following Household Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis Contact: A Case Report
Li TL, Chan TH, Wang CH, Jou R, Yu MC, Putri DU, Lee CH, Lin YH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1505-1509
Published Date: 20 April 2021
Listeria Species Occurrence and Associated Factors and Antibiogram of Listeria monocytogenes in Beef at Abattoirs, Butchers, and Restaurants in Ambo and Holeta in Ethiopia
Gebremedhin EZ, Hirpa G, Borana BM, Sarba EJ, Marami LM, Kelbesa KA, Tadese ND, Ambecha HA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1493-1504
Published Date: 19 April 2021

Clinical Analysis of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing Confirmed Chlamydia psittaci Pneumonia: A Case Series and Literature Review
Teng XQ, Gong WC, Qi TT, Li GH, Qu Q, Lu Q, Qu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1481-1492
Published Date: 16 April 2021
Molecular Epidemiology of mcr-1, blaKPC-2, and blaNDM-1 Harboring Clinically Isolated Escherichia coli from Pakistan
Bilal H, Rehman TU, Khan MA, Hameed F, Jian ZG, Han J, Yang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1467-1479
Published Date: 16 April 2021
Antimicrobial Surveillance for Bacterial Uropathogens in Ha’il, Saudi Arabia: A Five-Year Multicenter Retrospective Study
Bazaid AS, Saeed A, Alrashidi A, Alrashidi A, Alshaghdali K, Hammam SA, Alreshidi T, Alshammary M, Alarfaj A, Thallab R, Aldarhami A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1455-1465
Published Date: 16 April 2021

Prevalence of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Yenehun Worku G, Belete Alamneh Y, Erku Abegaz W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1441-1454
Published Date: 15 April 2021
Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis Due to Nocardia Farcinica: A Case Report of an Often Overlooked Infection
Gao S, Liu Q, Zhou X, Dai X, He H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1435-1440
Published Date: 15 April 2021
Aspirin as an Antifungal-Lock Agent in Inhibition of Candidal Biofilm Formation in Surgical Catheters
Chan AKY, Tsang YC, Chu CH, Tsang CSP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1427-1433
Published Date: 15 April 2021
Direct-on-Target Microdroplet Growth Assay Applications for Clinical Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Li R, Tang H, Xu H, Ren Y, Li S, Shen J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1423-1425
Published Date: 14 April 2021
Expanding of ST11 Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Subclones in a Chinese Hospital, Shenzhen, China
Zhang M, Li J, Lu Y, Wu W, Wu J, Xu Y, Zhong Y, Liu S, Lin C, Xu S, Chen D, Gao X, Luo Y, Chen H, Liu X, Huang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1415-1422
Published Date: 13 April 2021
Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics and Changes of Antibiotic Resistance in Children with Nontyphoidal Salmonella Infections from 2009–2018 in Chongqing, China
Wu L, Luo Y, Shi G, Li Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1403-1413
Published Date: 13 April 2021
Risk Factors for and Clinical Outcomes of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Nosocomial Infections: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Beijing, China
Zhang H, Guo Z, Chai Y, Fang YP, Mu X, Xiao N, Guo J, Wang Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1393-1401
Published Date: 13 April 2021
The Role for Tocilizumab in COVID-19 Patients: Reflections on Monza Cohort Data
Capici S, Sala L, Galimberti S, Valsecchi MG, Squillace N, Gustinetti G, Cazzaniga ME, Bonfanti P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1389-1392
Published Date: 13 April 2021
Naturally Occurring Resistance Associated Substitutions in Non-Cirrhotic, Treatment Naive HCV–HIV Co-Infected Patients Does Not Affect the Treatment Response for Anti-HCV Antiviral Therapy
Gupta E, Agarwal R, Rastogi A, Rani N, Jindal A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1381-1387
Published Date: 12 April 2021
Efficacy and Safety of Giant Condyloma Acuminatum with Monotherapy of Topical Traditional Chinese Medicine: Report of Eight Cases
Wang M, Lin L, Li L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1375-1379
Published Date: 9 April 2021

Complications of Cardiovascular Events in Patients Hospitalized with Influenza-Related Pneumonia
Chen L, Han X, Li Y, Zhang C, Xing X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1363-1373
Published Date: 9 April 2021

Evaluation of Wet Mount and Concentration Techniques of Stool Examination for Intestinal Parasites Identification at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia
Demeke G, Fenta A, Dilnessa T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1357-1362
Published Date: 9 April 2021
Unfavorable Treatment Outcome and Its Predictors Among Patients with Multidrug-Resistance Tuberculosis in Southern Ethiopia in 2014 to 2019: A Multi-Center Retrospective Follow-Up Study
Bogale L, Tsegaye T, Abdulkadir M, Akalu TY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1343-1355
Published Date: 8 April 2021
Magnitude of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection and Its Resistance to Rifampicin Using Xpert-MTB/RIF Assay Among Presumptive Tuberculosis Patients at Motta General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Demissie TA, Belayneh D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1335-1341
Published Date: 7 April 2021
Epidemiological Characterization of Colistin and Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a Tertiary: A Hospital from Anhui Province
Hameed MF, Chen Y, Wang Y, Shafiq M, Bilal H, Liu L, Ma J, Gu P, Ge H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1325-1333
Published Date: 6 April 2021
Possible Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis by Pandoraea pnomenusa and Specific Virulence Mechanisms
Bodendoerfer E, Personnic N, Mestres CA, Wilhelm MJ, Meyer L, Hasse B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1319-1324
Published Date: 6 April 2021
Diagnosing MonoMAC Syndrome in GATA2 Germline Mutated Myelodysplastic Syndrome via Next-Generation Sequencing in a Patient with Refractory and Complex Infection: Case Report and Literature Review
Shen Y, Li Y, Li H, Liu Q, Dong H, Wang B, Ye B, Lin S, Shen Y, Wu D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1311-1317
Published Date: 6 April 2021
PMX-DHP Therapy for Dyspnea and Deoxygenation in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Case Series
Kuwana T, Kinoshita K, Hirabayashi M, Ihara S, Sawada N, Mutoh T, Yamaguchi J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1305-1310
Published Date: 6 April 2021
Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Northwest Ethiopia
Adugna B, Tarekegn ZS, Damtie D, Woldegebreal SN, Raju RP, Maru M, Ayele A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1295-1303
Published Date: 12 April 2021

Optimising Antimicrobial Selection and Duration in the Treatment of Febrile Neutropenia in Children
Morgan JE, Phillips B, Haeusler GM, Chisholm JC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1283-1293
Published Date: 30 March 2021
Expression of Serum miR-155 in Children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia and Its Role in Immunity to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Jin Y, Xue J, Ruan M, Lu J, Xu Q, Shi Y, Yu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1273-1281
Published Date: 29 March 2021
The Presence of Secondary Evans Syndrome in AIDS Patients with Talaromyces marneffei Infection
Wang M, Zhang Z, Yan J, Shi J, Liu S, Wan H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1265-1271
Published Date: 29 March 2021
Outcomes of Adjunctive Therapy with Intravenous Cefoperazone-Sulbactam for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Due to Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Kanchanasuwan S, Kositpantawong N, Singkhamanan K, Hortiwakul T, Charoenmak B, Ozioma F N, Doi Y, Chusri S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1255-1264
Published Date: 29 March 2021

Beauty Salons are Key Potential Sources of Disease Spread
Alharbi NM, Alhashim HM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1247-1253
Published Date: 25 March 2021

Eradication Rates for Esomeprazole and Lansoprazole-Based 7-Day Non-Bismuth Concomitant Quadruple Therapy for First-Line Anti-Helicobacter pylori Treatment in Real World Clinical Practice
Hung KT, Yang SC, Wu CK, Wang HM, Yao CC, Liang CM, Tai WC, Wu KL, Kuo YH, Lee CH, Chuah SK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1239-1246
Published Date: 25 March 2021
Acute Infectious Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery: Epidemiological Characteristics, Risk Factors and Incidence Trends, 2008–2019
Sun J, Guo Z, Li H, Yang B, Wu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1231-1238
Published Date: 25 March 2021
Multiple Cross Displacement Amplification Linked with Nanoparticles-Based Lateral Flow Biosensor in Screening of Hepatitis B Virus in Clinical Application
Chen X, Zhou Q, Dong S, Wang S, Liu R, Wu X, Li S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1219-1229
Published Date: 25 March 2021
Antibiotic Use and Resistance Among Prescribers: Current Status of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in Egypt
El-Sokkary R, Kishk R, Mohy El-Din S, Nemr N, Mahrous N, Alfishawy M, Morsi S, Abdalla W, Ahmed M, Tash R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1209-1218
Published Date: 25 March 2021
Carbonyl Cyanide 3-Chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) Exhibits Direct Antibacterial Activity Against Mycobacterium abscessus
Chen S, Teng T, Zhang Z, Shang Y, Xiao H, Jiang G, Wang F, Jia J, Dong L, Zhao L, Chu N, Huang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1199-1208
Published Date: 23 March 2021
Clinical Characteristics of Chronic Lung Abscess Associated with Parvimonas micra Diagnosed Using Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing
Zhang Y, Song P, Zhang R, Yao Y, Shen L, Ma Q, Zhou J, Zhou H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1191-1198
Published Date: 23 March 2021
Off-Label Use of Letermovir as Preemptive Anti-Cytomegalovirus Therapy in a Pediatric Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant
Chiereghin A, Belotti T, Borgatti EC, Fraccascia N, Piccirilli G, Fois M, Borghi M, Turello G, Gabrielli L, Masetti R, Prete A, Fanti S, Lazzarotto T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1185-1190
Published Date: 23 March 2021

BCG Vaccine-Induced Trained Immunity and COVID-19: Protective or Bystander?
Koneru G, Batiha GES, Algammal AM, Mabrok M, Magdy S, Sayed S, AbuElmagd ME, Elnemr R, Saad MM, Abd Ellah NH, Hosni A, Muhammad K, Hetta HF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1169-1184
Published Date: 23 March 2021

Correlation Between Biofilm-Formation and the Antibiotic Resistant Phenotype in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates: A Laboratory-Based Study in Hungary and a Review of the Literature
Senobar Tahaei SA, Stájer A, Barrak I, Ostorházi E, Szabó D, Gajdács M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1155-1168
Published Date: 23 March 2021

Managing Fungal Infections in Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Challenges in Clinical Practice
Magee LC, Louis M, Khan V, Micalo L, Chaudary N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1141-1153
Published Date: 22 March 2021
A Simulated Client Exploration of Nonprescription Dispensing of Antibiotics at Drugstores for Pediatric Acute Diarrhea and Upper Respiratory Infection in Lahore, Pakistan
Malik UR, Chang J, Hashmi F, Atif N, Basir H, Hayat K, Khan FU, Kabba JA, Lambojon K, Fang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1129-1140
Published Date: 22 March 2021
A Comparative Study of Chest Computed Tomography Findings: 1030 Cases of Drug-Sensitive Tuberculosis versus 516 Cases of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Cheng N, Wu S, Luo X, Xu C, Lou Q, Zhu J, You L, Li B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1115-1128
Published Date: 18 March 2021
The Value of Nutritional Status in the Prognostic Analysis of Patients with AIDS-Related Lymphoma
Sun Y, Luo J, Qian C, Luo L, Xu M, Min H, Cen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1105-1113
Published Date: 18 March 2021

Resistance to Second-Line Anti-TB Drugs in Cambodia: A Phenotypic and Genetic Study
Cheng S, Hide M, Pheng SH, Kerléguer A, Delvallez G, Sam S, Mao TE, Nguyen TVA, Bañuls AL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1089-1104
Published Date: 17 March 2021

Viral Etiologies of Meningitis in Patients with Presumed Pyogenic Meningitis at University Hospitals in Ethiopia
Geteneh A, Kassa T, Alemu D, Kiros M, Andualem H, Tenna A, Tesfaye A, Alemayehu DH, Mihret A, Howe R, Mulu A, Mihret W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1083-1088
Published Date: 17 March 2021


COVID-19 Pandemic: Review of Contemporary and Forthcoming Detection Tools
Oishee MJ, Ali T, Jahan N, Khandker SS, Haq MA, Khondoker MU, Sil BK, Lugova H, Krishnapillai A, Abubakar AR, Kumar S, Haque M, Jamiruddin MR, Adnan N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1049-1082
Published Date: 17 March 2021
Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Dalian, China: A Retrospective Study
Du L, Zhang Y, Lv X, Duan Y, Shi X, Ji H, Wu R, Xu J, Chen X, Gao Y, Lu X, Zhou L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1037-1047
Published Date: 16 March 2021
Comparative Assessment of Different PCR-Based Typing Methods of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates
Abdel-Rhman SH, Rizk DE
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1019-1035
Published Date: 17 March 2021

The Occurrence of rtA194T Mutant After Long-Term Lamivudine Monotherapy Remains Sensitive to Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate: A Case Report
Li J, Zhang D, Zhang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1013-1017
Published Date: 15 March 2021
Adherence to Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment and Case Management in Chongqing, China – A Mixed Method Research Study
Xing W, Zhang R, Jiang W, Zhang T, Pender M, Zhou J, Pu J, Liu S, Wang G, Chen Y, Li J, Hu D, Tang S, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:999-1012
Published Date: 15 March 2021
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Mastitis and Isolation, Identification and Antibiogram of Staphylococcus Species from Mastitis Positive Zebu Cows in Toke Kutaye, Cheliya, and Dendi Districts, West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
Dabele DT, Borena BM Snr, Admasu P, Gebremedhin EZ, Marami LM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:987-998
Published Date: 12 March 2021
Chromone Derivatives CM3a Potently Eradicate Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms by Inhibiting Cell Adherence
Zhan Q, Xu Y, Zhan L, Wang B, Guo Y, Wu X, Ai W, Song Z, Yu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:979-986
Published Date: 11 March 2021
Investigation of One Familial Cluster of COVID-19 in Taiwan: Differentiation of Genetic Variation Among Isolates and Implications for Epidemiological Investigation and Surveillance by Genomic Assay
Jian MJ, Chung HY, Chang CK, Hsieh SS, Lin JC, Yeh KM, Chen CW, Chang FY, Chiu SK, Hung KS, Liu MT, Yang JR, Perng CL, Shang HS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:971-977
Published Date: 11 March 2021
Risk Factors of Measles Outbreak Among Students of Mizan-Tepi University, Tepi Campus, Southwest Ethiopia
W/Kidan F, Getachew D, Mekonnen B, Woldeselassie Hammeso W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:963-970
Published Date: 11 March 2021

Perceived Risk of COVID-19 and Related Factors Among University Students in Ethiopia During School Reopening
Tadese M, Haile AB, Moltot T, Silesh M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:953-961
Published Date: 11 March 2021
Characterization of Plasmid Co-Harboring NDM-1 and SHV-12 from a Multidrug-Resistant Citrobacter freundii Strain ZT01-0079 in China
Zhang T, Lin Y, Li P, Li Z, Liu X, Li J, Li L, Wang K, Liu Z, Li P, Lu L, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:947-952
Published Date: 9 March 2021

Immunological Aspects of Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Tuberculosis
Gutiérrez-González LH, Juárez E, Carranza C, Carreto-Binaghi LE, Alejandre A, Cabello-Gutiérrrez C, Gonzalez Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:929-946
Published Date: 8 March 2021
In vitro and in vivo Effect of Antimicrobial Agent Combinations Against Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae with Different Resistance Mechanisms in China
Liu E, Jia P, Li X, Zhou M, Kudinha T, Wu C, Xu Y, Yang Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:917-928
Published Date: 5 March 2021

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Toward COVID-19 Pandemic Among Population Visiting Dessie Health Center for COVID-19 Screening, Northeast Ethiopia
Gebretsadik D, Gebremichael S, Belete MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:905-915
Published Date: 5 March 2021

Renal Involvement in COVID-19: A Review of the Literature
Migliaccio MG, Di Mauro M, Ricciolino R, Spiniello G, Carfora V, Verde N, Mottola FF, Coppola N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:895-903
Published Date: 5 March 2021
Sustained Low Incidence Rates of Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit
Mazi WA, Abdulwahab MH, Alashqar MA, Aldecoa YS, Bahat ZR, Suaking JL, Saeed A, Yassin OS, Mahfouz SA, Senok A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:889-894
Published Date: 5 March 2021
Co-Infection Pneumonia with Mycobacterium abscessus and Pneumocystis jiroveci in a Patient without HIV Infection Diagnosed by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing
Xie D, Xian Y, You J, Xu W, Fan M, Bi X, Zhang K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:879-888
Published Date: 4 March 2021

Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Isolates from Routine Clinical Specimens from Referral Hospitals in Tanzania: A Prospective Hospital-Based Observational Study
Mnyambwa NP, Mahende C, Wilfred A, Sandi E, Mgina N, Lubinza C, Kahwa A, Petrucka P, Mfinanga S, Ngadaya E, Kimaro G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:869-878
Published Date: 3 March 2021
Maxing Shigan Decoction Mitigates Mycoplasma pneumonia-Induced Pyroptosis in A549 Cells via the NLRP3 Inflammasome
Liu F, Liu TT, Sun M, Zhou JM, Xue F, Chen SH, Chen J, Zhang L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:859-867
Published Date: 3 March 2021

Evidence of Antibiotic Resistance from Population-Based Studies: A Narrative Review
Giacomini E, Perrone V, Alessandrini D, Paoli D, Nappi C, Degli Esposti L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:849-858
Published Date: 3 March 2021
Comparative Genome Analysis of Livestock and Human Colistin-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from the Same Household
Kawahara R, Yamaguchi T, Yamamoto Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:841-847
Published Date: 3 March 2021
In vitro Effect of the Combination of Aztreonam and Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid Against Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms Producing Metallo-β-Lactamase
Xu Q, Fu Y, Ji J, Du X, Yu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:833-839
Published Date: 3 March 2021
Occurrence and Phenotypic Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Patients in a Public Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia
Moussa AA, Abdulahi Abdi A, Awale MA, Garba B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:825-832
Published Date: 2 March 2021
Construction of a Risk Prediction Model for Subsequent Bloodstream Infection in Intestinal Carriers of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: A Retrospective Study in Hematology Department and Intensive Care Unit
Wang Y, Lin Q, Chen Z, Hou H, Shen N, Wang Z, Wang F, Sun Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:815-824
Published Date: 2 March 2021
The Escherichia coli Sequence Type 131 Harboring Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases and Carbapenemases Genes from Poultry Birds
Ilyas S, Rasool MH, Arshed MJ, Qamar MU, Aslam B, Almatroudi A, Khurshid M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:805-813
Published Date: 2 March 2021
Efficacy Study of Chloroquine to Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Darimu and Bure Districts, Southwest Ethiopia
Yeshanew S, Dagne A, Taye B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:795-803
Published Date: 2 March 2021
Serotype Distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates Causing Invasive and Non-Invasive Infections Using Whole-Genome Sequencing in Ethiopia
Sharew B, Moges F, Yismaw G, Mihret A, Abebe W, Fentaw S, Tessema B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:787-794
Published Date: 2 March 2021
Effects of Tigecycline Combined with Azithromycin Against Biofilms of Multidrug-Resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Isolates from a Patient in China
Yue C, Shen W, Hu L, Liu Y, Zheng YH, Ye Y, Zhang Y, Li JB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:775-786
Published Date: 26 February 2021
Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST15 Clone Coproducing KPC-2, CTX-M-15 and SHV-28 Spread in an Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Hospital
Han Y, Huang L, Liu C, Huang X, Zheng R, Lu Y, Xia W, Ni F, Mei Y, Liu G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:767-773
Published Date: 3 March 2021

Developing Machine-Learning Prediction Algorithm for Bacteremia in Admitted Patients
Mahmoud E, Al Dhoayan M, Bosaeed M, Al Johani S, Arabi YM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:757-765
Published Date: 25 February 2021
Molecular Epidemiology and Mechanisms of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates from ICU and Respiratory Department Patients of a Chinese University Hospital
Liu B, Liu L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:743-755
Published Date: 25 February 2021
Bloodstream Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales: Risk Factors for Mortality, Antimicrobial Therapy and Treatment Outcomes from a Prospective Multicenter Study
Zhou C, Jin L, Wang Q, Wang X, Chen F, Gao Y, Zhao C, Chen H, Cao B, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:731-742
Published Date: 24 February 2021
Prevalence and Pattern of Resistance in NS5A/NS5B in Hepatitis C Chronic Patients Genotype 3 Examined at a Public Health Laboratory in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
de Torres Santos AP, Martins Silva VC, Mendes-Corrêa MC, Lemos MF, de Mello Malta F, Santana RAF, Dastoli GTF, de Castro VFD, Pinho JRR, Moreira RC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:723-730
Published Date: 24 February 2021
Osteoarticular Cryptococcosis Successfully Treated with High-Dose Liposomal Amphotericin B Followed by Oral Fluconazole
Deus G, Gómez-Zorrilla S, Echeverria-Esnal D, Siverio A, Güerri-Fernandez R, Ares J, Campillo N, Letang E, Knobel H, Grau S, Horcajada JP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:719-722
Published Date: 24 February 2021
Epidemiology of Biofilm Producing Acinetobacter baumannii Nosocomial Isolates from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Egypt: A Cross-Sectional Study
Asaad AM, Ansari S, Ajlan SE, Awad SM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:709-717
Published Date: 23 February 2021
Bacteriological Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Bloodstream Infection at Kigali University Teaching Hospital
Habyarimana T, Murenzi D, Musoni E, Yadufashije C, Niyonzima FN
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:699-707
Published Date: 23 February 2021
Clinical Impact and Risk Factors of Nonsusceptibility to Third-Generation Cephalosporins Among Hospitalized Adults with Monomicrobial Enterobacteriaceae Bacteremia in Southern Taiwan: A Multicenter Study
Lin TC, Hung YP, Lee CC, Lin WT, Huang LC, Dai W, Kuo CS, Ko WC, Huang YL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:689-697
Published Date: 24 February 2021
Artificial Intelligence Clinicians Can Use Chest Computed Tomography Technology to Automatically Diagnose Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia and Enhance Low-Quality Images
Zhang Q, Chen Z, Liu G, Zhang W, Du Q, Tan J, Gao Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:671-687
Published Date: 24 February 2021
Clonal Diversity, Low-Level and Heterogeneous Oxacillin Resistance of Oxacillin Sensitive MRSA
Liu R, Zhang J, Du X, Lv Y, Gao X, Wang Y, Wang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:661-669
Published Date: 19 February 2021
The Effect of Talaromyces marneffei Infection on CD86 Expression in THP-1 Cells
Yang D, Shen L, Chen R, Fu Y, Xu H, Zhang L, Liu D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:651-660
Published Date: 19 February 2021
In vitro and in vivo Antibacterial Activity of Linezolid Plus Fosfomycin Against Staphylococcus aureus with Resistance to One Drug
Xie N, Jiang L, Chen M, Zhang G, Liu Y, Li J, Huang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:639-649
Published Date: 24 February 2021
Nomogram Model for Predicting the Risk of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Infection in Diabetic Foot Patients
Ma Y, Zhang L, Hu Y, Shi T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:627-637
Published Date: 18 February 2021
Longitudinal Study of the Drug Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae of a Tertiary Hospital, China: Phenotypic Epidemiology Analysis (2013–2018)
Pei N, Liu Q, Cheng X, Liang T, Jian Z, Wang S, Zhong Y, He J, Zhou M, Kristiansen K, Chen W, Liu W, Li J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:613-626
Published Date: 17 February 2021
Rhinovirus-Infected Patients in the COVID-19 Pandemic Period
Watanabe Y, Kamioka Y, Seki M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:609-611
Published Date: 17 February 2021
Diagnostic Performance of GeneChip for the Rapid Detection of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Different Subgroups of Patients
Shi J, Tao B, Li Z, Song H, Wu J, Qiu B, Wang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:597-608
Published Date: 17 February 2021
Therapeutic Options for Metallo-β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales [Corrigendum]
Tan X, Kim HS, Baugh K, Huang Y, Kadiyala N, Wences M, Singh N, Wenzler E, Bulman ZP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:595-596
Published Date: 16 February 2021
Epidemiology of Community Origin Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Uropathogenic Strains Resistant to Antibiotics in Franceville, Gabon
Mouanga Ndzime Y, Onanga R, Kassa Kassa RF, Bignoumba M, Mbehang Nguema PP, Gafou A, Lendamba RW, Mbombe Moghoa K, Bisseye C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:585-594
Published Date: 16 February 2021
Drug Resistance Conferring Mutation and Genetic Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in Tuberculosis Lymphadenitis Patients; Ethiopia
Ayalew S, Wegayehu T, Taye H, Wassie L, Girma S, Berg S, Mihret A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:575-584
Published Date: 15 February 2021
Bacterial Meningitis Among Adult Patients at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital
Tigabu A, Jember A, Nega T, Wubishet G, Misganaw H, Goshu T, Negash M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:565-574
Published Date: 15 February 2021
Detection of gyrA and parC Mutations and Prevalence of Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae
Kareem SM, Al-kadmy IMS, Kazaal SS, Mohammed Ali AN, Aziz SN, Makharita RR, Algammal AM, Al-Rejaie S, Behl T, Batiha GES, El-Mokhtar MA, Hetta HF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:555-563
Published Date: 12 February 2021

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Sold in Southwest Ethiopia
Manaye G, Muleta D, Henok A, Asres A, Mamo Y, Feyissa D, Ejeta F, Niguse W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:547-554
Published Date: 12 February 2021
Heterogeneity of Helicobacter pylori Strains Isolated from Patients with Gastric Disorders in Guiyang, China
Mi M, Wu F, Zhu J, Liu F, Cui G, Wen X, Hu Y, Deng Z, Wu X, Zhang Z, Qi T, Chen Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:535-545
Published Date: 11 February 2021

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Antimicrobial Uses and Resistance Among Public University Students in Bangladesh
Marzan M, Islam DZ, Lugova H, Krishnapillai A, Haque M, Islam S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:519-533
Published Date: 11 February 2021

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preventative Practices (KAPs) Towards COVID-19 Among International Students in China
Wu XL, Munthali GNC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:507-518
Published Date: 11 February 2021
Magnitude of Phenotypic and MTBDRplus Line Probe Assay First-Line Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Among Tuberculosis Patients; Northwest Ethiopia
Yigzaw WB, Torrelles JB, Wang SH, Tessema B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:497-505
Published Date: 10 February 2021
Evaluation of a Novel Laboratory Candiduria Screening Protocol in the Intensive Care Unit
He Z, Su C, Bi Y, Cheng Y, Lei D, Wang F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:489-496
Published Date: 10 February 2021
Hyperlipidemia Caused by Voriconazole: A Case Report
Wu J, Chen N, Yao Y, Zhou J, Zhou H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:483-487
Published Date: 10 February 2021

Resistance Trends of Klebsiella pneumoniae Causing Urinary Tract Infections in Chongqing, 2011–2019
Ding Y, Wang H, Pu S, Huang S, Niu S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:475-481
Published Date: 9 February 2021
The Frequency of Natural Killer Cell Subsets in Patients with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome with Deep Fungal Infections
Chen G, Qin CJ, Wu MZ, Liu FF, Liu SS, Liu L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:467-473
Published Date: 9 February 2021
Phenotypic and Genotypic Drug Susceptibility Assessment of Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Clinical Strains
Sisco MC, Gomes da Silva M, Distasio de Carvalho L, Dias Campos CE, De Souza Caldas PC, Lopez B, Argüelles C, Carvalho AC, de Waard J, Suffys P, Silva Duarte R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:459-466
Published Date: 5 February 2021
Co-Production of NDM-1, CTX-M-9 Family and mcr-1 in a Klebsiella pneumoniae ST4564 Strain in China
Wang X, Li Q, Kang J, Zhang Z, Song Y, Yin D, Guo Q, Song J, Li X, Wang S, Duan J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:449-457
Published Date: 5 February 2021
Evaluation of Anti-Biofilm Capability of Cordycepin Against Candida albicans
Wang Y, Pei Z, Lou Z, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:435-448
Published Date: 5 February 2021

Encouraging the Development of New Antibiotics: Are Financial Incentives the Right Way Forward? A Systematic Review and Case Study
Dutescu IA, Hillier SA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:415-434
Published Date: 5 February 2021
Development and Validation of a Scoring System for Differential Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Metastatic Tumor in the Spine
Cao S, Gao X, Bai G, Xin B, Wang T, Cao J, Lv K, Zhu C, Ni X, Zou W, Zhou Y, Xiao J, Liu T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:407-413
Published Date: 4 February 2021
Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Producing Gram-Negative Bacilli Infections Among Patients in Intensive Care Units of Felegehiwot Referral Hospital: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study
Alebel M, Mekonnen F, Mulu W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:391-405
Published Date: 2 February 2021
Knowledge and Practice Toward Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Among Healthcare Workers at Delghi Primary Hospital During a Massive Test Campaign in Northwest Gondar, Ethiopia: Institution-Based Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey
Shibabaw T, Teferi B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:381-390
Published Date: 2 February 2021
Phenotypic Detection of Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli from a Clinical Specimen in Sidama, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Alemayehu T, Asnake S, Tadesse B, Azerefegn E, Mitiku E, Agegnehu A, Nigussie N, H/Mariam T, Desta M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:369-380
Published Date: 2 February 2021
In vitro Combined Inhibitory Activities of β-Lactam Antibiotics and Clavulanic Acid Against blaKPC-2-Positive Klebsiella pneumoniae
Peng M, Han R, Guo Y, Zheng Y, Yang F, Xu X, Hu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:361-368
Published Date: 2 February 2021

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Covid-19 and Associated Factors Among University Students in Mizan Tepi University, 2020
Angelo AT, Alemayehu DS, Dacho AM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:349-360
Published Date: 2 February 2021
Molecular Characterization of Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Egyptian Pediatric Cancer Patients Including a Strain with a Rare Gene-Combination of β-Lactamases
Osama D, El-Mahallawy H, Mansour MT, Hashem A, Attia AS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:335-348
Published Date: 29 January 2021
The Value of the inhA Mutation Detection in Predicting Ethionamide Resistance Using Melting Curve Technology
Song Y, Wang G, Li Q, Liu R, Ma L, Li Q, Gao M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:329-334
Published Date: 29 January 2021
MBLs, Rather Than Efflux Pumps, Led to Carbapenem Resistance in Fosfomycin and Aztreonam/Avibactam Resistant Elizabethkingia anophelis
Chang Y, Zhang D, Niu S, Chen Q, Lin Q, Zhang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:315-327
Published Date: 29 January 2021

Knowledge, Attitude and Self-Reported Performance and Challenges of Hand Hygiene Using Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Among Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic at a Tertiary Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
Assefa D, Melaku T, Bayisa B, Alemu S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:303-313
Published Date: 29 January 2021

Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolates and Their Antibiotic-Resistance Patterns in Patients with Wound Infection in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Chelkeba L, Melaku T, Mega TA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:277-302
Published Date: 29 January 2021
Ex vivo Sensitivity Profile of Plasmodium falciparum Clinical Isolates to a Panel of Antimalarial Drugs in Ghana 13 Years After National Policy Change
Ofori MF, Kploanyi EE, Mensah BA, Dickson EK, Kyei-Baafour E, Gyabaa S, Tetteh M, Koram KA, Abuaku BK, Ghansah A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:267-276
Published Date: 28 January 2021

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Hospital-Acquired Infection Prevention and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Workers at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Bayleyegn B, Mehari A, Damtie D, Negash M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:259-266
Published Date: 27 January 2021
First Identification of a Patient with Prosthesis-Related Infection Caused by an MCR-1.1-Producing ST131 Escherichia coli After Rhinoplasty
Li Z, Shi R, Wu H, Yan P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:249-257
Published Date: 26 January 2021
Distribution of β-Lactamase Genes and Genetic Context of blaKPC-2 in Clinical Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates
Liu H, Lin H, Sun Z, Zhu X, Zhang X, Li Q, Lu J, Lin X, Lin L, Li K, Zhu M, Bao Q, Xu T, Hu Y, Zhang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:237-247
Published Date: 26 January 2021
Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Traits (Genetic and Phenotypic) in Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates from Pakistan: Identification of Significant Levels of Carbapenem and Colistin Resistance
Imtiaz W, Syed Z, Rafaque Z, Andrews SC, Dasti JI
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:227-236
Published Date: 25 January 2021
Correlation Between Facial Skin Microbiota and Skin Barriers in a Chinese Female Population with Sensitive Skin
Bai Y, Wang Y, Zheng H, Tan F, Yuan C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:219-226
Published Date: 22 January 2021

Bacteriophage – A Promising Alternative Measure for Bacterial Biofilm Control
Tian F, Li J, Nazir A, Tong Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:205-217
Published Date: 20 January 2021
Amoxicillin Utilization Pattern at Governmental Hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia
Gashaw T, Sisay M, Tesfa T, Baye Y, Amare F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:193-203
Published Date: 20 January 2021
Clinical Analysis of Bloodstream Infections During Agranulocytosis After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Cao W, Guan L, Li X, Zhang R, Li L, Zhang S, Wang C, Xie X, Jiang Z, Wan D, Chi X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:185-192
Published Date: 19 January 2021
Livestock-Associated and Non-Livestock-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Carriage in Humans is Associated with Pig Exposure in a Dose–Response Manner
Liu Y, Li W, Dong Q, Liu Y, Ye X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:173-184
Published Date: 19 January 2021
Inactivation of Clinically Frequently Used Antimicrobial Agents By BacT/ALERT FAN Plus and BACTEC Aerobic and Anaerobic Culture Media in Simulated Blood Cultures: First Comparative Evaluation in China Mainland
Xu X, Wei Q, Wang Z, Yan J, Wang H, Xia Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:163-172
Published Date: 19 January 2021

Review on Up-to-Date Status of Candidate Vaccines for COVID-19 Disease
Belete TM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:151-161
Published Date: 19 January 2021
Prevalence of Aminoglycoside Resistance and Aminoglycoside Modifying Enzymes in Acinetobacter baumannii Among Intensive Care Unit Patients, Ismailia, Egypt
Kishk R, Soliman N, Nemr N, Eldesouki R, Mahrous N, Gobouri A, Azab E, Anani M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:143-150
Published Date: 19 January 2021

Therapeutic Options for Metallo-β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales
Tan X, Kim HS, Baugh K, Huang Y, Kadiyala N, Wences M, Singh N, Wenzler E, Bulman ZP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:125-142
Published Date: 18 January 2021
Will COVID-19 Lead to a Resurgence of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases?
Khatiwada AP, Shrestha N, Shrestha S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:119-124
Published Date: 18 January 2021

HIV in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Can We Change the Way We Deal with Co-Infections
Al-Mozaini M, Alrahbeni T, Dirar Q, Alotibi J, Alrajhi A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:111-117
Published Date: 18 January 2021
Bacterial Profile, Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern and Associated Factors Among Patients Attending Adult OPD at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Mechal T, Hussen S, Desta M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:99-110
Published Date: 14 January 2021
Recent Advances in the Treatment of C. difficile Using Biotherapeutic Agents [Corrigendum]
Giau VV, Lee H, An SSA, Hulme J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:97-98
Published Date: 13 January 2021
Diagnostic Yield of Oral Swab Testing by TB-LAMP for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Song Y, Ma Y, Liu R, Shang Y, Ma L, Huo F, Li Y, Shu W, Wang Y, Gao M, Pang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:89-95
Published Date: 12 January 2021
Analysis of the Clinical Effect of Combined Drug Susceptibility to Guide Medication for Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Patients Based on the Kirby–Bauer Disk Diffusion Method
Yao H, Liu J, Jiang X, Chen F, Lu X, Zhang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:79-87
Published Date: 12 January 2021
Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Endogenous Endophthalmitis Due to K64-ST1764 Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: A Case Report
Zhao B, Hu R, Gong L, Wang X, Zhu Y, Wu G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:71-77
Published Date: 12 January 2021
Clinical Outcomes and Prevalence of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Among Non-A-C Hepatitis Patients in Egypt
Sayed IM, El-Mokhtar MA, Mahmoud MAR, Elkhawaga AA, Gaber S, Seddek NH, Abdel-Wahid L, Ashmawy AM, Alkareemy EAR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:59-69
Published Date: 12 January 2021
PspA Diversity, Serotype Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance of Invasive Pneumococcal Isolates from Paediatric Patients in Shenzhen, China
Jiang H, Meng Q, Liu X, Chen H, Zhu C, Chen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:49-58
Published Date: 11 January 2021
In vivo Antibacterial Activity of Star Anise (Illicium verum Hook.) Extract Using Murine MRSA Skin Infection Model in Relation to Its Metabolite Profile
Salem MA, El-Shiekh RA, Hashem RA, Hassan M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:33-48
Published Date: 6 January 2021
Bacteriophages Against Pathogenic Bacteria and Possibilities for Future Application in Africa
Kassa T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:17-31
Published Date: 6 January 2021
Mycobacterium colombiense and Mycobacterium avium Complex Causing Severe Pneumonia in a Patient with HIV Identified by a Novel Molecular-Based Method
Yu X, Jiang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:11-16
Published Date: 6 January 2021
A Longitudinal Evaluation of the Bacterial Pathogens Colonizing Chronic Non-Healing Wound Sites at a United States Military Treatment Facility in the Pacific Region
Nahid MA, Griffin JM, Lustik MB, Hayes JJ, Fong KSK, Horseman TS, Menguito M, Snesrud EC, Barnhill JC, Washington MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2021, 14:1-10
Published Date: 6 January 2021
Treatment Outcomes and Predictors Among Tuberculosis Patients at Madda Walabu University Goba Referral Hospital, Southeast Ethiopia
Mamo A, Mama M, Solomon D, Mohammed M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4763-4771
Published Date: 5 January 2021
Distribution of NDM1 Carbapenemase-Producing Proteeae Strains on High-Risk Hospital Wards
Rus M, Licker M, Musuroi C, Seclaman E, Muntean D, Cirlea N, Tamas A, Vulpie S, Horhat FG, Baditoiu L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4751-4761
Published Date: 31 December 2020
Beta-Haemolytic Group A, C and G Streptococcal Infections in Southern Hungary: A 10-Year Population-Based Retrospective Survey (2008–2017) and a Review of the Literature
Gajdács M, Ábrók M, Lázár A, Burián K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4739-4749
Published Date: 31 December 2020

Antimicrobial Stewardship: Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance and Protecting Global Public Health
Majumder MAA, Rahman S, Cohall D, Bharatha A, Singh K, Haque M, Gittens-St Hilaire M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4713-4738
Published Date: 29 December 2020

Evaluating Cefiderocol in the Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli: A Review of the Emerging Data
Giacobbe DR, Ciacco E, Girmenia C, Pea F, Rossolini GM, Sotgiu G, Tascini C, Tumbarello M, Viale P, Bassetti M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4697-4711
Published Date: 29 December 2020

Systematic Review on the Therapeutic Options for COVID-19: Clinical Evidence of Drug Efficacy and Implications
Abubakar AR, Sani IH, Godman B, Kumar S, Islam S, Jahan I, Haque M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4673-4695
Published Date: 29 December 2020
Aspergillus Species in Lower Respiratory Tract of Hospitalized Patients from Shanghai, China: Species Diversity and Emerging Azole Resistance
Xu Y, Chen M, Zhu J, Gerrits van den Ende B, Chen AJ, Al-Hatmi AMS, Li L, Zhang Q, Xu J, Liao W, Chen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4663-4672
Published Date: 29 December 2020

Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Prevalence, Treatments, and Outcomes – A Retrospective Cohort Study
Alkofide H, Alhammad AM, Alruwaili A, Aldemerdash A, Almangour TA, Alsuwayegh A, Almoqbel D, Albati A, Alsaud A, Enani M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4653-4662
Published Date: 24 December 2020
Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization in Spanish Children. The COSACO Nationwide Surveillance Study
del Rosal T, Méndez-Echevarría A, Garcia-Vera C, Escosa-Garcia L, Agud M, Chaves F, Román F, Gutierrez-Fernandez J, Ruiz de Gopegui E, Ruiz-Carrascoso G, Ruiz-Gallego MC, Bernet A, Quevedo SM, Fernández-Verdugo AM, Diez-Sebastian J, Calvo C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4643-4651
Published Date: 23 December 2020
Household Transmission of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study
Dutta S, Kaur RJ, Bhardwaj P, Charan J, Bist SKS, Detha MD, Kanchan T, Sharma P, Misra S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4637-4642
Published Date: 23 December 2020
Clinical Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Among Pediatric Patients in Jiangsu Province, China
Kong Z, Liu X, Li C, Cheng S, Xu F, Gu B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4627-4635
Published Date: 22 December 2020
Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) and Salmonella Species Recovered from Diarrheal Patients in Selected Rural Communities of the Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Msolo L, Iweriebor BC, Okoh AI
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4615-4626
Published Date: 22 December 2020

Invasive Nocardiosis: Disease Presentation, Diagnosis and Treatment – Old Questions, New Answers?
Lafont E, Conan PL, Rodriguez-Nava V, Lebeaux D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4601-4613
Published Date: 22 December 2020
Phenotypic and Molecular Characteristics of Community-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Neonates
Dong Q, Liu Y, Li W, Chen M, Li W, Wang X, Fu J, Ye X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4589-4600
Published Date: 22 December 2020
The Landscape of Emerging Randomized Clinical Trial Evidence for COVID-19 Disease Stages: A Systematic Review of Global Trial Registries
Dillman A, Zoratti MJ, Park JJH, Hsu G, Dron L, Smith G, Harari O, Rayner CR, Zannat NE, Gupta A, Mackay E, Arora P, Lee Z, Mills EJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4577-4587
Published Date: 22 December 2020
Transfusion Transmissible Infections Among Voluntary Blood Donors at Dessie Blood Bank, Northeast Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study
Kebede E, Getnet G, Enyew G, Gebretsadik D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4569-4576
Published Date: 21 December 2020

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Towards Tuberculosis Among Clients Visiting Tepi General Hospital Outpatient Departments, 2019
Angelo AT, Geltore TE, Asega T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4559-4568
Published Date: 21 December 2020
Effect of the Short-Term Use of Fluoroquinolone and β-Lactam Antibiotics on Mouse Gut Microbiota
Gu SL, Gong Y, Zhang J, Chen Y, Wu Z, Xu Q, Fang Y, Wang J, Tang LL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4547-4558
Published Date: 21 December 2020
Genetic Diversity of the Flavohemoprotein Gene of Giardia lamblia: Evidence for High Allelic Heterozygosity and Copy Number Variation
Saghaug CS, Klotz C, Kallio JP, Aebischer T, Langeland N, Hanevik K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4531-4545
Published Date: 18 December 2020
Prevalence of HIV-1 Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor Resistance in Treatment-Naïve Voluntary Counselling and Testing Clients by Population Sequencing and Illumina Next-Generation Sequencing in Taiwan
Tsai HC, Chen IT, Tsai KW, Lee SSJ, Chen YS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4519-4529
Published Date: 17 December 2020
Elevated Level of Imipenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from Patients Attending Health Centers in North Gondar, Ethiopia
Abda EM, Adugna Z, Assefa A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4509-4517
Published Date: 17 December 2020
Assessment and Comparison of Two Serological Approaches for the Surveillance of Health Workers Exposed to SARS-CoV-2
Russo A, Calò F, Di Fraia A, Starace M, Minichini C, Gentile V, Angelillo IF, Coppola N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4501-4507
Published Date: 17 December 2020
A Pilot Study of Antibiotic Regimens for Infections Caused by Acinetobacter baumannii in a Secondary Hospital in Thailand
Suphansatit R, Uitrakul S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4495-4500
Published Date: 17 December 2020
Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem/Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates from Egypt by Whole-Genome Sequencing
Fam NS, Gamal D, Mohamed SH, Wasfy RM, Soliman MS, El-Kholy AA, Higgins PG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4487-4493
Published Date: 16 December 2020

Evaluation of Drugs with Therapeutic Potential for Susceptibility of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Isolates from 8 Provinces in China from 2018
Zheng XL, Xu WQ, Liu JW, Zhu XY, Chen SC, Han Y, Dai XQ, Goodman IG, Budjan C, Chen XS, Yin YP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4475-4486
Published Date: 15 December 2020

Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in Children: Clinical Presentation and Management
McNeil JC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4459-4473
Published Date: 14 December 2020
Microbiological Profile and Drug-Resistance Pattern of Pathogens Among Patients Who Visited the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia
Adane A, Belay G, Tamirat KS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4449-4458
Published Date: 14 December 2020
Bacterial Profiles and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Isolates from Inanimate Hospital Environments at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Teaching Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sebre S, Abegaz WE, Seman A, Awoke T, Desalegn Z, Mihret W, Mihret A, Abebe T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4439-4448
Published Date: 14 December 2020

Favipiravir Use in COVID-19: Analysis of Suspected Adverse Drug Events Reported in the WHO Database
Kaur RJ, Charan J, Dutta S, Sharma P, Bhardwaj P, Sharma P, Lugova H, Krishnapillai A, Islam S, Haque M, Misra S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4427-4438
Published Date: 14 December 2020
Virological Treatment Failure Among Adult HIV/AIDS Patients from Selected Hospitals of North Shoa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Derseh B, Shewayerga B, Dagnew Mekuria A, Admasu Basha E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4417-4425
Published Date: 10 December 2020
Fecal Carriage and Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae from Inpatient Children in a Pediatric Hospital of Shanghai
Xu Q, Pan F, Sun Y, Wang C, Shi Y, Zhang T, Yu F, Zhang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4405-4415
Published Date: 10 December 2020
Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Invasive and Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections in a Teaching Hospital in China
Li L, Yuan Z, Chen D, Xie X, Zhang B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4395-4403
Published Date: 9 December 2020
Absence of Integrase Inhibitor-Associated Resistance Among Antiretroviral Therapy-Naïve HIV-1-Infected Adults in Guangdong Province, China, in 2018
Lan Y, Li L, Chen W, Deng X, Li J, Fan Q, Cai X, Cai W, Hu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4389-4394
Published Date: 8 December 2020
Trends of Malaria Morbidity and Mortality from 2010 to 2017 in Bale Zone, Ethiopia: Analysis of Surveillance Data
Sani Kalil F, Hasen Bedaso M, Kabeta Wario S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4379-4387
Published Date: 8 December 2020
In-vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils and Spices Powder of some Medicinal Plants Against Bacillus Species Isolated from Raw and Processed Meat
Hetta HF, Meshaal AK, Algammal AM, Yahia R, Makharita RR, Marraiki N, Shah MA, Hassan HAM, Batiha GES
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4367-4378
Published Date: 4 December 2020

Knowledge, Attitude, and Precautionary Measures Towards COVID-19 Among Medical Visitors at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest Ethiopia
Abate H, Mekonnen CK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4355-4366
Published Date: 2 December 2020
Mycobacterium Intracellulare Infection Associated with TYK2 Deficiency: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Guo W, Feng X, Yang M, Shangguan Y, Shi P, Wang S, Hu M, Draz MS, Xu K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4347-4353
Published Date: 2 December 2020
Targeting Polyamine Metabolism for Control of Human Viral Diseases
Huang M, Zhang W, Chen H, Zeng J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4335-4346
Published Date: 1 December 2020
Comparison and Correlation of Genetic Variability of the HBV Pre-S Region in HIV/HBV Co-Infected Patients: Quasispecies Perspective
Nie Y, Deng X, Lan Y, Li L, Li F, Hu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4327-4334
Published Date: 1 December 2020
Multi-Organ Abscesses and 5th Cervical Vertebra Bone Destruction Related with Klebsiella ozaenae Infection: A Case Report
Wu Y, Yang D, Wang K, Liu C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4321-4325
Published Date: 27 November 2020
Efflux Pump AcrAB Confers Decreased Susceptibility to Piperacillin–Tazobactam and Ceftolozane–Tazobactam in Tigecycline-Non-Susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae
Li J, Xu Q, Ogurek S, Li Z, Wang P, Xie Q, Sheng Z, Wang M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4309-4319
Published Date: 26 November 2020
A Clinical Review and Critical Evaluation of Imipenem-Relebactam: Evidence to Date
Campanella TA, Gallagher JC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4297-4308
Published Date: 25 November 2020

A Retrospective Analysis of Risk Factors and Patient Outcomes of Bloodstream Infection with Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital
Xiao Y, Hang Y, Chen Y, Fang X, Cao X, Hu X, Luo H, Zhu H, Zhu W, Zhong Q, Hu L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4289-4296
Published Date: 24 November 2020
Application Value of Triton X-100 to Modified Hodge Test and Carbapenem Inactivation Method in the Detection of Acinetobacter baumannii Carbapenemase
Fan S, Dai Y, Hou L, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4283-4288
Published Date: 24 November 2020
Contribution of the AbaI/AbaR Quorum Sensing System to Resistance and Virulence of Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Strains
Tang J, Chen Y, Wang X, Ding Y, Sun X, Ni Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4273-4281
Published Date: 24 November 2020
Infection Prevention and Control Preparedness Level and Associated Determinants in 56 Acute Healthcare Facilities in Ghana
Oppong TB, Amponsem-Boateng C, Kyere EKD, Wang Y, Gheisari Z, Oppong EE, Opolot G, Duan G, Yang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4263-4271
Published Date: 24 November 2020
Plasmid-Mediated AmpC β-Lactamase CITM and DHAM Genes Among Gram-Negative Clinical Isolates
Aryal SC, Upreti MK, Sah AK, Ansari M, Nepal K, Dhungel B, Adhikari N, Lekhak B, Rijal KR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4249-4261
Published Date: 24 November 2020
Molecular Characterization of Hepatitis C Virus for Developed Antiviral Agents Resistance Mutations and New Insights into in-silico Prediction Studies
El-Sokkary MMA, Gotina L, Al-Sanea MM, Pae AN, Elbargisy RM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4235-4248
Published Date: 23 November 2020
Profiling the mRNA and miRNA in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Subjects with Active Tuberculosis
Cao D, Wang J, Ji Z, Shangguan Y, Guo W, Feng X, Xu K, Yang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4223-4234
Published Date: 23 November 2020
Whole Genome Sequencing of Ceftolozane-Tazobactam and Ceftazidime-Avibactam Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from a Blood Stream Infection Reveals VEB and Chromosomal Metallo-Beta Lactamases as Genetic Determinants: A Case Report
Alamri AM, Alfifi S, Aljehani Y, Alnimr A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4215-4222
Published Date: 23 November 2020

COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Prevention Practices Among People with Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus Attending Public Health Facilities in Ambo, Ethiopia
Melesie Taye G, Bose L, Beressa TB, Tefera GM, Mosisa B, Dinsa H, Birhanu A, Umeta G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4203-4214
Published Date: 23 November 2020
Bacterial Isolates from CSF Samples and Their Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Among Children Under Five Suspected to Have Meningitis in Dilla University Referral Hospital
Awulachew E, Diriba K, Awoke N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4193-4202
Published Date: 23 November 2020
Carbapenemase Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria in Tunisia: History of Thirteen Years of Challenge
Dziri O, Dziri R, Ali El Salabi A, Chouchani C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4177-4191
Published Date: 23 November 2020
A Comparative Study of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli Lineages Portrays Indistinguishable Pathogenicity- and Survivability-Associated Phenotypic Characteristics Between ST1193 and ST131
Huang J, Zhang S, Zhang S, Zhao Z, Cao Y, Chen M, Li B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4167-4175
Published Date: 20 November 2020
Optimal Empiric Treatment for Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections in Short-Stay ICU Patients During Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Results from a Population Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Analysis
Jin Y, Mao H, Liu B, Zhou F, Yang J, Xu L, Tong J, Huang C, Ding Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4155-4166
Published Date: 19 November 2020
Prediction of the Risk of Hospital Deaths in Patients with Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infection: A Multi-Center Study
Shu H, Li L, Wang Y, Guo Y, Wang C, Yang C, Gu L, Cao B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4147-4154
Published Date: 19 November 2020
Primary Drug-Resistance Pattern and Trend in Elderly Tuberculosis Patients in Shandong, China, from 2004 to 2019
An Q, Song W, Liu J, Tao N, Liu Y, Zhang Q, Xu T, Li S, Liu SQ, Li Y, Yu C, Li H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4133-4145
Published Date: 13 November 2020
Rapid Identification of KL49 Acinetobacter baumannii Associated with Clinical Mortality
Deng Q, Zhang J, Zhang M, Liu Z, Zhong Y, Liu S, Cui R, Shi Y, Zeng H, Yang X, Lin C, Luo Y, Chen H, Wu W, Wu J, Zhang T, Lu Y, Liu X, Zou Q, Huang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4125-4132
Published Date: 12 November 2020
Risk Factors for Mortality of Inpatients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia in China: Impact of Resistance Profile in the Mortality
Zhang Y, Li Y, Zeng J, Chang Y, Han S, Zhao J, Fan Y, Xiong Z, Zou X, Wang C, Li B, Li H, Han J, Liu X, Xia Y, Lu B, Cao B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4115-4123
Published Date: 12 November 2020
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Nephrotoxicity of Teicoplanin Therapy in Chinese Children: A Retrospective Study
Sun D, Zhang T, Mi J, Dong Y, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Zhang D, Wang T, Cheng H, Dong Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4105-4113
Published Date: 12 November 2020
Detection of Resistance to Fluoroquinolones and Second-Line Injectable Drugs Among Mycobacterium tuberculosis by a Reverse Dot Blot Hybridization Assay
Li G, Guo Q, Liu H, Wan L, Jiang Y, Li M, Zhao LL, Zhao X, Liu Z, Wan K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4091-4104
Published Date: 11 November 2020

Management of Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Children
Alamarat Z, Hasbun R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4077-4089
Published Date: 11 November 2020
Carbapenemase OXA-423: A Novel OXA-23 Variant in Acinetobacter baumannii
Yang Z, Wang P, Song P, Li X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4069-4075
Published Date: 10 November 2020
First Full-Length Genome Sequence of Dengue Virus Serotype 2 Circulating in Vietnam in 2017
Dang TT, Pham MH, Bui HV, Le DV
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4061-4068
Published Date: 10 November 2020

Antimalarial Drug Resistance and Novel Targets for Antimalarial Drug Discovery
Shibeshi MA, Kifle ZD, Atnafie SA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4047-4060
Published Date: 10 November 2020
Risk Factors and Outcomes of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infection After Liver Transplantation: A Retrospective Study in a Chinese Population
Chen Y, Wang WL, Zhang W, Zhang YT, Tang SX, Wu PP, Zeng L, Qian C, Liang TB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4039-4045
Published Date: 10 November 2020
Prevalence and Determinants of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Sambas MFMK, Rabbani U, Al-Gethamy MMM, Surbaya SH, Alharbi FFI, Ahmad RGA, Qul HKH, Nassar SMS, Maddah AKMA, Darweesh BAK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4031-4038
Published Date: 10 November 2020
Detection of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Activity in Gram-Negative Bacilli Using Liquid Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Serafim V, Shah AJ, Licker M, Horhat FG, Vulpie S, Musuroi C, Muntean D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4021-4029
Published Date: 10 November 2020
Active Integration of Patients into Infection Control, as perceived by Health Care Professionals: Results of the AHOI Pilot Study
Diedrich S, Görig T, Dittmann K, Kramer A, Heidecke CD, Hübner NO
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4009-4019
Published Date: 9 November 2020
Plasma Fibrinogen as a Diagnostic Marker of Infection in Patients with Nonunions
Wang XJ, Wang Z, Zhang ZT, Qiu XS, Chen M, Chen YX
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4003-4008
Published Date: 4 November 2020
Antibiogram and Genetic Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens Incriminated in Healthcare-Associated Infections
Makharita RR, El-kholy I, Hetta HF, Abdelaziz MH, Hagagy FI, Ahmed AA, Algammal AM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3991-4002
Published Date: 4 November 2020
Multiple Expression Assessments of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 SARS-CoV-2 Entry Molecules in the Urinary Tract and Their Associations with Clinical Manifestations of COVID-19
Ren X, Wang S, Chen X, Wei X, Li G, Ren S, Zhang T, Zhang X, Lu Z, You Z, Wang Z, Song N, Qin C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3977-3990
Published Date: 4 November 2020
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asymptomatic Plasmodium Infection in Gondar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia
Minwuyelet A, Eshetu T, Milikit D, Aschale Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3969-3975
Published Date: 4 November 2020

Neonatal Sepsis and Its Associated Factors Among Neonates Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Primary Hospitals in Central Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019
Agnche Z, Yenus Yeshita H, Abdela Gonete K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3957-3967
Published Date: 3 November 2020

Risk Factors of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases-Producing Escherichia coli Community Acquired Urinary Tract Infections: A Systematic Review
Larramendy S, Deglaire V, Dusollier P, Fournier JP, Caillon J, Beaudeau F, Moret L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3945-3955
Published Date: 3 November 2020
Knowledge and Attitude Towards Antimicrobial Resistance of Graduating Health Science Students of Wollega University
Fetensa G, Wakuma B, Tolossa T, Fekadu G, Bekuma TT, Fayisa L, Etafa W, Bekela T, Besho M, Hiko N, Bayou Bekele M, Worku D, Yadesa G, Tsegaye R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3937-3944
Published Date: 3 November 2020
Characterization of a Novel NDM-5-Harboring Plasmid from a Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolate from China
Yin D, Lin Y, Li Z, Ma H, Lu L, Wang K, Yang L, Du X, Li P, Qi K, Song H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3929-3935
Published Date: 2 November 2020
Oral Infection Caused by Non-O1/Non-O139 Vibrio cholerae in a Patient with Esophageal Cancer Undergoing Esophagectomy and Chemoradiotherapy: A Case Report
Xie H, Wu Y, Liu C, Guo J, Ma J, Li X, Sun X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3923-3927
Published Date: 3 November 2020
First Report Cfr and OptrA Co-harboring Linezolid-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis in China
Chen Q, Yin D, Li P, Guo Y, Ming D, Lin Y, Yan X, Zhang Z, Hu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3919-3922
Published Date: 2 November 2020
Combined Interventions for Severe Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Experience from 350 Patients
Guo T, Shen Q, Zhou Z, Li J, Guo W, He W, Wang Y, Xiang Z, Huang P, Zeng N, Qin Q, Chen P, Luo H, Peng H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3907-3918
Published Date: 30 October 2020
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern and Associated Factors of Pediatric Septicemia in Southern Ethiopia
Ameya G, Weldemedhin T, Tsalla T, Gebremeskel F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3895-3905
Published Date: 30 October 2020
Exploring Diversity of COVID‑19 Based on Substitution Distance
Chen YH, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3887-3894
Published Date: 29 October 2020
cccDNA Maintenance in Chronic Hepatitis B – Targeting the Matrix of Viral Replication
Dandri M, Petersen J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3873-3886
Published Date: 29 October 2020
Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors and Rifampicin Resistance Pattern of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Children at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia
Liyew Ayalew M, Birhan Yigzaw W, Tigabu A, Gelaw Tarekegn B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3863-3872
Published Date: 29 October 2020
Occurrence of Multi-Drug Resistant Escherichia Coli and Escherichia Coli O157:H7 in Meat and Swab Samples of Various Contact Surfaces at Abattoir and Butcher Shops in Jimma Town, Southwest District of Ethiopia
Sebsibe MA, Asfaw ET
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3853-3862
Published Date: 27 October 2020

National Early Warning Score (NEWS) as Prognostic Triage Tool for Septic Patients
Almutary A, Althunayyan S, Alenazi K, Alqahtani A, Alotaibi B, Ahmed M, Osman IS, Kakpuri A, Alanazi A, Arafat M, Al-Mutairi A, Bashraheel F, Almazroua F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3843-3851
Published Date: 27 October 2020

Adherence to the Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship: A Cross-Sectional Survey in the Tertiary Care Hospitals of Punjab, Pakistan
Raheem M, Anwaar S, Aziz Z, Raja SA, Saif-ur-Rehman N, Mubarak N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3833-3841
Published Date: 27 October 2020

Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Associated Factors Regarding the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Wake AD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3817-3832
Published Date: 27 October 2020
Talaromyces marneffei Infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
Wei J, Qiu Y, Zeng W, Pan M, Zhang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3811-3816
Published Date: 23 October 2020
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of High-Risk Age Groups to Coronavirus Disease-19 Prevention and Control in Korem District, Tigray, Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study
Adhena G, Hidru HD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3801-3809
Published Date: 23 October 2020
Fecal Carriage Rate of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Among Apparently Health Food Handlers in Dilla University Student Cafeteria
Diriba K, Awulachew II E, Tekele L, Ashuro Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3791-3800
Published Date: 23 October 2020
Assessment of Public Awareness, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Antibiotic Resistance in Kemissie Town, Northeast Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Mengesha Y, Manaye B, Moges G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3783-3789
Published Date: 23 October 2020
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Type III Secretion System Virulotypes and Their Association with Clinical Features of Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Sarges EDSNF, Rodrigues YC, Furlaneto IP, de Melo MVH, Brabo GLDC, Lopes KCM, Quaresma AJPG, Lima LNGC, Lima KVB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3771-3781
Published Date: 22 October 2020
Transmitted and Acquired HIV-1 Drug Resistance from a Family: A Case Study
Yan L, Yu F, Zhang H, Zhao H, Wang L, Liang Z, Zhang X, Wu L, Liang H, Yang S, Tang Y, Zhang F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3763-3770
Published Date: 22 October 2020
Predictors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Prevention Practices Using Health Belief Model Among Employees in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020
Tadesse T, Alemu T, Amogne G, Endazenaw G, Mamo E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3751-3761
Published Date: 22 October 2020
Clinical and Microbiological Prognostic Factors of in-Hospital Mortality Caused by Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Southwestern China
Tang Y, Liu H, Zhao J, Yi M, Yuan Y, Xia Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3739-3749
Published Date: 21 October 2020

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards COVID-19 Pandemic Among Quarantined Adults in Tigrai Region, Ethiopia
Haftom M, Petrucka P, Gemechu K, Mamo H, Tsegay T, Amare E, Kahsay H, Gebremariam A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3727-3737
Published Date: 20 October 2020
Role of Renin-Angiotensin System in Acute Lung Injury Caused by Viral Infection
Gao YL, Du Y, Zhang C, Cheng C, Yang HY, Jin YF, Duan GC, Chen SY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3715-3725
Published Date: 21 October 2020
Rapid Detection of Ethambutol-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Sputum by High-Resolution Melting Analysis in Beijing, China
Wang J, Zhao W, Liu R, Huo F, Dong L, Xue Y, Wang Y, Xue Z, Ma L, Pang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3707-3713
Published Date: 20 October 2020
Rifampicin-Resistant Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Cases in Selected Hospitals in Western Oromia, Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study
Zewdie O, Dabsu R, Kifle E, Befikadu D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3699-3705
Published Date: 20 October 2020

Bacteremia Caused by the Eggerthella lenta in a Previously Healthy 30-Year-Old Man with Acute Suppurative Appendicitis: A Case Report from China
Jiang J, She B, Zheng R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3695-3698
Published Date: 19 October 2020

Flattening the Risk: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for COVID-19
Stricker RB, Fesler MC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3689-3694
Published Date: 19 October 2020
Barriers and Strategies: A Review of Access to Affordable Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Medication in China
Zhang Y, Liu X, Yang L, Zhang G, Gu Z, Chen Z, Sun J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3679-3687
Published Date: 19 October 2020

Serotypes and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Nasopharyngeal Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Children Less Than 5 Years Old in Egypt
El-Kholy A, Badawy M, Gad M, Soliman M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3669-3677
Published Date: 19 October 2020
Three Years of Evaluation to Determine Reduction of Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteria by the Saudi National Action Plan
Alabdullatif M, Alrehaili J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3657-3667
Published Date: 19 October 2020
Co-Occurrence of the mcr-1.1 and mcr-3.7 Genes in a Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolate from China
Du C, Feng Y, Wang G, Zhang Z, Hu H, Yu Y, Liu J, Qiu L, Liu H, Guo Z, Huang J, Qiu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3649-3655
Published Date: 19 October 2020
Virulence-Related Gene Distribution Among Shigella Isolates in Anhui, China: The Association with Antimicrobial Resistance
Liu Y, Shen W, Sun Y, Lv N, Sun K, Hu L, Ye Y, Gao Y, Li J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3637-3647
Published Date: 19 October 2020

Surgical Site Infections and Prophylaxis Antibiotic Use in the Surgical Ward of Public Hospital in Western Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Kefale B, Tegegne GT, Degu A, Molla M, Kefale Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3627-3635
Published Date: 15 October 2020
Optimized Production of the Allylamine Antifungal “Terbinafine” by Lysinibacillus Isolate MK212927 Using Response Surface Methodology
El-Sayed SE, El-Housseiny GS, Abdelaziz NA, El-Ansary MR, Aboshanab KM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3613-3626
Published Date: 15 October 2020
Genetic Diversity of Schistosoma haematobium in Qena Governorate, Upper Egypt
El-Kady AM, EL-Amir MI, Hassan MH, Allemailem KS, Almatroudi A, Ahmad AA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3601-3611
Published Date: 15 October 2020
The mNCP-SPI Score Predicting Risk of Severe COVID-19 among Mild-Pneumonia Patients on Admission
Guo L, Xiong W, Liu D, Feng Y, Wang P, Dong X, Chen R, Wang Y, Zhang L, Huang J, Summah HD, Lu F, Xie Y, Lin H, Yan J, Lu H, Zhou M, Qu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3593-3600
Published Date: 14 October 2020
Economic Burden of Patients with Bloodstream Infections Caused by Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli
Wang Y, Xiao T, Zhu Y, Ye J, Yang K, Luo Q, Shen P, Xiao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3583-3592
Published Date: 13 October 2020
A Nomogram-Based Prediction for Severe Pneumonia in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Zhang Y, Wu L, Yang J, Zhou C, Liu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3575-3582
Published Date: 12 October 2020
A Multidrug-resistant Monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium Co-harboring mcr-1, fosA3, blaCTX-M-14 in a Transferable IncHI2 Plasmid from a Healthy Catering Worker in China
Wang Z, Xu H, Tang Y, Li Q, Jiao X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3569-3574
Published Date: 13 October 2020
In vitro Activity of Ceftazidime-Avibactam and Aztreonam-Avibactam Against Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae Isolates Collected from Three Secondary Hospitals in Southwest China Between 2018 and 2019
Zou C, Wei J, Shan B, Chen X, Wang D, Niu S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3563-3568
Published Date: 12 October 2020
Resistance and Heteroresistance to Colistin in Escherichia coli Isolates from Wenzhou, China
Liao W, Lin J, Jia H, Zhou C, Zhang Y, Lin Y, Ye J, Cao J, Zhou T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3551-3561
Published Date: 9 October 2020
Application of NGS in Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pleurisy with Multiple Negative Tests: A Case Report
Wu H, Wei J, Yu D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3543-3550
Published Date: 9 October 2020
Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli or Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Bacteremia
Shi HJ, Lee JS, Cho YK, Eom JS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3535-3542
Published Date: 9 October 2020
Clinical Features and Co-Infections in Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Elderly Patients
Lao M, Zhang K, Zhang M, Wang Q, Li J, Su L, Ding M, He W, Gong Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3525-3534
Published Date: 12 October 2020
Comparison of the Clinical Characteristics and Severity of Influenza and Non-influenza Respiratory Virus-Related Pneumonia in China: A Multicenter, Real-World Study
Chen L, Han XD, Li YL, Zhang CX, Xing XQ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3513-3523
Published Date: 8 October 2020
Effect of Sub-Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Tyrosol and EDTA on Quorum Sensing and Virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Abdel-Rhman SH, Rizk DE, Abdelmegeed ES
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3501-3511
Published Date: 8 October 2020

Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Combined with Hydrogen Peroxide Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens Isolated from Dairy Farms and Beef Slaughterhouses in Egypt
El-Gohary FA, Abdel-Hafez LJM, Zakaria AI, Shata RR, Tahoun A, El-Mleeh A, Abo Elfadl EA, Elmahallawy EK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3485-3499
Published Date: 8 October 2020
Cucurbita pepo Seed Oil Induces Microsatellite Instability and Tegumental Damage to Schistosoma mansoni Immature and Adult Worms In vitro
Ammar AI, Afifi AF, Essa A, Galal-Khallaf A, Mokhtar MM, Shehab-Eldeen S, Rady AA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3469-3484
Published Date: 7 October 2020
Molecular Detection of the mcr Genes by Multiplex PCR
Liu J, Zhang Z, Feng Y, Hu H, Yu Y, Qiu L, Liu H, Guo Z, Huang J, Du C, Qiu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3463-3468
Published Date: 12 October 2020

No Evidence for Ceftobiprole-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia in Three Phase 3 Clinical Trials [Erratum]
Hamed K, Wiktorowicz T, Assadi Gehr M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3461-3462
Published Date: 7 October 2020
Rifampicin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Among Patients with Presumptive Tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Araya S, Negesso AE, Tamir Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3451-3459
Published Date: 6 October 2020

Analysis of Influencing Factors and Pharmaceutical Care of Patients with COVID-19 in Fangcang Shelter Hospital
Cheng F, Li Q, Han Y, Shi C, Wu S, Xu Q, Zeng F, Zhang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3443-3450
Published Date: 6 October 2020
AmpR Increases the Virulence of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Regulating the Initial Step of Capsule Synthesis
Zhang M, Zhang J, Li J, Wu X, Xiao L, Liu X, Yang X, Yang L, Zou Q, Huang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3431-3441
Published Date: 6 October 2020
Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes and Associated Factors Among Patients Treated at Woldia General Hospital in Northeast Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Getie A, Alemnew B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3423-3429
Published Date: 6 October 2020

Predictors of Severity and Co-Infection Resistance Profile in COVID-19 Patients: First Report from Upper Egypt
Ramadan HKA, Mahmoud MA, Aburahma MZ, Elkhawaga AA, El-Mokhtar MA, Sayed IM, Hosni A, Hassany SM, Medhat MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3409-3422
Published Date: 5 October 2020
Comparison of Clinical, Laboratory and Radiological Characteristics Between COVID-19 and Adenovirus Pneumonia: A Retrospective Study
Jiang J, Wan R, Pan P, Hu C, Zhou R, Yin Y, Zhou T, Huang H, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3401-3408
Published Date: 2 October 2020

Saliva as an Alternative Specimen for Molecular COVID-19 Testing in Community Settings and Population-Based Screening
Senok A, Alsuwaidi H, Atrah Y, Al Ayedi O, Al Zahid J, Han A, Al Marzooqi A, Al Heialy S, Altrabulsi B, AbdelWareth L, Idaghdour Y, Ali R, Loney T, Alsheikh-Ali A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3393-3399
Published Date: 1 October 2020
A Novel blaCTX-M-65-Harboring IncHI2 Plasmid pE648CTX-M-65 Isolated from a Clinical Extensively-Drug-Resistant Escherichia coli ST648
Lü Y, Kang H, Fan J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3383-3391
Published Date: 30 September 2020
Genotypic Distribution and a Potential Diagnostic Assay of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Northern Thailand
Anukool U, Phunpae P, Tharinjaroen CS, Butr-Indr B, Saikaew S, Netirat N, Intorasoot S, Suthachai V, Tragoolpua K, Chaiprasert A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3375-3382
Published Date: 30 September 2020
The Impacts of Deep Surgical Site Infections on Readmissions, Length of Stay, and Costs: A Matched Case–Control Study Conducted in an Academic Hospital in the Netherlands
Purba AKR, Luz CF, Wulandari RR, van der Gun I, Dik JW, Friedrich AW, Postma MJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3365-3374
Published Date: 30 September 2020
The Impact of Gut Microbiota Disorders on the Blood–Brain Barrier
Tang W, Zhu H, Feng Y, Guo R, Wan D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3351-3363
Published Date: 29 September 2020
Estimating the Prevalence and Mortality of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the USA, the UK, Russia, and India
Wang Y, Xu C, Yao S, Zhao Y, Li Y, Wang L, Zhao X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3335-3350
Published Date: 29 September 2020
Studies on 11 Cases of Spinal Epidural Abscess and Literature Review
Dai G, Li S, Yin C, Sun Y, Xu D, Wang Z, Luan L, Hou J, Wang T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3325-3334
Published Date: 29 September 2020
Antimicrobial Resistance and Genotyping of Bacteria Isolated from Urinary Tract Infection in Children in an Iranian Referral Hospital
Mamishi S, Shalchi Z, Mahmoudi S, Hosseinpour Sadeghi R, Haghi Ashtiani MT, Pourakbari B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3317-3323
Published Date: 29 September 2020
Tuberculosis in Patients with Primary Myelofibrosis During Ruxolitinib Therapy: Case Series and Literature Review
Peng Y, Meng L, Hu X, Han Z, Hong Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3309-3316
Published Date: 28 September 2020
The Performance of the Abbott Real Time MTB RIF/INH Compared to the MTBDRplus V2 for the Identification of MDR-TB Among Isolates
David A, Singh L, Da Silva P, Scott L, Stevens W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3301-3308
Published Date: 28 September 2020

Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Adjuvant Treatment of a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report
Zhu Y, Zhu R, Liu K, Li X, Chen D, Bai D, Luo J, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Li L, Hu J, Xu D, Liu Y, Zhao RC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3295-3300
Published Date: 28 September 2020
NDM-1 Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae are Highly Susceptible to Ceragenins CSA-13, CSA-44, and CSA-131
Chmielewska SJ, Skłodowski K, Piktel E, Suprewicz Ł, Fiedoruk K, Daniluk T, Wolak P, Savage PB, Bucki R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3277-3294
Published Date: 28 September 2020
Chronic Perioral Tuberculosis Skin Lesions in a 21-Year-Old Male
Gharabaghi N, Sedokani A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3273-3276
Published Date: 25 September 2020
Asymptomatic Subclinical Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 without Viral Transmission in Three Independent Families
Zhang X, Chen L, Wei J, Zhou J, Cao Y, Wang G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3267-3271
Published Date: 24 September 2020

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): One Health Perspective Approach to the Bacterium Epidemiology, Virulence Factors, Antibiotic-Resistance, and Zoonotic Impact
Algammal A, Hetta HF, Elkelish A, Alkhalifah D, Hozzein W, Batiha G, El Nahhas N, Mabrok M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3255-3265
Published Date: 22 September 2020

Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis Activate Natural Killer Cells: Do They Protect Against COVID-19 Infection?
Al-Ani M, Elemam NM, Hundt JE, Maghazachi AA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3243-3254
Published Date: 22 September 2020
Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Bloodstream Infection Due to Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
Zhang P, Wang J, Hu H, Zhang S, Wei J, Yang Q, Qu T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3233-3242
Published Date: 22 September 2020
Chronic Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis with Atypical Clinical Presentation in an Immunocompromised Patient
Kawaji-Kanayama Y, Nishimura A, Yasuda M, Sakiyama E, Shimura Y, Tsukamoto T, Kobayashi T, Mizutani S, Okamoto S, Ohmura G, Hirano S, Konishi E, Shibuya K, Kuroda J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3225-3232
Published Date: 18 September 2020

ACEIs and ARBs and Their Correlation with COVID-19: A Review
Yehualashet AS, Belachew TF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3217-3224
Published Date: 16 September 2020

No Evidence for Ceftobiprole-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia in Three Phase 3 Clinical Trials
Hamed K, Wiktorowicz T, Assadi Gehr M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3209-3215
Published Date: 16 September 2020
Trends and Development in the Antibiotic-Resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii: A Scientometric Research Study (1991–2019)
Liu X, Wu X, Tang J, Zhang L, Jia X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3195-3208
Published Date: 16 September 2020
Retrospective Study of the Etiology and Risk Factors of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome After Systematic Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy
Lei H, Dong X, Li L, Huan F, Zhong X, Wu Q, Fang H, Zhang T, Yang X, Zhu J, Li J, Jiang Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3187-3193
Published Date: 15 September 2020
Effects of Concurrent Omega-3 and Cranberry Juice Consumption Along with Standard Antibiotic Therapy on the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori, Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Some Serum Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers in Adults with Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Zare Javid A, Maghsoumi-Norouzabad L, Bazyar H, Aghamohammadi V, Alavinejad P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3179-3185
Published Date: 15 September 2020
Preparedness and Responses of Healthcare Providers to Combat the Spread of COVID-19 Among North Shewa Zone Hospitals, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2020
Mulu GB, Kebede WM, Worku SA, Mittiku YM, Ayelign B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3171-3178
Published Date: 16 September 2020
Antibiotic Resistance and mecA Gene Characterization of Coagulase-negative Staphylococci Isolated from Clinical Samples in Nepal
Shrestha LB, Bhattarai NR, Rai K, Khanal B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3163-3169
Published Date: 14 September 2020
UPLC-MS/MS Measurement of the Effect of Isavuconazole, Itraconazole and Fluconazole on the Pharmacokinetics of Selinexor in Rats
Li S, Zhang Y, Cheng Q, Xin J, Dong Z, Qiu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3153-3161
Published Date: 14 September 2020
Ferritin Degradation by Pneumococcal HtrA, RadA and ClpP Serine Proteases : A Probable Way For Releasing and Acquisition Of Iron
Kheirandish M, Motlagh B, Afshar D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3145-3152
Published Date: 11 September 2020
Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Community-Onset Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Isolates
Hu H, Mao J, Chen Y, Wang J, Zhang P, Jiang Y, Yang Q, Yu Y, Qu T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3131-3143
Published Date: 11 September 2020
Emergence of ST15 Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates Producing Plasmids-Mediated RmtF and OXA-232 in China
Shi Q, Han R, Guo Y, Zheng Y, Yang Y, Yin D, Zhang R, Hu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3125-3129
Published Date: 11 September 2020
Carbapenemase Producers Among Extensive Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens Recovered from Febrile Neutrophilic Patients in Egypt
Mabrouk S, Abdellatif G, El-Ansary M, Aboshanab K, Ragab Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3113-3124
Published Date: 11 September 2020
Characterization of Hypervirulent Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Among Urinary Tract Infections: The First Report from Iran
Taraghian A, Nasr Esfahani B, Moghim S, Fazeli H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3103-3111
Published Date: 9 September 2020
Detection and Control of Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus aureus from Febrile Neutropenic Patient
El-Nagdy AH, Abdel-Fattah GM, Emarah Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3091-3101
Published Date: 7 September 2020
Emergence of NDM-5-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and SIM-Producing Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Aseptic Body Fluid in a Large Tertiary Hospital, 2017–2018: Genetic Traits of blaNDM-Like and blaSIM-Like Genes as Determined by NGS
Li Q, Zhu J, Kang J, Song Y, Yin D, Guo Q, Song J, Zhang Y, Wang S, Duan J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3075-3089
Published Date: 4 September 2020
Bacterial Profile and ESBL Screening of Urinary Tract Infection Among Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care of Northeastern Ethiopia Region [Corrigendum]
Belete MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3073-3074
Published Date: 4 September 2020
The Association Between Incorrect Use of Antibiotic Prophylaxis and in-Hospital Surgical Site Infections – A Prospective Observational Study
Tefera GM, Feyisa BB, Taye GM, Tesfaye Umeta G, Negash Bereded F, Dinsa Ayeno H, Alemayehu Gadisa D, Melaku Kebede T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3063-3072
Published Date: 7 September 2020
Alteration of Clinical Chemistry Parameters Among Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients in Western Tigrai, Ethiopia, 2018/2019: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Tesfanchal B, Gebremichail G, Belay G, Gebremariam G, Teklehaimanot G, Haileslasie H, Kahsu G, Gebrewahd A, Mardu F, Adhanom G, Berhe B, Teame H, Tsegaye A, Wolde M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3055-3062
Published Date: 26 August 2020

Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Pathogens
Ma L, Wang W, Le Grange JM, Wang X, Du S, Li C, Wei J, Zhang JN
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3045-3053
Published Date: 26 August 2020
Emergence of blaNDM-1 Harboring Klebsiella pneumoniae ST29 and ST11 in Veterinary Settings and Waste of Pakistan
Chaudhry TH, Aslam B, Arshad MI, Alvi RF, Muzammil S, Yasmeen N, Aslam MA, Khurshid M, Rasool MH, Baloch Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3033-3043
Published Date: 26 August 2020
Impact of Location of Acquisition of Gram-Positive Bloodstream Infections on Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Admitted to Community Hospitals
Messina JA, Moehring RW, Schmader KE, Anderson DJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3023-3031
Published Date: 25 August 2020

Design an Efficient Multi-Epitope Peptide Vaccine Candidate Against SARS-CoV-2: An in silico Analysis
Yazdani Z, Rafiei A, Yazdani M, Valadan R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3007-3022
Published Date: 25 August 2020

Quorum Quenching: A Potential Target for Antipseudomonal Therapy
Hemmati F, Salehi R, Ghotaslou R, Samadi Kafil H, Hasani A, Gholizadeh P, Nouri R, Ahangarzadeh Rezaee M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2989-3005
Published Date: 24 August 2020

Awareness of Health Professionals on COVID-19 and Factors Affecting It Before and During Index Case in North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, 2020
Abebe A, Mekuria A, Balchut A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2979-2988
Published Date: 24 August 2020
Application Value of Vital Signs Telemetry System for 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease Suspected Cases in Isolation Wards
Zhang J, Han C, Yang F, Xu S, Hu H, Chen E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2971-2977
Published Date: 24 August 2020

A Clinical Study on the Use of Intraventricular Polymyxin B Supplemented by Continuous External Ventricular Drainage in the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli Intracranial Infection
Chen H, Guo X, Xie D, Dong X, Niu J, Chen G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2963-2970
Published Date: 24 August 2020
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma with Concomitant Localized Pulmonary Melioidosis: A Rare Co-Existing Disease
Laplertsakul G, Sutherasan Y, Suwatanapongched T, Incharoen P, Petnak T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2957-2961
Published Date: 24 August 2020
Prevalence and Molecular Typing of Colistin-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) Among β-Lactamase-Producing Isolates: A Study Based on High-Resolution Melting Curve Analysis Method
Tahmasebi H, Dehbashi S, Arabestani MR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2943-2955
Published Date: 21 August 2020
Pyrazinamide Resistance and Mutation Patterns Among Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Henan Province
Shi J, Su R, Zheng D, Zhu Y, Ma X, Wang S, Li H, Sun D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2929-2941
Published Date: 20 August 2020

Two Cases of Intrafamilial Transmission of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Producing Both PVL and TSST-1 Causing Fatal Necrotizing Pneumonia and Sepsis
Hayakawa K, Yamaguchi T, Ono D, Suzuki H, Kamiyama J, Taguchi S, Kiyota K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2921-2927
Published Date: 20 August 2020
Rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by GeneXpert MTB/RIF and Associated Factors Among Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Nepal
Sah SK, Bhattarai PR, Shrestha A, Dhami D, guruwacharya D, Shrestha R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2911-2919
Published Date: 20 August 2020
Prevalence and Distribution Characteristics of blaKPC-2 and blaNDM-1 Genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae
Zhang X, Li F, Cui S, Mao L, Li X, Awan F, Lv W, Zeng Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2901-2910
Published Date: 20 August 2020
iTRAQ-Based Proteomics Reveals Potential Anti-Virulence Targets for ESBL-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae
Wang Y, Cong S, Zhang Q, Li R, Wang K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2891-2899
Published Date: 19 August 2020
Zinc Chelator N,N,N′,N′-Tetrakis(2-Pyridylmethyl)Ethylenediamine Reduces the Resistance of Mycobacterium abscessus to Imipenem
He S, Zou Y, Zhan M, Guo Q, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Li B, Zhang S, Chu H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2883-2890
Published Date: 18 August 2020
False-Negative Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Immunoassay Result for a Patient with Disseminated Cryptococcal Disease
Xu Y, Xia W, Ni F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2877-2881
Published Date: 18 August 2020

Genotypic to Phenotypic Resistance Discrepancies Identified Involving β-Lactamase Genes, blaKPC, blaIMP, blaNDM-1, and blaVIM in Uropathogenic Klebsiella pneumoniae
Urmi UL, Nahar S, Rana M, Sultana F, Jahan N, Hossain B, Alam MS, Mosaddek ASM, McKimm J, Rahman NAA, Islam S, Haque M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2863-2875
Published Date: 18 August 2020

Acinetobacter baumannii Sequence Types Harboring Genes Encoding Aminoglycoside Modifying Enzymes and 16SrRNA Methylase; a Multicenter Study from Pakistan
Khurshid M, Rasool MH, Ashfaq UA, Aslam B, Waseem M, Ali MA, Almatroudi A, Rasheed F, Saeed M, Guo Q, Wang M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2855-2862
Published Date: 18 August 2020

Clinico-Radiological Features and Outcomes in Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Pneumonia Compared with Age-Matched Non-Pregnant Women
Liu F, Liu H, Hou L, Li J, Zheng H, Chi R, Lan W, Wang D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2845-2854
Published Date: 13 August 2020
Synergistic Effects from Combination of Cryptotanshinone and Fosfomycin Against Fosfomycin-Susceptible and Fosfomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Ruan Z, Cui J, He Z, Guo Y, Jia X, Huang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2837-2844
Published Date: 13 August 2020
Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Diagnosis of a Case of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in a Kidney Transplant Recipient and Literature Review
Chen J, He T, Li X, Wang X, Peng L, Ma L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2829-2836
Published Date: 13 August 2020

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019): A New Coronavirus Disease
Sadeghi Dousari A, Taati Moghadam M, Satarzadeh N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2819-2828
Published Date: 12 August 2020
Factors Associated with Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Diagnosed with Hospital Acquired Infections
Otero ML, Menezes RC, Ferreira IBB, Issa FL, Agareno G, Carmo TA, Arriaga MB, Fukutani KF, Pamplona Neto L, Agareno S, Filgueiras Filho NM, Akrami KM, Andrade BB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2811-2817
Published Date: 12 August 2020

In-vitro Investigation of Antibiotics Efficacy Against Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Biofilms and Antibiotic Induced Biofilm Formation at Sub-Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of Ciprofloxacin
Rafaque Z, Abid N, Liaqat N, Afridi P, Siddique S, Masood S, Kanwal S, Dasti JI
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2801-2810
Published Date: 12 August 2020

Advantages and Challenges of Tailored Regimens for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A StopTB Italia Look into the Future
Riccardi N, Villa S, Alagna R, Giacomelli A, Saderi L, Cirillo DM, Besozzi G, Sotgiu G, Codecasa L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2795-2800
Published Date: 11 August 2020

Prescribing Pattern of Antibiotics Using WHO Prescribing Indicators Among Inpatients in Ethiopia: A Need for Antibiotic Stewardship Program
Demoz GT, Kasahun GG, Hagazy K, Woldu G, Wahdey S, Tadesse DB, Niriayo YL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2783-2794
Published Date: 11 August 2020
Distribution and Molecular Characterization of Resistance Gene Cassettes Containing Class 1 Integrons in Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Ahmadian L, Haghshenas MR, Mirzaei B, Norouzi Bazgir Z, Goli HR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2773-2781
Published Date: 11 August 2020


Development and Validation of a Model for Predicting the Risk of Death in Patients with Acinetobacter baumannii Infection: A Retrospective Study


Zhang H, Zhao Y, Zheng Y, Kong Q, Lv N, Liu Y, Zhao D, Li J, Ye Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2761-2772
Published Date: 10 August 2020
Synergistic Effect and Mechanism of Plumbagin with Gentamicin Against Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Chen X, Yin L, Peng L, Liang Y, Lv H, Ma T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2751-2759
Published Date: 7 August 2020
Penicillium janthinellum Pneumonia in an SLE Patient: A Case Study
Li X, Zong L, Zhu Y, Li Y, Zhou Y, Zhou H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2745-2749
Published Date: 7 August 2020
Synergistic Effect of Pseudolaric Acid B with Fluconazole Against Resistant Isolates and Biofilm of Candida tropicalis
Li Z, Yin H, Chen W, Jiang C, Hu J, Xue Y, Yao D, Peng Y, Hu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2733-2743
Published Date: 5 August 2020
Intestinal Microbiota in Elderly Inpatients with Clostridioides difficile Infection
Vakili B, Fateh A, Asadzadeh Aghdaei H, Sotoodehnejadnematalahi F, Siadat SD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2723-2731
Published Date: 5 August 2020
Antimicrobial Drug Therapy Problems Among Patients in the Outpatient Department of Ataye Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia
Kassahun H, Ayfokru T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2717-2722
Published Date: 5 August 2020
Molecular Investigations of Linezolid Resistance in Enterococci OptrA Variants from a Hospital in Shanghai
Li P, Yang Y, Ding L, Xu X, Lin D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2711-2716
Published Date: 4 August 2020
HBVsvp-Pulsed Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy Induces Th1 Polarization and Hepatitis B Virus-Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes Production
Farag MMS, Suef RA, Al-Toukhy GM, Selim MA, Elbahnasawy MA, El Sharkawy N, Ezzat S, Shebl N, Mansour MTM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2699-2709
Published Date: 5 August 2020
Effect of Statins on the Risk of Poststroke Pneumonia: National Population-Based Cohort Study
Song TJ, Kim J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2689-2698
Published Date: 6 August 2020

Follow-Up CT Results of COVID-19 Patients with Initial Negative Chest CT
Fu B, Hu L, Lv F, Huang J, Li W, Ouyang Y, Chu Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2681-2687
Published Date: 3 August 2020
Emergence of Hypervirulent Ceftazidime/Avibactam-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital
Li D, Liao W, Huang H, Du F, Wei D, Mei Y, Long D, Wan L, Liu Y, Zhang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2673-2680
Published Date: 3 August 2020

Ceftobiprole for Treatment of MRSA Blood Stream Infection: A Case Series
Mahmoud E, Al Mansour S, Bosaeed M, Alharbi A, Alsaedy A, Aljohani S, Alalwan B, Alothman A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2667-2672
Published Date: 3 August 2020

Current Status of Laboratory Diagnosis for COVID-19: A Narrative Review
Russo A, Minichini C, Starace M, Astorri R, Calò F, Coppola N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2657-2665
Published Date: 3 August 2020

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Children: A Study in an Iranian Children’s Referral Hospital
Mahmoudi S, Mehdizadeh M, Shervin Badv R, Navaeian A, Pourakbari B, Rostamyan M, Sharifzadeh Ekbatani M, Eshaghi H, Abdolsalehi MR, Alimadadi H, Movahedi Z, Mamishi S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2649-2655
Published Date: 31 July 2020
Identification and Treatment of Tuberculosis in Pediatric Recipients of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Case Series and Review of the Literature
Wang X, Yu U, Li X, Wang C, Zhang Q, Yang C, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Zheng Y, Deng J, Yang W, Liu G, Deng G, Liu S, Wen F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2641-2648
Published Date: 31 July 2020

Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on the Microbial Composition of Upper Airway
Wang Z, Hu X, Li Z, Tu C, Wang Y, Pang P, Zhang H, Zheng X, Liang Y, Shan H, Liu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2637-2640
Published Date: 31 July 2020

Loss of Taste and Smell are Common Clinical Characteristics of Patients with COVID-19 in Somalia: A Retrospective Double Centre Study
Farah Yusuf Mohamud M, Garad Mohamed Y, Mohamed Ali A, Ali Adam B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2631-2635
Published Date: 29 July 2020
Long-Term Continuous Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Among Nosocomial Gram-Negative Bacilli in China from 2010 to 2018 (CMSS)
Wang Q, Wang Z, Zhang F, Zhao C, Yang B, Sun Z, Mei Y, Zhao F, Liao K, Guo D, Xu X, Sun H, Hu Z, Chu Y, Li Y, Ji P, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2617-2629
Published Date: 28 July 2020
Difference in Biomarkers Between COVID-19 Patients and Other Pulmonary Infection Patients
Dai J, Du Y, Gao J, Zhao J, Wang L, Huang Y, Xia J, Luo Y, Li S, McNeil EB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2609-2615
Published Date: 28 July 2020
Oral Prevalence of Candida Species in Patients Undergoing Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy and the Antifungal Sensitivity of the Isolates
Xiao J, Xu G, de Hoog S, Qiao J, Fang H, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2601-2607
Published Date: 29 July 2020
Cysteine Potentiates Bactericidal Antibiotics Activity Against Gram-Negative Bacterial Persisters
Liu Y, Yang K, Jia Y, Shi J, Tong Z, Wang Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2593-2599
Published Date: 28 July 2020

Bacterial Profile and ESBL Screening of Urinary Tract Infection Among Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care of Northeastern Ethiopia Region
Belete MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2579-2592
Published Date: 28 July 2020
Clinical and Molecular Epidemiologic Characteristics of Ceftazidime/Avibactam-Resistant Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in China
Zhou J, Yang J, Hu F, Gao K, Sun J, Yang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2571-2578
Published Date: 27 July 2020
Successful Incidences of Controlling Multidrug-Resistant, Extensively Drug-Resistant, and Nosocomial Infection Acinetobacter baumannii Using Antibiotic Stewardship, Infection Control Programs, and Environmental Cleaning at a Chinese University Hospital
Liu L, Liu B, Li W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2557-2570
Published Date: 27 July 2020
Predictors of Time to Sputum Culture Conversion Among Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Oromia Region Hospitals, Ethiopia
Tekalegn Y, Woldeyohannes D, Assefa T, Aman R, Sahiledengle B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2547-2556
Published Date: 27 July 2020
Self-Medication Practice and Associated Factors Among Health Professionals at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
Simegn W, Dagnew B, Dagne H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2539-2546
Published Date: 24 July 2020
Molecular Relatedness of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium Isolates from Feces and an Infected Surgical Wound [Corrigendum]
Qin H, Guo Y, Li Y, Zheng R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2537-2538
Published Date: 23 July 2020
Ribaxamase, an Orally Administered β-Lactamase, Diminishes Changes to Acquired Antimicrobial Resistance of the Gut Resistome in Patients Treated with Ceftriaxone
Kokai-Kun JF, Le C, Trout K, Cope JL, Ajami NJ, Degar AJ, Connelly S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2521-2535
Published Date: 22 July 2020
Antimicrobial Peptide AMP-17 Affects Candida albicans by Disrupting Its Cell Wall and Cell Membrane Integrity
Ma H, Zhao X, Yang L, Su P, Fu P, Peng J, Yang N, Guo G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2509-2520
Published Date: 22 July 2020
Tryptophol Coating Reduces Catheter-Related Cerebral and Pulmonary Infections by Scedosporium apiospermum
Kitisin T, Muangkaew W, Ampawong S, Sukphopetch P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2495-2508
Published Date: 22 July 2020

Role of Monocytes/Macrophages in Covid-19 Pathogenesis: Implications for Therapy
Gómez-Rial J, Rivero-Calle I, Salas A, Martinón-Torres F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2485-2493
Published Date: 22 July 2020
Investigating the Effect of Nano-Curcumin on the Expression of Biofilm Regulatory Genes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Sharifian P, Yaslianifard S, Fallah P, Aynesazi S, Bakhtiyari M, Mohammadzadeh M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2477-2484
Published Date: 21 July 2020
Exploring the Dynamics of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome Incidence in East China Through Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Models
Shi F, Yu C, Yang L, Li F, Lun J, Gao W, Xu Y, Xiao Y, Shankara SB, Zheng Q, Zhang B, Wang S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2465-2475
Published Date: 21 July 2020
A Real-World Study Comparing Various Antimicrobial Regimens for Bloodstream Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli in a Tertiary Hospital, Shanghai, China, from 2010 to 2017
Tan J, Yu W, Wu G, Shen J, Fang Y, Zhu H, Xiao Q, Peng W, Lan Y, Gong Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2453-2463
Published Date: 21 July 2020
Species Distribution and Antifungal Susceptibility of Invasive Candidiasis: A 2016-2017 Multicenter Surveillance Study in Beijing, China
Guo LN, Yu SY, Xiao M, Yang CX, Bao CM, Yu YH, Ye LY, Yang Y, Zhang G, Liu J, Liang GW, Min R, Zhu Y, Lei H, Liu YL, Liu LJ, Hu YJ, Hsueh PR, Xu YC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2443-2452
Published Date: 20 July 2020
Analysis of Salmonella typhimurium Protein-Targeting in the Nucleus of Host Cells and the Implications in Colon Cancer: An in-silico Approach
Li J, Zakariah M, Malik A, Ola MS, Syed R, Chaudhary AA, Khan S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2433-2442
Published Date: 20 July 2020
Is Echocardiography Mandatory for All Streptococcus gallolyticus Subsp. pasteurianus Bacteremia?
Nasomsong W, Vasikasin V, Traipattanakul J, Changpradub D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2425-2432
Published Date: 20 July 2020
Disk-Diffusion Testing Is an Inappropriate Screening Tool for Cephalosporin-Resistant Gonorrhoea Strains in Clinical Practice in China
Han Y, Yin YP, Xu WQ, Zhu XY, Chen SC, Dai XQ, Yang LG, Zhu BY, Zhong N, Cao WL, Zhang XH, Wu ZZ, Yuan LF, Zheng ZJ, Liu J, Chen XS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2417-2423
Published Date: 20 July 2020
Prevalence of Potential Resistance Related Variants Among Chinese Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Not Receiving Nucleos(T)ide Analogues
Qian F, Zou W, Jin F, Li D, Shen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2407-2416
Published Date: 17 July 2020

Molecular Basis for Pathogenicity of Human Coronaviruses
Pourrajab F, Zare-Khormizi MR, Sheikhha MH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2385-2405
Published Date: 17 July 2020

Characteristics, Outcomes and Indicators of Severity for COVID-19 Among Sample of ESNA Quarantine Hospital’s Patients, Egypt: A Retrospective Study
Ghweil AA, Hassan MH, Khodeary A, Mohamed AO, Mohammed HM, Abdelazez AA, Osman HA, Bazeed SES
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2375-2383
Published Date: 17 July 2020

Prevalence of Common Nosocomial Infections and Evaluation of Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Patients with Secondary Infections in Hamadan, Iran
Nouri F, Karami P, Zarei O, Kosari F, Alikhani MY, Zandkarimi E, Rezazadeh Zarandi E, Taheri M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2365-2374
Published Date: 15 July 2020
Evaluation of the Anti-Leishmanial Effect of Recombinant Clostridium α-Toxin
Namdar F, Khanahmad H, Ghayour Z, Mirzaei F, Namdar A, Aghaei M, Izadi S, Khamesipour F, Hejazi SH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2355-2364
Published Date: 15 July 2020

An Overview of the Management of the Most Important Invasive Fungal Infections in Patients with Blood Malignancies
Shariati A, Moradabadi A, Chegini Z, Khoshbayan A, Didehdar M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2329-2354
Published Date: 14 July 2020

Is There Emergence of β-Lactam Antibiotic-Resistant Streptococcus pyogenes in China?
Yu D, Zheng Y, Yang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2323-2327
Published Date: 14 July 2020

Detection of OXA-48 Gene in Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from Urine Samples
Gurung S, Kafle S, Dhungel B, Adhikari N, Thapa Shrestha U, Adhikari B, Banjara MR, Rijal KR, Ghimire P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2311-2321
Published Date: 14 July 2020
A 9-Year Experience of Aspergillus Infections from Isfahan, Iran
Chadeganipour M, Mohammadi R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2301-2309
Published Date: 14 July 2020
Bone Safety of Dolutegravir-Containing Regimens in People Living with HIV: Results from a Real-World Cohort
Bonfanti P, De Vito A, Ricci E, Menzaghi B, Orofino G, Squillace N, Molteni C, De Socio GV, Salomoni E, Celesia BM, Dentone C, Colombo V, Madeddu G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2291-2300
Published Date: 14 July 2020
Profiles of gyrA Mutations and Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Genes in Shigella Isolates with Different Levels of Fluoroquinolone Susceptibility
Yu X, Zhang D, Song Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2285-2290
Published Date: 12 July 2020
Preoperative Ultra-Short-Course Chemotherapy Combined with Surgery for the Treatment of Chest Wall Tuberculosis
Zhang W, Chen J, Wu X, Chen L, Wei J, Xue M, Liu Y, Liang Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2277-2284
Published Date: 17 July 2020
Global Sequence Analysis and Expression of Azurin Gene in Different Clinical Specimens of Burn Patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection
Mohammadi Barzelighi H, Bakhshi B, Daraei B, Fazeli H, Nasr Esfahani B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2261-2275
Published Date: 13 July 2020
Evaluation of the Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Effect of Chitosan Nanoparticles as Carrier for Supernatant of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Multidrug-Resistant Vibrio cholerae
Saberpour M, Bakhshi B, Najar-peerayeh S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2251-2260
Published Date: 10 July 2020
Fatal Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Due to Aspergillus flavus in a Diabetic Patient
Jalalian R, Shokohi T, Mirzakhani R, Ghasemian R, Hedayati MT, Ardalani S, Azizi S, Kalhori S, Kermani F, Mayahi S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2245-2250
Published Date: 10 July 2020
The First Case of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Capsular Genotype K2-ST86 Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in Okinawa, Japan: A Case Report and Literature Review
Hirai J, Sakanashi D, Kinjo T, Haranaga S, Fujita J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2237-2243
Published Date: 10 July 2020
Echinocandins versus Amphotericin B Against Candida tropicalis Fungemia in Adult Hematological Patients with Neutropenia: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
You L, Yao C, Yang F, Yang Q, Lan J, Song X, Shen J, Sheng X, Chen X, Tang H, Jiang H, Wu H, Qian S, Meng H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2229-2235
Published Date: 10 July 2020
Is Chikungunya Virus Infection an Independent Risk Factor for 2-Year Mortality in Older Afro-Caribbean Subjects?
Godaert L, Nicolon C, Najioullah F, Kanagaratnam L, Césaire R, Dramé M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2223-2228
Published Date: 10 July 2020
Small Molecule Adjuvants Potentiate Colistin Activity and Attenuate Resistance Development in Escherichia coli by Affecting pmrAB System
Kathayat D, Antony L, Deblais L, Helmy YA, Scaria J, Rajashekara G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2205-2222
Published Date: 10 July 2020

Presenting Symptoms in Sepsis: Is the Mnemonic “SEPSIS” Useful?
Wattanapaiboon K, Banditlerdruk S, Vattanavanit V
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2199-2204
Published Date: 8 July 2020
High Prevalence of 16S rRNA Methyltransferase Genes in Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates Associated with Bloodstream Infections in 11 Chinese Teaching Hospitals
Shen X, Liu L, Yu J, Ai W, Cao X, Zhan Q, Guo Y, Wang L, Yu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2189-2197
Published Date: 9 July 2020
Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii – The Modern Menace: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Mangalore
Ashuthosh KC, Hegde A, Rao P, Manipura R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2181-2187
Published Date: 7 July 2020
Molecular Identification, and Characterization of Mycobacterium kansasii Strains Isolated from Four Tuberculosis Regional Reference Laboratories in Iran During 2016–2018
Khosravi AD, Asban B, Hashemzadeh M, Nashibi R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2171-2180
Published Date: 7 July 2020
Longitudinal Analysis of Risk Factors for Clinical Outcomes of Enterobacteriaceae Meningitis/Encephalitis in Post-Neurosurgical Patients: A Comparative Cohort Study During 2014–2019
Shi Y, Zheng G, Qian L, Qsman RA, Li G, Zhang G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2161-2170
Published Date: 6 July 2020

A Case Report of Cerebral Meningitis Caused by Penicillin-Non-Susceptible Group B Streptococcus in an Immunocompromised Adult Patient
Hirai J, Kinjo T, Haranaga S, Fujita J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2155-2160
Published Date: 6 July 2020
Phenotype and Molecular Detection of Clarithromycin and Levofloxacin Resistance in Helicobacter pylori Clinical Isolates in Beijing
Lok CH, Zhu D, Wang J, Ren YT, Jiang X, Li SJ, Zhao XY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2145-2153
Published Date: 6 July 2020
Molecular Relatedness of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium Isolates from Feces and an Infected Surgical Wound
Qin H, Guo Y, Li Y, Zheng R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2139-2144
Published Date: 6 July 2020

Clinical Features, Laboratory Characteristics and Prognostic Factors of Severity in Patients with Rickettsiaceae at Two Military Hospitals, Northern Vietnam
Le Van N, Pham Van C, Nguyen Dang M, Dao Van T, Le T Do Q, Vu Hoang H, Tran Viet T, Nhu Do B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2129-2138
Published Date: 6 July 2020
Investigation of Antibiotic Resistance, Serotype Distribution, and Genetic Characteristics of 164 Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae from North China Between April 2016 and October 2017
Zhao C, Xie Y, Zhang F, Wang Z, Yang S, Wang Q, Wang X, Li H, Chen H, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2117-2128
Published Date: 3 July 2020
Novel Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST147 Coharboring blaNDM-1, blaOXA-48 and Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases from Pakistan
Gondal AJ, Saleem S, Jahan S, Choudhry N, Yasmin N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2105-2115
Published Date: 2 July 2020

Efficacy and Safety of Nemonoxacin in Outpatients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Zhao B, Yu X, Chen R, Zheng R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2099-2104
Published Date: 2 July 2020
Clonal Spread of Tetracycline Resistance Among Mycoplasma hominis Clinical Strains, Tunisia
Boujemaa S, Mlik B, Mardassi H, Ben Abdelmoumen Mardassi B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2093-2097
Published Date: 2 July 2020
The Osteogenic Effect of Local Delivery of Vancomycin and Tobramycin on Bone Marrow Stromal Cells
Yu L, Fei Q, Lin J, Yang Y, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2083-2091
Published Date: 1 July 2020
Spoligotype and Drug Susceptibility Profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates in Golestan Province, North Iran
Mansoori N, Vaziri F, Amini S, Khanipour S, Pourazar Dizaji S, Douraghi M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2073-2081
Published Date: 1 July 2020
Molecular Characteristics, Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Gene Profiles of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Wuhan, Central China
Fu Y, Xiong M, Li X, Zhou J, Xiao X, Fang F, Cheng X, Le Y, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2063-2072
Published Date: 30 June 2020
Early Immunoparalysis Was Associated with Poor Prognosis in Elderly Patients with Sepsis: Secondary Analysis of the ETASS Study
Pei F, Zhang GR, Zhou LX, Liu JY, Ma G, Kou QY, He ZJ, Chen MY, Nie Y, Wu JF, Guan XD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2053-2061
Published Date: 30 June 2020
Distribution of Class B and Class A β-Lactamases in Clinical Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Comparison of Phenotypic Methods and High-Resolution Melting Analysis (HRMA) Assay
Dehbashi S, Tahmasebi H, Alikhani MY, Keramat F, Arabestani MR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2037-2052
Published Date: 30 June 2020
Knowledge and Beliefs of Health Care Professionals Towards Antimicrobial Resistance in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, in Harar, Ethiopia
Gebrehiwot Z, Tadiwos Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2027-2035
Published Date: 30 June 2020
Effect of Short-Term Antimicrobial Therapy on the Tolerance and Antibiotic Resistance of Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus capitis
Yu X, Zheng B, Xiao F, Jin Y, Guo L, Xu H, Luo Q, Xiao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2017-2026
Published Date: 30 June 2020

Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST59 in a Chinese Adult with Meningitis: A Case Report from China
Chen F, Chen Y, Zhao X, Wang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2011-2016
Published Date: 29 June 2020

Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Mycobacterium abscessus Complex Clinical Isolates from a Chinese Tertiary Hospital
Guo Y, Cao X, Yu J, Zhan Q, Yang J, Wu X, Wan B, Liu Y, Yu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2001-2010
Published Date: 26 June 2020

Indicators of Critical Illness and Predictors of Mortality in COVID-19 Patients
Aly MH, Rahman SS, Ahmed WA, Alghamedi MH, Al Shehri AA, Alkalkami AM, Hassan MH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1995-2000
Published Date: 26 June 2020
Molecular Epidemiology of Myroides odoratimimus in Nosocomial Catheter-Related Infection at a General Hospital in China
Yang S, Liu Q, Shen Z, Wang H, He L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1981-1993
Published Date: 25 June 2020

Serotyping of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Its Relation with Capsule-Associated Virulence Genes, Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern, and Clinical Infections: A Descriptive Study in Medical Practice
Hasani A, Soltani E, Ahangarzadeh Rezaee M, Pirzadeh T, Ahangar Oskouee M, Hasani A, Gholizadeh P, Noie Oskouie A, Binesh E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1971-1980
Published Date: 24 June 2020

Blood Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Urine IL-8 Levels Predict the Type of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Saheb Sharif-Askari F, Saheb Sharif-Askari N, Guella A, Alabdullah A, Bashar Al Sheleh H, Maher Hoory AlRawi A, Sami Haddad E, Hamid Q, Halwani R, Hamoudi R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1961-1970
Published Date: 24 June 2020

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards COVID-19 Among Chronic Disease Patients at Addis Zemen Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Akalu Y, Ayelign B, Molla MD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1949-1960
Published Date: 24 June 2020
Analysis of Susceptibilities of Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacterales to Colistin in Intra-Abdominal, Respiratory and Urinary Tract Infections from 2015 to 2017
Zhang H, Zhang J, Kang Y, Yang Q, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1937-1948
Published Date: 23 June 2020
Association of CRISPR/Cas System with the Drug Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae
Wang G, Song G, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1929-1935
Published Date: 23 June 2020
Evaluation of Modified Rapid Carbapenem Inactivation Method (mrCIM) Combined with Rapid EDTA-Modified Carbapenem Inactivation Method (reCIM) to Detect Carbapenemase and Distinguish Metallo-Carbapenemase in Enterobacteriaceae Within Four Hours
Wei Q, Sun J, Wang Z, Yan L, Zhang C, Xu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1919-1927
Published Date: 23 June 2020

Plasmid Profiling and Occurrence of β-Lactamase Enzymes in Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Kathmandu, Nepal
Thapa Shrestha U, Shrestha S, Adhikari N, Rijal KR, Shrestha B, Adhikari B, Banjara MR, Ghimire P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1905-1917
Published Date: 23 June 2020
Structural Genomics of repA, repB1-Carrying IncFIB Family pA1705-qnrS, P911021-tetA, and P1642-tetA, Multidrug-Resistant Plasmids from Klebsiella pneumoniae
Nazir A, Zhao Y, Li M, Manzoor R, Tahir RA, Zhang X, Qing H, Tong Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1889-1903
Published Date: 22 June 2020
Serum Hepatitis B Virus RNA Levels Predict HBeAg Seroconversion and Virological Response in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with High Viral Load Treated with Nucleos(t)ide Analog
Ji X, Xia M, Zhou B, Liu S, Liao G, Cai S, Zhang X, Peng J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1881-1888
Published Date: 22 June 2020

Direct-Acting Antiviral Drugs and Occurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Unjust or Oppressed
Hassany SM, Hassan W, Abo-alam H, Khalaf M, Nafeh AM, Nasr-eldin E, Mostafa EF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1873-1880
Published Date: 18 June 2020

Increased Virological Failure and Determinants Among HIV Patients on Highly Active Retroviral Therapy in Adigrat General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia, 2019: Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Negash H, Welay M, Legese H, Adhanom G, Mardu F, Tesfay K, Gebrewahd A, Berhe B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1863-1872
Published Date: 18 June 2020

Modelling the Measles Outbreak at Hong Kong International Airport in 2019: A Data-Driven Analysis on the Effects of Timely Reporting and Public Awareness
Zhao S, Tang X, Liang X, Chong MKC, Ran J, Musa SS, Yang G, Cao P, Wang K, Zee BCY, Wang X, He D, Wang MH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1851-1861
Published Date: 17 June 2020

Treatment Failure in Urinary Tract Infections: A Warning Witness for Virulent Multi-Drug Resistant ESBL- Producing Escherichia coli
Naziri Z, Derakhshandeh A, Soltani Borchaloee A, Poormaleknia M, Azimzadeh N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1839-1850
Published Date: 17 June 2020

The Existence of High Bacterial Resistance to Some Reserved Antibiotics in Tertiary Hospitals in Tanzania: A Call to Revisit Their Use
Mikomangwa WP, Bwire GM, Kilonzi M, Mlyuka H, Mutagonda RF, Kibanga W, Marealle AI, Minzi O, Mwambete KD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1831-1838
Published Date: 17 June 2020

Determinants of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southern Ethiopia: A Case–Control Study
Biru D, Woldesemayat EM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1823-1829
Published Date: 16 June 2020
A Systematic Review of Vancomycin Dosing in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies or Neutropenia
He N, Dong F, Liu W, Zhai S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1807-1821
Published Date: 16 June 2020

Proteomic Applications in Antimicrobial Resistance and Clinical Microbiology Studies
Khodadadi E, Zeinalzadeh E, Taghizadeh S, Mehramouz B, Kamounah FS, Khodadadi E, Ganbarov K, Yousefi B, Bastami M, Kafil HS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1785-1806
Published Date: 16 June 2020
Characterization of a Novel mcr-8.2-Bearing Plasmid in ST395 Klebsiella pneumoniae of Chicken Origin
Yang X, Peng K, Zhang Y, Liu L, Li R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1781-1784
Published Date: 16 June 2020

Comparison of Microdilution Method with Agar Dilution Method for Antibiotic Susceptibility Test of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Chen SC, Liu JW, Wu XZ, Cao WL, Wang F, Huang JM, Han Y, Zhu XY, Zhu BY, Gan Q, Tang XZ, Shen X, Qin XL, Yu YQ, Zheng HP, Yin YP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1775-1780
Published Date: 15 June 2020

Optimal Management of Complicated Infections in the Pediatric Patient: The Role and Utility of Ceftazidime/Avibactam
Bassetti M, Peghin M, Mesini A, Castagnola E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1763-1773
Published Date: 12 June 2020

Genetic and Virulence Characteristics of Linezolid and Pretomanid Dual Drug-Resistant Strains Induced from Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vitro
Hu M, Fu L, Wang B, Xu J, Guo S, Zhao J, Li Y, Chen X, Lu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1751-1761
Published Date: 12 June 2020

Drug Therapy Problems and Predictors Among Patients Admitted to Medical Wards of Dilla University Referral Hospital, South Ethiopia: A Case of Antimicrobials
Bekele NA, Hirbu JT
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1743-1750
Published Date: 12 June 2020

Potential Role of Nrf2 Activators with Dual Antiviral and Anti-Inflammatory Properties in the Management of Viral Pneumonia
Lin CY, Yao CA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1735-1741
Published Date: 11 June 2020
Increased Antimicrobial Resistance among Sputum Pathogens from Patients with Hyperglycemia
Yi H, Huang J, Guo L, Zhang Q, Qu J, Zhou M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1723-1733
Published Date: 11 June 2020
Phenotypic and Genomic Characterization of Virulence Heterogeneity in Multidrug-Resistant ST11 Klebsiella pneumoniae During Inter-Host Transmission and Evolution
Liu C, Du P, Zhao J, Li B, Wang C, Sun L, Lu B, Wang Y, Liu Y, Cao B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1713-1721
Published Date: 10 June 2020

The Antibacterial Activity and Mechanism of Action of Luteolin Against Trueperella pyogenes
Guo Y, Liu Y, Zhang Z, Chen M, Zhang D, Tian C, Liu M, Jiang G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1697-1711
Published Date: 10 June 2020

Case Report of Primary Lung Abscesses Due to Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (Serotype K2, Sequence Type 375): an Emerging Isolate in Okinawa, Japan
Hirai J, Sakanashi D, Momose M, Koga T, Kinjo T, Haranaga S, Motonaga E, Fujita J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1691-1695
Published Date: 10 June 2020

Current Aspects in the Biology, Pathogeny, and Treatment of Candida krusei, a Neglected Fungal Pathogen
Gómez-Gaviria M, Mora-Montes HM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1673-1689
Published Date: 10 June 2020

Epidemic Trends of Tuberculosis in China from 1990 to 2017: Evidence from the Global Burden of Disease Study
Ding C, Wang S, Shangguan Y, Feng X, Guo W, Shi P, Ji Z, Xu K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1663-1672
Published Date: 9 June 2020
Protective Efficacy of the OprF/OprI/PcrV Recombinant Chimeric Protein Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Burned BALB/c Mouse Model
Fakoor MH, Mousavi Gargari SL, Owlia P, Sabokbar A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1651-1661
Published Date: 9 June 2020
Pre-S Deletions are Predominant Quasispecies in HIV/HBV Infection: Quasispecies Perspective
Nie Y, Deng XZ, Lan Y, Li F, Hu FY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1643-1649
Published Date: 8 June 2020

Trend and Characteristics of Acinetobacter baumannii Infections in Patients Attending Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Western Nepal: A Longitudinal Study of 2018
Raut S, Rijal KR, Khatiwada S, Karna S, Khanal R, Adhikari J, Adhikari B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1631-1641
Published Date: 8 June 2020

The Antimicrobial Activity of Ciprofloxacin-Loaded Niosomes against Ciprofloxacin-Resistant and Biofilm-Forming Staphylococcus aureus
Kashef MT, Saleh NM, Assar NH, Ramadan MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1619-1629
Published Date: 8 June 2020
Etiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospital Admission in Adults with and Without Cancers: A Single-Center Retrospective Study in China
Wang X, Zhang H, Zhang T, Pan L, Dong K, Yang M, Ma R, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1607-1617
Published Date: 8 June 2020

Rapid Determination of Benzylpenicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia Model


Kang J, Hossain MA, Park H, Kim Y, Park S, Kim TW
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1601-1606
Published Date: 8 June 2020
Pathways of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Animal Model: New Insights Regarding Public Health
Hamza DA, Abd-Elsalam RM, Nader SM, Elhariri M, Elhelw R, El-Mahallawy HS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1593-1600
Published Date: 4 June 2020
Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenemase-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from an Iranian University Hospital: Evidence for Spread of High-Risk Clones
Ohadian Moghadam S, Afshar D, Nowroozi MR, Behnamfar A, Farzin A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1583-1592
Published Date: 3 June 2020
Molecular Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae in a Tertiary Hospital in China
Jin C, Zhou F, Cui Q, Qiang J, An C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1575-1581
Published Date: 28 May 2020

Primary Resistance Pattern of Helicobacter pylori to Antibiotics in Adult Population: A Systematic Review
Kasahun GG, Demoz GT, Desta DM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1567-1573
Published Date: 28 May 2020

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Infections: Clinical Characteristics and Factors Associated with Mortality of Hospitalized Patients
Insuwanno W, Kiratisin P, Jitmuang A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1559-1566
Published Date: 28 May 2020

Survey on Genetic Diversity, Biofilm Formation, and Detection of Colistin Resistance Genes in Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii
Khoshnood S, Savari M, Abbasi Montazeri E, Farajzadeh Sheikh A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1547-1558
Published Date: 27 May 2020
Higher Prevalence of Multi-Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteroides spp. Strains Isolated at a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in China
Wang Y, Han Y, Shen H, Lv Y, Zheng W, Wang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1537-1546
Published Date: 27 May 2020
Co-Occurrence of the blaKPC-2 and Mcr-3.3 Gene in Aeromonas caviae SCAc2001 Isolated from Patients with Diarrheal Disease
Tang L, Huang J, She J, Zhao K, Zhou Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1527-1536
Published Date: 25 May 2020
Gastrointestinal Tract Colonization Rate of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase- and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae and Associated Factors Among Hospitalized Patients in Arba Minch General Hospital, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Aklilu A, Manilal A, Ameya G, Woldemariam M, Siraj M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1517-1526
Published Date: 22 May 2020

Prevalence of Tuberculosis by Automated GeneXpert Rifampicin Assay and Associated Risk Factors Among Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients at Ataye District Hospital, North East Ethiopia
Gebretsadik D, Ahmed N, Kebede E, Mohammed M, Belete MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1507-1516
Published Date: 21 May 2020

Three Year Study of Infection Profile and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern from Burn Patients in Southwest Iran
Emami A, Pirbonyeh N, Keshavarzi A, Javanmardi F, Moradi Ghermezi S, Ghadimi T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1499-1506
Published Date: 20 May 2020
Seropositivity of West Nile Virus Among Acute Febrile Patients in Southern Ethiopia
Eshetu D, Kifle T, Agaje BG, Hirigo AT
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1491-1497
Published Date: 20 May 2020
Plasmid-Encoded blaNDM-5 Gene That Confers High-Level Carbapenem Resistance in Salmonella Typhimurium of Pork Origin
Gao Y, Wen J, Wang S, Xu X, Zhan Z, Chen Z, Bai J, Qu X, Zhang H, Zhang J, Liao M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1485-1490
Published Date: 19 May 2020
Clinical Effectiveness of Intravenous Peramivir versus Oseltamivir for the Treatment of Influenza in Hospitalized Patients
Lee JS, Lee MS, Park Y, Lee J, Joo EJ, Eom JS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1479-1484
Published Date: 19 May 2020

A Systematic Review on Drug Resistant Urinary Tract Infection Among Pregnant Women in Developing Countries in Africa and Asia; 2005–2016
Belete MA, Saravanan M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1465-1477
Published Date: 18 May 2020

Intraoperative Cefuroxime Irrigation Prophylaxis for Acute-Onset Endophthalmitis After Phacoemulsification Surgery
Ma X, Xie L, Huang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1455-1463
Published Date: 18 May 2020

High-Dose Tigecycline in Elderly Patients with Pneumonia Due to Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Intensive Care Unit
Bai XR, Jiang DC, Yan SY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1447-1454
Published Date: 18 May 2020
Epidemic Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Yanbian University Hospital, China
Jin C, Shi R, Jiang X, Zhou F, Qiang J, An C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1439-1446
Published Date: 18 May 2020
Characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Among Iranian Kidney Transplant Patients
Halaji M, Shahidi S, Atapour A, Ataei B, Feizi A, Havaei SA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1429-1437
Published Date: 15 May 2020

Mechanisms of Heteroresistance and Resistance to Imipenem in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Xu Y, Zheng X, Zeng W, Chen T, Liao W, Qian J, Lin J, Zhou C, Tian X, Cao J, Zhou T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1419-1428
Published Date: 14 May 2020

Colonization by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus of Antral Biopsy Specimens from Gastritis Patients Uninfected with Helicobacter Pylori
Kachuei V, Talebi Bezmin Abadi A, Rahimi F, Forootan M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1411-1417
Published Date: 13 May 2020
Inappropriate Antibiotic Use Among Inpatients Attending Madda Walabu University Goba Referral Hospital, Southeast Ethiopia: Implication for Future Use
Mama M, Mamo A, Usman H, Hussen B, Hussen A, Morka G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1403-1409
Published Date: 12 May 2020

Co-Occurrence of mcr-9 and blaNDM-1 in Enterobacter cloacae Isolated from a Patient with Bloodstream Infection
Lin M, Yang Y, Yang Y, Chen G, He R, Wu Y, Zhong LL, El-Sayed Ahmed MAEG, Feng S, Shen C, Wen X, Huang J, Li H, Zheng X, Tian GB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1397-1402
Published Date: 12 May 2020

Multi-Drug-Resistant Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Pathotypes in Pediatric Patients with Gastroenteritis from Central Iran
Abbasi E, Mondanizadeh M, van Belkum A, Ghaznavi-Rad E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1387-1396
Published Date: 13 May 2020

Evaluation of Resistance Mechanisms in Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Alizadeh N, Ahangarzadeh Rezaee M, Samadi Kafil H, Hasani A, Soroush Barhaghi MH, Milani M, Yeganeh Sefidan F, Memar MY, Lalehzadeh A, Ghotaslou R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1377-1385
Published Date: 12 May 2020
In vitro Antibiotic Susceptibility, Virulence Genes Distribution and Biofilm Production of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Bovine Mastitis in the Liaoning Province of China
Zhang DX, Li Y, Yang XQ, Su HY, Wang Q, Zhang ZH, Liu YC, Tian CL, Cui CC, Liu MC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1365-1375
Published Date: 11 May 2020
Analysis of Urinary Pathogen Cultures and Drug Sensitivity in Patients with Urinary Stones for Five Consecutive Years in Xiangya Hospital, China
Bai Y, Liu Q, Gu J, Zhang X, Hu S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1357-1363
Published Date: 11 May 2020
Successful Treatment of a Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patient with a Negative Xpert MTB/RIF Test for Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis in Guizhou Province of China: A Case Report
Zhao ZL, Chen L, Zhang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1351-1355
Published Date: 8 May 2020
Phenotypic and Genotypic Assessment of Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteria Isolated from Retail Meat
Torki Baghbaderani Z, Shakerian A, Rahimi E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1339-1349
Published Date: 7 May 2020
Clinical Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of β-Lactam/β-Lactamase Inhibitor Combinations and Carbapenems in Liver Cirrhosis Patients with Gram-Negative Bacteria Bloodstream Infection
Dong Y, Li Y, Zhang Y, Sun D, Du Q, Zhang T, Teng M, Han R, Wang Y, Zhu L, Lei J, Dong Y, Wang T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1327-1338
Published Date: 7 May 2020

Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Causing Bloodstream Infections in Cancer Patients from Southwest of Iran
Abbasi Montazeri E, Khosravi AD, Saki M, Sirous M, Keikhaei B, Seyed-Mohammadi S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1319-1326
Published Date: 6 May 2020
Pathogenic Characteristics of and Variation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolated from Acute Diarrhoeal Patients in Southeastern China from 2013 to 2017
Chen X, Zhu Q, Liu Y, Wang R, Xie H, Chen J, Cheng Y, Zhang H, Cao L, Chen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1307-1318
Published Date: 5 May 2020
Risk Factors for Subsequential Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Infection Among Rectal Carriers with Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Chen X, Liu Q, Liu W, Yan Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1299-1305
Published Date: 5 May 2020
Metallo-β-Lactamase and Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase Production by Serratia Strains [Letter]
Singh BR, Singh SV
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1295-1297
Published Date: 5 May 2020

Candida auris: From Multidrug Resistance to Pan-Resistant Strains
Ademe M, Girma F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1287-1294
Published Date: 5 May 2020
The Gap Between Global Tuberculosis Incidence and the First Milestone of the WHO End Tuberculosis Strategy: An Analysis Based on the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Database
Pan Z, Zhang J, Bu Q, He H, Bai L, Yang J, Liu Q, Lyu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1281-1286
Published Date: 4 May 2020

Identification of fosA10, a Novel Plasmid-Mediated Fosfomycin Resistance Gene of Klebsiella pneumoniae Origin, in Escherichia coli
Huang Y, Lin Q, Zhou Q, Lv L, Wan M, Gao X, Wang C, Liu JH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1273-1279
Published Date: 1 May 2020

A Vaccine Against Group B Streptococcus: Recent Advances
Carreras-Abad C, Ramkhelawon L, Heath PT, Le Doare K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1263-1272
Published Date: 29 April 2020
Nanoparticles-Based Biosensor Coupled with Multiplex Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Detection of Staphylococcus aureus and Identification of Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus
Jiang L, Li X, Gu R, Mu D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1251-1262
Published Date: 29 April 2020

The First Egyptian Report Showing the Co-Existence of blaNDM-25, blaOXA-23, blaOXA-181, and blaGES-1 Among Carbapenem-Resistant K. pneumoniae Clinical Isolates Genotyped by BOX-PCR
El-Badawy MF, El-Far SW, Althobaiti SS, Abou- Elazm FI, Shohayeb MM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1237-1250
Published Date: 29 April 2020

Prevalence of Virulence Genes and Their Association with Antimicrobial Resistance Among Pathogenic E. coli Isolated from Egyptian Patients with Different Clinical Infections
Abd El-Baky RM, Ibrahim RA, Mohamed DS, Ahmed EF, Hashem ZS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1221-1236
Published Date: 28 April 2020

Vaginal Microbiota and HPV Infection: Novel Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Strategies
Li Y, Yu T, Yan H, Li D, Yu T, Yuan T, Rahaman A, Ali S, Abbas F, Dian Z, Wu X, Baloch Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1213-1220
Published Date: 30 April 2020
Trends in Molecular Markers Associated with Resistance to Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP) Among Plasmodium falciparum Isolates on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea: 2011–2017
Lin LY, Li J, Huang HY, Liang XY, Jiang TT, Chen JT, Ehapo CS, Eyi UM, Zheng YZ, Zha GC, Xie DD, Wang YL, Chen WZ, Liu XZ, Lin M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1203-1212
Published Date: 28 April 2020

Eight-Year Surveillance of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Southwest China
Sun J, Du L, Yan L, Dai W, Wang Z, Xu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1197-1202
Published Date: 28 April 2020
Discovery of Potential Plasma Biomarkers for Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Patients by Data-Independent Acquisition-Based Quantitative Proteomics
Shen Y, Xun J, Song W, Wang Z, Wang J, Liu L, Zhang R, Qi T, Tang Y, Chen J, Sun J, Lu H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1185-1196
Published Date: 24 April 2020

Genomic and Phenotypic Diversity of Listeria monocytogenes Causing Pregnancy-Associated Listeriosis from Zhejiang Province, China, 2016–2018
Li A, Xu H, Li X, Ye H, Shan D, Feng N, Qian Y, Huang X, Hao D, Zhang X, Zhu B, Zheng B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1179-1184
Published Date: 23 April 2020

Reversal of mcr-1-Mediated Colistin Resistance in Escherichia coli by CRISPR-Cas9 System
Wan P, Cui S, Ma Z, Chen L, Li X, Zhao R, Xiong W, Zeng Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1171-1178
Published Date: 22 April 2020
Microbiological Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Clinical Isolates Collected from County Hospitals
Xie S, Fu S, Li M, Guo Z, Zhu X, Ren J, Hu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1163-1169
Published Date: 22 April 2020
Molecular Characterization, Drug Resistance and Virulence Analysis of Constitutive and Inducible Clindamycin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus Strains Recovered from Clinical Samples, Tehran – Iran
Goudarzi M, Tayebi Z, Fazeli M, Miri M, Nasiri MJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1155-1162
Published Date: 22 April 2020
Discovery of a Novel Hypervirulent Acinetobacter baumannii Strain in a Case of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Zhou H, Larkin PMK, Huang J, Yao Y, Zhu B, Yang Q, Hua X, Zhou J, Yang S, Yu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1147-1153
Published Date: 21 April 2020

Distribution of Pathogenic Yeasts in Different Clinical Samples: Their Identification, Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern, and Cell Invasion Assays
Pote ST, Sonawane MS, Rahi P, Shah SR, Shouche YS, Patole MS, Thakar MR, Sharma R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1133-1145
Published Date: 20 April 2020

HIV-1 Drug Resistance in ART-Naïve Individuals in Myanmar
Ye M, Chen X, Wang Y, Zhou YH, Pang W, Zhang C, Zheng YT
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1123-1132
Published Date: 20 April 2020

How CRISPR-Cas System Could Be Used to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Gholizadeh P, Köse Ş, Dao S, Ganbarov K, Tanomand A, Dal T, Aghazadeh M, Ghotaslou R, Ahangarzadeh Rezaee M, Yousefi B, Samadi Kafil H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1111-1121
Published Date: 20 April 2020

An NDM-1-Producing Acinetobacter towneri Isolate from Hospital Sewage in China
Wang K, Li P, Li J, Hu X, Lin Y, Yang L, Qiu S, Ma H, Li P, Song H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1105-1110
Published Date: 16 April 2020

Raoultella ornithinolytica: Emergence and Resistance
Hajjar R, Ambaraghassi G, Sebajang H, Schwenter F, Su SH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1091-1104
Published Date: 15 April 2020
Genomic Epidemiology of an Outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae ST471 Producing Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Wang Y, Luo C, Du P, Hu J, Zhao X, Mo D, Du X, Xu X, Li M, Lu H, Zhou Z, Cui Z, Zhou H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1081-1090
Published Date: 15 April 2020

Different Clinical Manifestations of Human Brucellosis in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Scoping Review of 521 Cases from 10 Countries
Liu Z, Wei D, Li Y, Zhou H, Huang D, Guan P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1067-1079
Published Date: 14 April 2020
Complete-Genome Sequencing and Comparative Genomic Characterization of an IMP-4 Producing Citrobacter freundii Isolate from Patient with Diarrhea
Chi X, Guo J, Zhou Y, Xiao T, Xu H, Lv T, Chen C, Chen J, Zheng B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1057-1065
Published Date: 14 April 2020
A Simple Scoring Algorithm That Predicts Abscesses in Adults with Community-Onset Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia: Hypermucoviscosity Matters
Hong MY, Hsieh CC, Yang CY, Lee CH, Ko WC, Lee CC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1045-1055
Published Date: 14 April 2020
Characterization of SCCmec, Spa Types and Multidrug Resistant of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates in Ahvaz, Iran
Moosavian M, Baratian Dehkordi P, Hashemzadeh M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1033-1044
Published Date: 9 April 2020
Determining Mycobacterium tuberculosis Drug Resistance and Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Sputum Smear-Positive Tuberculosis Outpatients in Anhui Province, China, 2015–2016
Yao S, Yan J, Li L, Ma D, Liu J, Wang Q, Wang A, Bao F, Zhang Z, Bao X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1023-1032
Published Date: 9 April 2020
Tuberculosis Peritonitis During Treatment of Polycythemia Vera with Ruxolitinib
Sakiyama E, Chinen Y, Tsukamoto T, Takimoto-Shimomura T, Kuwahara-Ota S, Matsumura-Kimoto Y, Shimura Y, Kobayashi T, Horiike S, Kuroda J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1017-1021
Published Date: 8 April 2020

Non-O1, Non-O139 Vibrio cholerae (NOVC) Bacteremia: Case Report and Literature Review, 2015–2019
Zhang X, Lu Y, Qian H, Liu G, Mei Y, Jin F, Xia W, Ni F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1009-1016
Published Date: 7 April 2020
Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Serratia marcescens Clinical Isolates in a Tertiary Hospital in Hangzhou, China
Xu Q, Fu Y, Zhao F, Jiang Y, Yu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:999-1008
Published Date: 7 April 2020
First Report of OXA-181-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in China
Liu C, Fang Y, Zeng Y, Lu J, Sun Q, Zhou H, Shen Z, Chen G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:995-998
Published Date: 6 April 2020

Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance and Drug Usage in the Human and Livestock Sector and Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance in Six European Countries
Mesa Varona O, Chaintarli K, Muller-Pebody B, Anjum MF, Eckmanns T, Norström M, Boone I, Tenhagen BA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:957-993
Published Date: 3 April 2020
Emergence of vanA-Type Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium ST 78 Strain with a rep2-Type Plasmid Carrying a Tn1546-Like Element Isolated from a Urinary Tract Infection in China
Sun L, Xu J, Wang W, He F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:949-955
Published Date: 1 April 2020

Clinical Performance of BD Kiestra InoqulA Automated System in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital
Yue P, Zhou M, Zhang L, Yang Q, Song H, Xu Z, Zhang G, Xie X, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:941-947
Published Date: 1 April 2020

Dynamic Epidemiology and Virulence Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Wenzhou, China from 2003 to 2016
Zhao Y, Zhang S, Fang R, Wu Q, Li J, Zhang Y, Rocker A, Cao J, Lithgow T, Zhou T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:931-940
Published Date: 31 March 2020
Dissemination Pattern of Multidrug Resistant Carbapenemase Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates Using Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis in Southwestern Iran
Hashemizadeh Z, Hosseinzadeh Z, Azimzadeh N, Motamedifar M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:921-929
Published Date: 30 March 2020
Murine Macrophage Requires CD11b to Recognize Talaromyces marneffei
Hu Y, Lu S, Xi L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:911-920
Published Date: 27 March 2020

Epidemiology of Febrile Neutropenia Episodes with Gram-Negative Bacteria Infection in Patients Who Have Undergone Chemotherapy for Hematologic Malignancies: A Retrospective Study of 10 Years’ Data from a Single Center
Zhang Y, Zheng Y, Dong F, Ma H, Zhu L, Shi D, Li X, Li J, Hu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:903-910
Published Date: 26 March 2020
Diversity of Virulence Genes in Multidrug Resistant Escherichia coli from a Hospital in Western China [Retraction]
Li X, Luo Q, Yu X, Zhang Y, Cao X, Li D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:901-902
Published Date: 26 March 2020
A Novel Transposon, Tn6518, Mediated Transfer of mcr-3 Variant in ESBL-Producing Aeromonas veronii
Wang X, Zhai W, Wang S, Shen Z, Wang Y, Zhang Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:893-899
Published Date: 25 March 2020
Incidence of Mortality and Its Predictors Among Adult Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients at the University of Gondar Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Yeshaw Y, Tsegaye AT, Nigatu SG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:881-891
Published Date: 24 March 2020

An Advanced Data-Driven Hybrid Model of SARIMA-NNNAR for Tuberculosis Incidence Time Series Forecasting in Qinghai Province, China
Wang Y, Xu C, Li Y, Wu W, Gui L, Ren J, Yao S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:867-880
Published Date: 24 March 2020

Whole-Genome Analysis of Two Copies of blaNDM-1 Gene Carrying Acinetobacter johnsonii Strain Acsw19 Isolated from Sichuan, China
Tang L, Shen W, Zhang Z, Zhang J, Wang G, Xiang L, She J, Hu X, Zou G, Zhu B, Zhou Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:855-865
Published Date: 23 March 2020
Co-Existence of mcr-1 and blaNDM-5 in an Escherichia coli Strain Isolated from the Pharmaceutical Industry, WWTP
Han H, Liu W, Cui X, Cheng X, Jiang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:851-854
Published Date: 16 March 2020

Emergence of Terbinafine Resistant Trichophyton mentagrophytes in Iran, Harboring Mutations in the Squalene Epoxidase (SQLE) Gene
Taghipour S, Shamsizadeh F, Pchelin IM, Rezaei-Matehhkolaei A, Zarei Mahmoudabadi A, Valadan R, Ansari S, Katiraee F, Pakshir K, Zomorodian K, Abastabar M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:845-850
Published Date: 13 March 2020
Clinical Role of Serum Interleukin-17A in the Prediction of Refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Children
Zhao J, Ji X, Wang Y, Wang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:835-843
Published Date: 12 March 2020

Altered Brain Function in Young HIV Patients with Syphilis Infection: A Voxel-Wise Degree Centrality Analysis
Zhang XD, Liu GX, Wang XY, Huang XJ, Li JL, Li RL, Li HJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:823-833
Published Date: 11 March 2020

Comparison of in vitro Susceptibility of Mycobacteria Against PA-824 to Identify Key Residues of Ddn, the Deazoflavin-Dependent Nitroreductase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Zhang F, Li S, Wen S, Zhang T, Shang Y, Huo F, Xue Y, Li L, Pang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:815-822
Published Date: 11 March 2020

Dendritic Cells Promote Treg Expansion but Not Th17 Generation in Response to Talaromyces marneffei Yeast Cells
Tang Y, Zhang H, Xu H, Zeng W, Qiu Y, Tan C, Tang S, Zhang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:805-813
Published Date: 11 March 2020
Rapid Emergence of a Pandrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11 Isolate in an Inpatient in a Teaching Hospital in China After Treatment with Multiple Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Xu J, Zhao Z, Ge Y, He F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:799-804
Published Date: 10 March 2020

Distribution and Frequency of rpoB Mutations Detected by Xpert MTB/RIF Assay Among Beijing and Non-Beijing Rifampicin Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in Bangladesh
Uddin MKM, Rahman A, Ather MF, Ahmed T, Rahman SMM, Ahmed S, Banu S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:789-797
Published Date: 10 March 2020

Modified Usage of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for the Management of Severe Deep Fascial Space Infections in the Head and Neck

Cao J, Liu Z, Ma D, Shen S, Wang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:781-788
Published Date: 9 March 2020
Characterization of an IMP-4-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST1873 Strain Recovered from an Infant with a Bloodstream Infection in China
Xu J, Lin W, Chen Y, He F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:773-779
Published Date: 9 March 2020

Contributing Factors to the Clinical and Economic Burden of Patients with Laboratory-Confirmed Carbapenem-Nonsusceptible Gram-Negative Respiratory Infections
McCann E, Sung AH, Ye G, Vankeepuram L, Tabak YP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:761-771
Published Date: 9 March 2020
Palmatine Is a Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance (PMQR) Inhibitor That Restores the Activity of Ciprofloxacin Against QnrS and AAC(6ʹ)-Ib-cr-Producing Escherichia coli
Wang P, Hu L, Hao Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:749-759
Published Date: 9 March 2020

Secular Seasonality and Trend Forecasting of Tuberculosis Incidence Rate in China Using the Advanced Error-Trend-Seasonal Framework
Wang Y, Xu C, Ren J, Wu W, Zhao X, Chao L, Liang W, Yao S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:733-747
Published Date: 5 March 2020

Burden of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infection in Hospitalized Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Nepal
Yadav SK, Bhujel R, Hamal P, Mishra SK, Sharma S, Sherchand JB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:725-732
Published Date: 3 March 2020
Epidemiology and Mortality-Associated Factors of Invasive Fungal Disease in Elderly Patients: A 20-Year Retrospective Study from Southern China
Gong Y, Li C, Wang C, Li J, Ding M, Chen D, Lao M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:711-723
Published Date: 3 March 2020
Emergence of an NDM-5-Producing Escherichia coli Sequence Type 410 Clone in Infants in a Children’s Hospital in China
Li J, Yu T, Tao XY, Hu YM, Wang HC, Liu JL, Zhou HJ, Zou MX
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:703-710
Published Date: 28 February 2020

Physicochemical Quality Assessment of Antimalarial Medicines: Chloroquine Phosphate and Quinine Sulfate Tablets from Drug Retail Outlets of South-West Ethiopia
Abuye H, Abraham W, Kebede S, Tatiparthi R, Suleman S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:691-701
Published Date: 27 February 2020
Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Clostridium difficile Isolates in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Iran
Shoaei P, Shojaei H, Shirani K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:683-690
Published Date: 27 February 2020
Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii Species Complexes from Pre-HIV Pandemic Era Contain Unusually High Rate of Non-Wild-Type Isolates for Amphotericin B
Pharkjaksu S, Chongtrakool P, Chayakulkeeree M, Mitrpant C, Angkasekwinai P, Bennett JE, Kwon-Chung KJ, Ngamskulrungroj P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:673-681
Published Date: 26 February 2020

The Battle of Probiotics and Their Derivatives Against Biofilms
Barzegari A, Kheyrolahzadeh K, Hosseiniyan Khatibi SM, Sharifi S, Memar MY, Zununi Vahed S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:659-672
Published Date: 26 February 2020
The Phylogenetic Relatedness of blaNDM-1 Harboring Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Uropathogenic Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in the North of Iran
Jamali S, Tavakoly T, Mojtahedi A, Shenagari M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:651-657
Published Date: 25 February 2020

Six Years Trend Analysis of Tuberculosis in Northwestern Tigrai, Ethiopia; 2019: A Retrospective Study
Negash H, Legese H, Adhanom G, Mardu F, Tesfay K, Gebreslasie Gebremeskel S, Berhe B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:643-649
Published Date: 24 February 2020
Molecular Epidemiological Survey of Prophages in MRSA Isolates in Taiwan
Lin LC, Ge MC, Liu TP, Lu JJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:635-641
Published Date: 24 February 2020

Association Between the Phenotype and Genotype of Isoniazid Resistance Among Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in Thailand
Charoenpak R, Santimaleeworagun W, Suwanpimolkul G, Manosuthi W, Kongsanan P, Petsong S, Puttilerpong C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:627-634
Published Date: 24 February 2020

Emergence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Belonging to Clonal Complex 15 (CC15-MRSA) in Kuwait Hospitals
Udo EE, Boswihi SS, Mathew B, Noronha B, Verghese T, Al-Jemaz A, Al Saqer F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:617-626
Published Date: 21 February 2020

Emerging Invasive Fungal Infections: Clinical Features and Controversies in Diagnosis and Treatment Processes
Zhang H, Zhu A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:607-615
Published Date: 20 February 2020

Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacter hormaechei ST1103 with IMP-26 Carbapenemase and ESBL Gene blaSHV-178
Gou JJ, Liu N, Guo LH, Xu H, Lv T, Yu X, Chen YB, Guo XB, Rao YT, Zheng BW
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:597-605
Published Date: 20 February 2020

Virulence Constitution of Multi-Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Upper Egypt
Hassuna NA, Mandour SA, Mohamed ES
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:587-595
Published Date: 19 February 2020

Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella aerogenes Clinical Isolates from a Teaching Hospital in Southwestern China: Detailed Molecular Epidemiology, Resistance Determinants, Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes
Ma DY, Huang HY, Zou H, Wu ML, Lin QX, Liu B, Huang SF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:577-585
Published Date: 19 February 2020

Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing versus Traditional Pathogen Detection in the Diagnosis of Peripheral Pulmonary Infectious Lesions
Huang J, Jiang E, Yang D, Wei J, Zhao M, Feng J, Cao J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:567-576
Published Date: 19 February 2020

Characterization of the IncFII-IncFIB(pB171) Plasmid Carrying blaNDM-5 in Escherichia coli ST405 Clinical Isolate in Japan
Takayama Y, Sekizuka T, Matsui H, Adachi Y, Eda R, Nihonyanagi S, Wada T, Matsui M, Suzuki S, Takaso M, Kitasato H, Kuroda M, Hanaki H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:561-566
Published Date: 18 February 2020
Co-Incidence of Type II Topoisomerase Mutations and Efflux Expression in High Fluoroquinolone Resistant Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections
Esfahani S, Ahmadrajabi R, Mollaei H, Saffari F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:553-559
Published Date: 18 February 2020

Antagonistic Activities of Cell-Free Supernatants of Lactobacilli Against Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
El-Mokhtar MA, Hassanein KM, Ahmed AS, Gad GFM, Amin MM, Hassanein OFE
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:543-552
Published Date: 17 February 2020

First Study of Antimicrobial Activity of Ceftazidime-Avibactam and Ceftolozane-Tazobactam Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Patients with Urinary Tract Infection in Tehran, Iran
Rahimzadeh M, Habibi M, Bouzari S, Asadi Karam MR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:533-541
Published Date: 17 February 2020
Prevention Strategies to Minimize the Infection Risk Associated with Biologic and Targeted Immunomodulators
Kordzadeh-Kermani E, Khalili H, Karimzadeh I, Salehi M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:513-532
Published Date: 18 February 2020

Molecular Mechanisms and Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from Chinese Patients During 2002–2017
Tian X, Zheng X, Sun Y, Fang R, Zhang S, Zhang X, Lin J, Cao J, Zhou T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:501-512
Published Date: 17 February 2020
Nine-Year Analysis of Isolated Pathogens and Antibiotic Susceptibilities of Infectious Endophthalmitis from a Large Referral Eye Center in Southern China
Lin L, Mei F, Liao J, Yang Y, Duan F, Lin X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:493-500
Published Date: 13 February 2020

High Rates of Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Gene Distribution Among Shigella spp. Isolated from Pediatric Patients in Tehran, Iran
Karimi-Yazdi M, Ghalavand Z, Shabani M, Houri H, Sadredinamin M, Taheri M, Eslami G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:485-492
Published Date: 13 February 2020


Current and Future Perspectives on Isothermal Nucleic Acid Amplification Technologies for Diagnosing Infections


Obande GA, Banga Singh KK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:455-483
Published Date: 12 February 2020
Efflux Pumps Contribute to Intrinsic Clarithromycin Resistance in Clinical, Mycobacterium abscessus Isolates
Guo Q, Chen J, Zhang S, Zou Y, Zhang Y, Huang D, Zhang Z, Li B, Chu H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:447-454
Published Date: 12 February 2020

Analysis of the Epidemiological, Clinical Characteristics, Treatment and Prognosis of Human Brucellosis During 2014–2018 in Huludao, China
Liu Z, Shen T, Wei D, Yu Y, Huang D, Guan P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:435-445
Published Date: 11 February 2020

Acinetobacter baumannii Efflux Pumps and Antibiotic Resistance
Abdi SN, Ghotaslou R, Ganbarov K, Mobed A, Tanomand A, Yousefi M, Asgharzadeh M, Kafil HS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:423-434
Published Date: 12 February 2020

Detection of Chromosomal and Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Among Escherichia coli Isolated from Urinary Tract Infection Cases; Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt
Esmaeel NE, Gerges MA, Hosny TA, Ali AR, Gebriel MG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:413-421
Published Date: 11 February 2020
Serum Concentration of Vancomycin Is a Diagnostic Predictor of Nephrotoxic Acute Kidney Injury in Septic Patients in Clinical and Surgical Wards
Zamoner W, Gonçalves Pierri I, Zanchetta Cardoso Eid K, Maria Bellaver de Almeida L, dos Santos A, Luís Balbi A, Ponce D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:403-411
Published Date: 10 February 2020

Healthcare Workers’ Preparedness: An Exploratory Study for Measles Control in a Middle-Income Country
El-Sokkary RH, Tash RME, Zalat MM, Arafa M, Malek MM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:395-402
Published Date: 10 February 2020

Antifungal Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles and Nystatin and Downregulation of SAP1-3 Genes Expression in Fluconazole-Resistant Candida albicans Isolates from Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Hosseini SS, Joshaghani H, Shokohi T, Ahmadi A, Mehrbakhsh Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:385-394
Published Date: 13 February 2020
Protective Effects of Cytomegalovirus DNA Copies ≧1000/mL for AML Patients in Complete Remission After Single Cord Blood Transplantation
Dong MY, Tang BL, Zhu XY, Cheng SQ, Fang XC, Tong J, Wan X, Zheng CC, Liu HL, Sun ZM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:373-383
Published Date: 7 February 2020

Prevalence of Malaria and Associated Risk Factors Among Febrile Children Under Five Years: A Cross-Sectional Study in Arba Minch Zuria District, South Ethiopia
Abossie A, Yohanes T, Nedu A, Tafesse W, Damitie M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:363-372
Published Date: 7 February 2020

Synergistic and Antagonistic Effects of Metal Nanoparticles in Combination with Antibiotics Against Some Reference Strains of Pathogenic Microorganisms
Abo-Shama UH, El-Gendy H, Mousa WS, Hamouda RA, Yousuf WE, Hetta HF, Abdeen EE
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:351-362
Published Date: 7 February 2020

Differentiation of Intraspinal Tuberculosis and Metastatic Cancer Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Li Q, Song J, Li X, Luo T, Peng J, Lv F, Li Y, Huang Z, Wang A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:341-349
Published Date: 4 February 2020
Serotype Distribution and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates in Tehran, Iran: A Surveillance Study
Habibi Ghahfarokhi S, Mosadegh M, Ahmadi A, Pourmand MR, Azarsa M, Rahbar M, Nikmanesh B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:333-340
Published Date: 4 February 2020

Prevalence and Some Possible Mechanisms of Colistin Resistance Among Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Abd El-Baky RM, Masoud SM, Mohamed DS, Waly NGFM, Shafik EA, Mohareb DA, Elkady A, Elbadr MM, Hetta HF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:323-332
Published Date: 3 February 2020
Mutations in the Antibiotic Target Genes Related to Clarithromycin, Metronidazole and Levofloxacin Resistance in Helicobacter pylori Strains from Children in China
Zhang Y, Wen Y, Xiao Q, Zheng W, Long G, Chen B, Shu X, Jiang M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:311-322
Published Date: 30 January 2020

Virulence and Resistance Determinants of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women from Two States in Mexico
Ballesteros-Monrreal MG, Arenas-Hernández MMP, Enciso-Martínez Y, Martínez-de la Peña CF, Rocha-Gracia RC, Lozano-Zaraín P, Navarro-Ocaña A, Martínez-Laguna Y, de la Rosa-López R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:295-310
Published Date: 30 January 2020

Molecular Epidemiology and Mechanisms of High-Level Resistance to Meropenem and Imipenem in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Hassuna NA, Darwish MK, Sayed M, Ibrahem RA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:285-293
Published Date: 30 January 2020

Genotypic and Phenotypic-Based Assessment of Antibiotic Resistance and Profile of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec in the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Recovered from Raw Milk
Rahi A, Kazemeini H, Jafariaskari S, Seif A, Hosseini S, Safarpoor Dehkordi F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:273-283
Published Date: 30 January 2020

Phenotypic and Genotypic Assessment of Antibiotic Resistance and Genotyping of vacA, cagA, iceA, oipA, cagE, and babA2 Alleles of Helicobacter pylori Bacteria Isolated from Raw Meat
Mashak Z, Jafariaskari S, Alavi I, Sakhaei Shahreza M, Safarpoor Dehkordi F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:257-272
Published Date: 29 January 2020

Molecular Characteristics and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Elizabethkingia Clinical Isolates in Shanghai, China
Wang L, Zhang X, Li D, Hu F, Wang M, Guo Q, Yang F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:247-256
Published Date: 29 January 2020

Characterization of Phenotypic and Genotypic Traits of Klebsiella pneumoniae from Lung Cancer Patients with Respiratory Infection
Ding L, Yang Z, Lu J, Ma L, Liu Y, Wu X, Yao W, Zhang X, Zhu K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:237-245
Published Date: 29 January 2020

Care Bundle Approach to Reduce Surgical Site Infections in Acute Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Cairo, Egypt
Wassef M, Mukhtar A, Nabil A, Ezzelarab M, Ghaith D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:229-236
Published Date: 28 January 2020


Detection of Novel Gene Mutations Associated with Pyrazinamide Resistance in Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical Isolates in Southern China


Hameed HMA, Tan Y, Islam MM, Lu Z, Chhotaray C, Wang S, Liu Z, Fang C, Tan S, Yew WW, Zhong N, Liu J, Zhang T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:217-227
Published Date: 22 January 2020

Risk Factors for Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections and Outcomes
Yuan Y, Wang J, Yao Z, Ma B, Li Y, Yan W, Wang S, Ma Q, Zhang J, Xu J, Li L, Wang Y, Fan E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:207-215
Published Date: 22 January 2020

Hybrid Genome Assembly and Annotation of a Pandrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain Using Nanopore and Illumina Sequencing
Ruan Z, Wu J, Chen H, Draz MS, Xu J, He F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:199-206
Published Date: 21 January 2020

Antibiotic Resistance and Molecular Epidemiology of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Turkey
Asgin N, Otlu B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:191-198
Published Date: 21 January 2020

Abscess Drainage with or Without Antibiotics in Lactational Breast Abscess: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Luo J, Long T, Cai Y, Teng Y, Fan Z, Liang Z, Zhu C, Ma H, Li G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:183-190
Published Date: 21 January 2020

High-Level Resistance of Toxigenic Clostridioides difficile Genotype to Macrolide-Lincosamide- Streptogramin B in Community Acquired Patients in Eastern China
Zhao L, Luo Y, Bian Q, Wang L, Ye J, Song X, Jiang J, Tang YW, Wang X, Jin D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:171-181
Published Date: 17 January 2020


Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Resistance Mechanism of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Tachyplesin I


Hong J, Jiang H, Hu J, Wang L, Liu R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:155-169
Published Date: 16 January 2020

Characterization of blaNDM-1- and blaSHV-12-Positive IncX3 Plasmid in an Enterobacter Hormaechei New Sequence Type 1000 from China
Li P, Lin Y, Hu X, Liu Y, Xue M, Yang L, Li J, Zha L, Wang K, Qi K, Qiu S, Li P, Song H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:145-153
Published Date: 13 January 2020

A Confirmed Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infection (CRBSI) in an Immunocompetent Patient Due to Myroides odoratimimus: Case Report and Literature Review
Lu Y, Xia W, Zhang X, Ni F, Mei Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:139-144
Published Date: 10 January 2020

Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae Causing Nosocomial Infections in Southwestern China: Molecular Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Predictors of Mortality
Tian X, Huang C, Ye X, Jiang H, Zhang R, Hu X, Xu D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:129-137
Published Date: 10 January 2020

Distribution of Genes Encoding Virulence Factors and the Genetic Diversity of Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC) Isolates from Patients with Diarrhea in Ahvaz, Iran
Farajzadeh-Sheikh A, Savari M, Ahmadi K, Hosseini Nave H, Shahin M, Afzali M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:119-127
Published Date: 10 January 2020

Role Of Vitamin-D Supplementation In TB/HIV Co-Infected Patients
Ayelign B, Workneh M, Molla MD, Dessie G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:111-118
Published Date: 10 January 2020

Capsule Thickness, Not Biofilm Formation, Gives Rise to Mucoid Acinetobacter baumannii Phenotypes That are More Prevalent in Long-Term Infections: A Study of Clinical Isolates from a Hospital in China
Hu L, Shi Y, Xu Q, Zhang L, He J, Jiang Y, Liu L, Leptihn S, Yu Y, Hua X, Zhou Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:99-109
Published Date: 9 January 2020
Comparison of Ceftizoxime Plus Ampicillin-Sulbactam versus Gentamicin Plus Ampicillin-Sulbactam in the Prevention of Post-Transplant Early Bacterial Infections in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Shafiekhani M, Karimzadeh I, Nikeghbalian S, Firoozifar M, Pouladfar G, Vazin A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:89-98
Published Date: 8 January 2020

Clinical Characteristics of Pneumocystis Pneumonia After Parental Renal Transplantation
Li T, Shi J, Xu F, Xu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:81-88
Published Date: 8 January 2020

Eradication Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection Based on Molecular Pathologic Antibiotic Resistance
Gao C, Du SY, Fang L, Fan YH, Song AP, Chen H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:69-79
Published Date: 7 January 2020

The Effect of Frequent Exposure to P. falciparum, HIV-Infection and Other Co-Morbidities on Development of Severe Malaria in Malawian Adults
Munyenyembe AU, Gausi K, Hiestand J, Mallewa J, Mandala W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:63-68
Published Date: 7 January 2020

How Phages Overcome the Challenges of Drug Resistant Bacteria in Clinical Infections
Taati Moghadam M, Amirmozafari N, Shariati A, Hallajzadeh M, Mirkalantari S, Khoshbayan A, Masjedian Jazi F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:45-61
Published Date: 7 January 2020
High Expression of Metallo-β-Lactamase Contributed to the Resistance to Carbapenem in Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Baotou, China
Xu Y, Niu H, Hu T, Zhang L, Su S, He H, Wang H, Zhang D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:35-43
Published Date: 6 January 2020

More Than Half Prevalence of Protozoan Parasitic Infections Among Diarrheic Outpatients in Eastern Tigrai, Ethiopia, 2019; A Cross-Sectional Study
Berhe B, Mardu F, Tesfay K, Legese H, Adhanom G, Haileslasie H, Gebremichail G, Tesfanchal B, Shishay N, Negash H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:27-34
Published Date: 7 January 2020

Molecular Mechanisms of Salmonella Effector Proteins: A Comprehensive Review
Azimi T, Zamirnasta M, Sani MA, Soltan Dallal MM, Nasser A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:11-26
Published Date: 6 January 2020

Species Diversity, Molecular Characterization, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Opportunistic Actinomycetes Isolated from Immunocompromised and Healthy Patients of Markazi Province of Iran
Azadi D, Motallebirad T, Ghaffari K, Shokri D, Rezaei F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1-10
Published Date: 7 January 2020
More Caution Needs in Study Design and Method Selection for “In vitro Antibacterial Effect of Deconex and Sodium Hypochlorite Against Bacterial Taxa Isolated from Dental Units” [Response to Letter]
Amin M, Ardaneh M, Hashemzadeh M, Asarehzadegan Dezfuli A, JafarZadeh E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3987-3988
Published Date: 30 December 2019

Emergence of Almost Identical F36:A-:B32 Plasmids Carrying blaNDM-5 and qepA in Escherichia coli from Both Pakistan and Canada
Baloch Z, Lv L, Yi L, Wan M, Aslam B, Yang J, Liu JH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3981-3985
Published Date: 30 December 2019

Characterization of Antibiotic-Susceptibility Patterns, Virulence Factor Profiles and Clonal Relatedness in Proteus mirabilis Isolates from Patients with Urinary Tract Infection in Iran
Mirzaei A, Habibi M, Bouzari S, Asadi Karam MR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3967-3979
Published Date: 27 December 2019

Clinical Manifestations and Risk Factors of Streptococcus suis Mortality Among Northern Thai Population: Retrospective 13-Year Cohort Study
Rayanakorn A, Katip W, Goh BH, Oberdorfer P, Lee LH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3955-3965
Published Date: 30 December 2019

In vitro Antibacterial Activity of Isopropoxy Benzene Guanidine Against Multidrug-Resistant Enterococci
Zhang X, Han D, Pei P, Hao J, Lu Y, Wan P, Peng X, Lv W, Xiong W, Zeng Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3943-3953
Published Date: 23 December 2019

Fecal Carriage and Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Among Hospitalized Patients in a University Hospital
Liu Q, Liu L, Li Y, Chen X, Yan Q, Liu W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3935-3942
Published Date: 20 December 2019

Colistin Plus Carbapenem versus Colistin Monotherapy in the Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Pneumonia
Shi H, Lee JS, Park SY, Ko Y, Eom JS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3925-3934
Published Date: 23 December 2019
Baicalin Attenuates Mycoplasma gallisepticum-Induced Inflammation via Inhibition of the TLR2-NF-κB Pathway in Chicken and DF-1 Cells
Wu Z, Chen C, Miao Y, Liu Y, Zhang Q, Li R, Ding L, Ishfaq M, Li J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3911-3923
Published Date: 20 December 2019

Antimicrobial Resistance: Implications and Costs
Dadgostar P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3903-3910
Published Date: 20 December 2019

Epidemiology, Outcome and Risk Factors Analysis of Viral Infections in Children and Adolescents Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: Antiviral Drugs Do Not Prevent Epstein–Barr Virus Reactivation
Czyzewski K, Dziedzic M, Salamonowicz M, Fraczkiewicz J, Zajac-Spychala O, Zaucha-Prazmo A, Gozdzik J, Galazka P, Bartoszewicz N, Demidowicz E, Styczynski J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3893-3902
Published Date: 17 December 2019
Coexistence of blaNDM-1 and rmtC on a Transferrable Plasmid of a Novel ST192 Klebsiella aerogenes Clinical Isolate
Shen X, Liu L, Yu J, Cao X, Zhan Q, Guo Y, Wang L, Yu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3883-3891
Published Date: 13 December 2019

Association Between Biofilm Formation, Structure, and the Expression Levels of Genes Related to biofilm formation and Biofilm-Specific Resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii Strains Isolated from Burn Infection in Ahvaz, Iran
Amin M, Navidifar T, Shooshtari FS, Rashno M, Savari M, Jahangirmehr F, Arshadi M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3867-3881
Published Date: 12 December 2019
Genotype Analysis of Clinical Candida albicans Isolates Using PCRs Targeting 25S rDNA and ALT Repeat Sequences of the RPS and Antifungal Susceptibility in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Sawadogo PM, Zida A, Soulama I, Sermé SS, Guiguemdé KT, Junior R, Sangaré I, Bamba S, Ouédraogo-Traoré R, Guiguemdé TR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3859-3866
Published Date: 16 December 2019

Antimicrobial Resistance and Molecular Characteristics of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Children Patients in Iran
Samadi R, Ghalavand Z, Mirnejad R, Nikmanesh B, Eslami G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3849-3857
Published Date: 9 December 2019

Association Between Ambient Air Pollution and Elevated Risk of Tuberculosis Development
Lin YJ, Lin HC, Yang YF, Chen CY, Ling MP, Chen SC, Chen WY, You SH, Lu TH, Liao CM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3835-3847
Published Date: 6 December 2019

PAU-1, a Novel Plasmid-Encoded Ambler Class A β-Lactamase Identified in a Clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolate
Wang J, Xu T, Ying J, Zhou W, Chen Q, Qian C, Zhu X, Shen K, Li P, Li K, Bao Q, Lu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3827-3834
Published Date: 5 December 2019

Diversity of Virulence Genes in Multidrug Resistant Escherichia coli from a Hospital in Western China
Li X, Luo Q, Yu X, Zhang Y, Cao X, Li D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3817-3826
Published Date: 5 December 2019

Talaromycosis-Associated Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Nine Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Negative Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
Pan M, Qiu Y, Zeng W, Tang S, Feng X, Deng J, Wei X, He Z, Zhang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3807-3816
Published Date: 4 December 2019

Incidence, Bacterial Profiles, And Antimicrobial Resistance Of Culture-Proven Neonatal Sepsis In South China
Gao K, Fu J, Guan X, Zhu S, Zeng L, Xu X, Chang CY, Liu H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3797-3805
Published Date: 3 December 2019
Molecular Epidemiological Insights into Colistin-Resistant and Carbapenemases-Producing Clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates
Di Tella D, Tamburro M, Guerrizio G, Fanelli I, Sammarco ML, Ripabelli G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3783-3795
Published Date: 3 December 2019

A Novel Detection of Enterococcus faecalis Using Multiple Cross Displacement Amplification Linked with Gold Nanoparticle Lateral Flow Biosensor
Chen X, Ma K, Yi X, Xiao Z, Xiong L, Wang Y, Li S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3771-3781
Published Date: 4 December 2019

Successful Treatment of Serious Meningitis Caused by Extremely Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae (MIC≥16mg/L) with i.v. Meropenem and i.v. Amikacin Plus Intraventricular Amikacin
He Z, Wang C, Liu B, Feng M, Wang Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3765-3770
Published Date: 2 December 2019
Diagnostic Accuracy of Interleukin-27 in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluids for Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Lin S, Wang Y, Li Y, Xiao D, Guo J, Ma W, An W, Liu H, Shi Y, Zhang L, Cui J, Guan W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3755-3763
Published Date: 2 December 2019


The Pathogenesis Of Streptococcus anginosus In Aerobic Vaginitis
Tao Z, Zhang L, Zhang Q, Lv T, Chen R, Wang L, Huang Z, Hu L, Liao Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3745-3754
Published Date: 4 December 2019

Use of Ultra-Deep Sequencing in a Patient with Tuberculous Coxitis Shows Its Limitations in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnostics: A Case Report
Zhang C, Hu T, Xiu L, Li Y, Peng J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3739-3743
Published Date: 29 November 2019

Multiresistant Fusarium Pathogens on Plants and Humans: Solutions in (from) the Antifungal Pipeline?
Al-Hatmi AMS, de Hoog GS, Meis JF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3727-3737
Published Date: 28 November 2019

Antibiotic Resistance And Genotyping Of Gram-Positive Bacteria Causing Hospital-Acquired Infection In Patients Referring To Children’s Medical Center
Mamishi S, Mohammadian M, Pourakbari B, Hosseinpour Sadeghi R, Haghi Ashtiani MT, Abdosalehi MR, Rahmani M, Mahmoudi S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3719-3726
Published Date: 27 November 2019

Risk Factors And Clinical Outcomes Of Hospital-Acquired MRSA Infections In Chongqing, China
Mao P, Peng P, Liu Z, Xue Z, Yao C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3709-3717
Published Date: 27 November 2019
Coexistence Of Plasmid-Mediated mcr-1 And blaNDM-4 Genes In A Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Strain In Vietnam
Le L, Tran LK, Le-Ha TD, Tran BP, Le-Vo HN, Nguyen YN, Nguyen HL, Hoang-Ngoc KQ, Matsumoto Y, Motooka D, Nakamura S, Jones JW, Iida T, Cao V
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3703-3707
Published Date: 27 November 2019

Multi-Drug Resistant Escherichia coli Causing Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis – a Single Center Experience from China
Zhu M, Jin Y, Duan Y, He M, Lin Z, Lin J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3695-3702
Published Date: 27 November 2019
Helicobacter pylori, Endoscopic, And Histologic Features Among Kidney Transplant Candidates In Southern Iran
Niknam R, Barfei M, Mahmoudi L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3687-3693
Published Date: 29 November 2019

Paradoxical Reaction In The Form Of New Pulmonary Mass During Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment: A Case Series And Literature Review
Guo T, Guo W, Song M, Ni S, Luo M, Chen P, Peng H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3677-3685
Published Date: 26 November 2019


Multidrug-Resistant Infections Among Hospitalized Adults With Community-Acquired Pneumonia In An Indonesian Tertiary Referral Hospital


Purba AKR, Ascobat P, Muchtar A, Wulandari L, Rosyid AN, Purwono PB, van der Werf TS, Friedrich AW, Postma MJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3663-3675
Published Date: 25 November 2019
Species Distribution And Antibiotic Susceptibility Of Nocardia Isolates From Yantai, China
Yi M, Wang L, Xu W, Sheng L, Jiang L, Yang F, Cao Q, Wu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3653-3661
Published Date: 22 November 2019

Epidemiology And Antifungal Susceptibility Patterns Of Invasive Fungal Infections From 2012 To 2014 In A Teaching Hospital In Central China
Xu H, Yu SY, Zhou ML, Ning YT, Xiao M, Li XG, Chen M, Kong F, Chen S, Ming L, Xu YC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3641-3651
Published Date: 22 November 2019
Lower Rates Of Naturally Occurring Resistance-Associated Substitutions (RASs) In Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)-Infected Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients Than In HCV-Infected Patients With Only Liver Disease
Gupta E, Choudhary MC, Upadhyay N, Singh G, Nayak SL, Kumar M, Sarin SK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3635-3640
Published Date: 22 November 2019

Antimicrobial Resistance and Resistance Determinant Insights into Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolates from Paediatric Patients in China
Patil S, Chen H, Zhang X, Lian M, Ren PG, Wen F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3625-3634
Published Date: 22 November 2019

Designing A Pathogen-Focused Study To Address The High Unmet Medical Need Represented By Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens – The International, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 CREDIBLE-CR Study
Bassetti M, Ariyasu M, Binkowitz B, Nagata TD, Echols RM, Matsunaga Y, Toyoizumi K, Doi Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3607-3623
Published Date: 21 November 2019

Comparative Study Of Genetic Diversity, Virulence Genotype, Biofilm Formation And Antimicrobial Resistance Of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) Isolated From Nosocomial And Community Acquired Urinary Tract Infections
Souza GM, Neto ERDS, da Silva AM, Iacia MVMS, Rodrigues MVP, Pereira VC, Winkelstroter LK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3595-3606
Published Date: 22 November 2019

Efficacy Of Line Probe Assay In Detection Of Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Comparison With GeneXpert And Phenotypic Methods In Iran And Genetic Analysis Of Isolates By MIRU-VNTR
Kazemian H, Kardan-Yamchi J, Bahador A, Khonsari S, Nasehi M, Hamzehloo G, Vaziri F, Salehi MR, Feizabadi MM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3585-3593
Published Date: 15 November 2019

Bacterial Profile And Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern Of Urinary Tract Infection Among Children Attending Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia
Belete Y, Asrat D, Woldeamanuel Y, Yihenew G, Gize A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3575-3583
Published Date: 18 November 2019

The Impact Of Pharmaceutical Interventions On The Use Of Carbapenems In A Chinese Hospital: A Pre–Post Study
Xin C, Xia Z, Li G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3567-3573
Published Date: 15 November 2019

First Reported Nosocomial Outbreak Of NDM-5-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae In A Neonatal Unit In China
Kong Z, Cai R, Cheng C, Zhang C, Kang H, Ma P, Gu B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3557-3566
Published Date: 15 November 2019

Rapid Diagnosis Of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Impacts Expenditures Prior To Appropriate Treatment: A Performance And Diagnostic Cost Analysis
Li X, Deng Y, Wang J, Jing H, Shu W, Qin J, Pang Y, Ma X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3549-3555
Published Date: 14 November 2019

Molecular Detection Of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Isolated From Livestock Production Systems In South Africa
Mthembu TP, Zishiri OT, El Zowalaty ME
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3537-3548
Published Date: 14 November 2019

Combined Effects Of Low Incubation Temperature, Minimal Growth Medium, And Low Hydrodynamics Optimize Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilm Formation
Eze EC, El Zowalaty ME
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3523-3536
Published Date: 15 November 2019

Epidemiology Of Human Pulmonary Infection With Nontuberculous Mycobacteria In Southeast China: A Prospective Surveillance Study
Lin S, Wei S, Zhao Y, Lin J, Pang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3515-3521
Published Date: 12 November 2019

A Newly Discovered Drug Resistance Gene rfaF In Helicobacter pylori
Lin J, Zhang X, Wen Y, Chen H, She F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3507-3514
Published Date: 12 November 2019
Pharmacodynamics Of Linezolid-Plus-Fosfomycin Against Vancomycin-Susceptible And -Resistant Enterococci In Vitro And In Vivo Of A Galleria mellonella Larval Infection Model
Qi C, Xu S, Wu M, Zhu S, Liu Y, Huang H, Zhang G, Li J, Huang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3497-3505
Published Date: 12 November 2019

Prevalence, Risk Factors And Treatment Of The Most Common Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections In Liver Transplant Recipients: A Review
Shafiekhani M, Mirjalili M, Vazin A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3485-3495
Published Date: 13 November 2019
Early Start Of Tenofovir Treatment Achieves Better Viral Suppression In Pregnant Women With A High HBV Viral Load: A Real-World Prospective Study
Gao F, Zhang WT, Lin YY, Wang WM, Xu N, Bai GQ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3475-3484
Published Date: 7 November 2019

Estimation Of Direct Medical Costs Of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection: A Single-Center Retrospective Chart Review Study
AlRuthia Y, Somily AM, Alkhamali AS, Bahari OH, AlJuhani RJ, Alsenaidy M, Balkhi B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3463-3473
Published Date: 7 November 2019

Virulence Factors Of Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa In Hospital-Acquired Infections In Mansoura, Egypt
El-Mahdy R, El-Kannishy G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3455-3461
Published Date: 7 November 2019

Prevalence Of Self-Medication With Antibiotics Among Residents In United Arab Emirates
Abduelkarem AR, Othman AM, Abuelkhair ZM, Ghazal MM, Alzouobi SB, El Zowalaty ME
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3445-3453
Published Date: 7 November 2019

Comparison Of drrA And drrB Efflux Pump Genes Expression In Drug-Susceptible And -Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Isolated From Tuberculosis Patients In Iran
Khosravi AD, Sirous M, Absalan Z, Tabandeh MR, Savari M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3437-3444
Published Date: 5 November 2019

The Anti-Mycobacterial Activity Of Ag, ZnO, And Ag- ZnO Nanoparticles Against MDR- And XDR-Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Heidary M, Zaker Bostanabad S, Amini SM, Jafari A, Ghalami Nobar M, Ghodousi A, Kamalzadeh M, Darban-Sarokhalil D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3425-3435
Published Date: 4 November 2019

Absence Of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) In Cattle From Portugal: A One Health Approach

Correia S, Silva V, García-Díez J, Teixeira P, Pimenta K, Tejedor-Junco MT, Oliveira S, Igrejas G, Poeta P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3421-3423
Published Date: 4 November 2019
Clarithromycin-Susceptible But Virulent Helicobacter pylori Strains Infecting Iranian Patients’ Stomachs
Khani S, Talebi Bezmin Abadi A, Mohabati Mobarez A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3415-3420
Published Date: 1 November 2019

Interprofessional Antimicrobial Stewardship Influencing Clostridioides difficile Infection: An 8-Year Study Using Antimicrobial Use Density
Yoshida J, Kikuchi T, Ueno T, Mataga A, Asano I, Otani K, Tamura T, Tanaka M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3409-3414
Published Date: 4 November 2019
Clinical Characteristics And Risk Factors In Mixed-Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections
Zheng C, Cai J, Liu H, Zhang S, Zhong L, Xuan N, Zhou H, Zhang K, Wang Y, Zhang X, Tian B, Zhang Z, Wang C, Cui W, Zhang G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3397-3407
Published Date: 31 October 2019

Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Regarding The Use Of Antibiotics. Study On The General Population Of Mureş County, Romania
Voidăzan S, Moldovan G, Voidăzan L, Zazgyva A, Moldovan H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3385-3396
Published Date: 31 October 2019

Antibiotic resistance and genotyping of gram-negative bacteria causing hospital-acquired infection in patients referred to Children’s Medical Center
Mamishi S, Mahmoudi S, Naserzadeh N, Hosseinpour Sadeghi R, Haghi Ashtiani MT, Bahador A, Abdosalehi MR, Rahmani M, Pourakbari B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3377-3384
Published Date: 29 October 2019

Different Effects Of Amniotic Membrane Homogenate On The Growth Of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus And Serratia marcescens
Šket T, Ramuta TŽ, Starčič Erjavec M, Kreft ME
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3365-3375
Published Date: 29 October 2019

Pandoraea sputorum Bacteremia In A Patient Who Had Undergone Allogeneic Liver Transplantation Plus Immunosuppressive Therapy: A Case Report
Xiao X, Tian H, Cheng X, Li G, Zhou J, Peng Z, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3359-3364
Published Date: 25 October 2019

In Vitro Activity Of Ceftaroline And Comparators Against Staphylococcus aureus Isolates: Results From 6 Years Of The ATLAS Program (2012 To 2017)
Zhang Z, Chen M, Yu Y, Liu B, Liu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3349-3358
Published Date: 24 October 2019

Fatal Liver Infection Caused By Clostridium perfringens After Common Bile Duct Stenting Due To Pancreatic Cancer: A Case Report
Xu J, Wang Y, Cui H, Chen J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3343-3347
Published Date: 24 October 2019

Occurrence, Genetic Diversities And Antibiotic Resistance Profiles Of Salmonella Serovars Isolated From Chickens
Akinola SA, Mwanza M, Ateba CN
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3327-3342
Published Date: 24 October 2019

Prevalence Of mcr-1 Among Cefotaxime-Resistant Commensal Escherichia coli In Residents Of Vietnam
Kawahara R, Khong DT, Le HV, Phan QN, Nguyen TN, Yamaguchi T, Kumeda Y, Yamamoto Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3317-3325
Published Date: 23 October 2019

Rapid Carbapenemase Detection With Xpert Carba-R V2 Directly On Positive Blood Vials
Cointe A, Walewski V, Hobson CA, Doit C, Bidet P, Dortet L, Bonacorsi S, Birgy A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3311-3316
Published Date: 23 October 2019
Antimicrobial Resistance And Molecular Characteristics Among Neisseria gonorrhoeae Clinical Isolates In A Chinese Tertiary Hospital
Zheng Z, Liu L, Shen X, Yu J, Chen L, Zhan L, Chen H, Lin C, Jiang Y, Xia H, Wang L, Yu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3301-3309
Published Date: 23 October 2019

Characterization Of Chromosome-Mediated Colistin Resistance In Escherichia coli Isolates From Livestock In Korea
Kim S, Woo JH, Kim N, Kim MH, Kim SY, Son JH, Moon DC, Lim SK, Shin M, Lee JC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3291-3299
Published Date: 23 October 2019


Outbreak Of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella aerogenes Strains In A Tertiary Hospital In China


Hao M, Shen Z, Ye M, Hu F, Xu X, Yang Y, Wu S, Lin D, Qin X, Wang M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3283-3290
Published Date: 21 October 2019

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis In A Referral Center In Rome: 2011– 2016
Cannas A, Butera O, Gualano G, Parracino MP, Venditti C, Mazzarelli A, Palmieri F, Girardi E, Di Caro A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3275-3281
Published Date: 18 October 2019

High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance And Distribution Of The Resistance Genes In Enterococcus faecalis And Enterococcus faecium From Teaching Hospital In Malaysia
Moussa AA, Md Nordin AF, Hamat RA, Jasni AS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3269-3274
Published Date: 21 October 2019

Shanghai Parents’ Perception And Attitude Towards The Use Of Antibiotics On Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
Wang J, Sheng Y, Ni J, Zhu J, Zhou Z, Liu T, Zhang X, Zhao Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3259-3267
Published Date: 17 October 2019

Leprosy Reactions In Childhood: A Prospective Cohort Study In The Brazilian Amazon
Bandeira SS, Pires CA, Quaresma JAS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3249-3257
Published Date: 17 October 2019

An Evaluation Of Antibiotics Prescribing Patterns In The Emergency Department Of A Tertiary Care Hospital In Saudi Arabia
Alanazi MQ, Salam M, Alqahtani FY, Ahmed AE, Alenaze AQ, Al-Jeraisy M, Al Salamah M, Aleanizy FS, Al Daham D, Al Obaidy S, Al-Shareef F, Alsaggabi AH, Al-Assiri MH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3241-3247
Published Date: 16 October 2019

Functional Synergy Of Antimicrobial Peptides And Chlorhexidine Acetate Against Gram-Negative/Gram-Positive Bacteria And A Fungus In Vitro And In Vivo
Zhu J, Huang Y, Chen M, Hu C, Chen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3227-3239
Published Date: 15 October 2019

Sensitivity Pattern Of Salmonella typhi And Paratyphi A Isolates To Chloramphenicol And Other Anti-Typhoid Drugs: An In Vitro Study
Patil N, Mule P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3217-3225
Published Date: 14 October 2019

Bacteria Exploit Autophagy For Their Own Benefit
Xiong Q, Yang M, Li P, Wu C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3205-3215
Published Date: 11 October 2019

Dissemination Of t437-SCCmecIV And Coagulase-Negative t037-SCCmecIII Types Among Borderline Oxacillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated From Skin Infections And Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Stańkowska M, Garbacz K, Piechowicz L, Bronk M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3197-3203
Published Date: 10 October 2019

Disseminated Talaromyces marneffei And Mycobacterium avium Infection Accompanied Sweet’s Syndrome In A Patient With Anti-Interferon-γ Autoantibodies: A Case Report

Su SS, Zhang SN, Ye JR, Xu LN, Lin PC, Xu HY, Wu Q, Li YP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3189-3195
Published Date: 10 October 2019

Meningococcal Group B Vaccine For The Prevention Of Invasive Meningococcal Disease Caused By Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B
Rivero-Calle I, Raguindin PF, Gómez-Rial J, Rodriguez-Tenreiro C, Martinón-Torres F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3169-3188
Published Date: 9 October 2019


Shigella: Antibiotic-Resistance Mechanisms And New Horizons For Treatment
Ranjbar R, Farahani A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3137-3167
Published Date: 7 October 2019

Characterization Of The Interaction Between Subviral Particles Of Hepatitis B Virus And Dendritic Cells – In Vitro Study
Farag MMS, Peschel G, Müller M, Weigand K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3125-3135
Published Date: 7 October 2019

Characterization of phenotypic and genotypic traits of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates recovered from a tertiary care hospital in Taif, Saudi Arabia
El-Badawy MF, Abdelwahab SF, Alghamdi SA, Shohayeb MM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3113-3124
Published Date: 3 October 2019

Rectovaginal Colonization With Pathogenic Escherichia coli During Pregnancy And Neonatal Outcomes
Liu TH, Wang HP, Cho FN, Wang JL, Hung CH, Chiou YH, Chen YS, Lee SSJ, Cheng MF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3103-3112
Published Date: 30 September 2019

Resistance To First-Line Antituberculosis Drugs And Prevalence Of pncA Mutations In Clinical Isolates Of Mycobacterium tuberculosis From Zunyi, Guizhou Province Of China
Cao Z, Lan Y, Chen L, Xiang M, Peng Z, Zhang J, Zhang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3093-3102
Published Date: 30 September 2019
“Is Fosfomycin As Effective As Claimed On MDR Gram-Negative Bacteria Causing UTI?” [Response To Letter]
Gopichand P, Agarwal G, Natarajan M, Mandal J, Deepanjali S, Parameswaran S, Dorairajan LN
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3091-3092
Published Date: 3 October 2019

Antagonistic Effects Of Baicalin On Mycoplasma gallisepticum-Induced Inflammation And Apoptosis By Restoring Energy Metabolism In The Chicken Lungs
Ishfaq M, Zhang W, Hu W, Waqas Ali Shah S, Liu Y, Wang J, Wu Z, Ahmad I, Li J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3075-3089
Published Date: 1 October 2019

Management Of Patients With Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation Post–DAA Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection In HCV–HBV Coinfected Patients With Pretreatment HBeAg Seroconversion And Early Degree Of Hepatic Fibrosis
Osman HA, Ghweil AA, Sabry AMM, Mahdy RE, Khodeary A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3067-3073
Published Date: 30 September 2019

Infectious dermatoses that can manifest as vesicles

Hu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3063-3066
Published Date: 27 September 2019

Molecular characterization and prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori isolates in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hanafiah A, Binmaeil H, Raja Ali RA, Mohamed Rose I, Lopes BS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3051-3061
Published Date: 27 September 2019
A Comparison Between Dexlansoprazole Modified Release–Based And Lansoprazole-Based Nonbismuth Quadruple (Concomitant) Therapy For First-Line Helicobacter pylori Eradication: A Prospective Randomized Trial [Corrigendum]
Tai WC, Liang CM, Bi KW, Kuo CM, Lu LS, Wu CK, Yang SC, Kuo YH, Lee CH, Huang CF, Hsu CN, Hsu PI, Wu DC, Hu TH, Wu KL, Chuah SK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3049-3050
Published Date: 25 September 2019

Molecular Characterization Of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis Among Inpatients At Iranian University Hospitals: Clonal Dissemination Of ST6 And ST422
Zalipour M, Esfahani BN, Halaji M, Azimian A, Havaei SA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3039-3047