Infection and Drug Resistance

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

Original Research

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

Review

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

Published Date: 25 September 2019

Characterization Of blaNDM-5-Positive Escherichia coli Prevalent In A University Hospital In Eastern China

Sun P, Xia W, Liu G, Huang X, Tang C, Liu C, Xu Y, Ni F, Mei Y, Pan S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3029-3038

Published Date: 24 September 2019

CP-CRE/non-CP-CRE Stratification And CRE Resistance Mechanism Determination Help In Better Managing CRE Bacteremia Using Ceftazidime–Avibactam And Aztreonam–Avibactam

Zou H, Xiong SJ, Lin QX, Wu ML, Niu SQ, Huang SF

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:3017-3027

Published Date: 23 September 2019

Computational analysis of naturally occurring resistance-associated substitutions in genes NS3, NS5A, and NS5B among 86 subtypes of hepatitis C virus worldwide

Wu R, Geng D, Chi X, Wang X, Gao X, Xu H, Shi Y, Guan Y, Wang Y, Jin J, Ding Y, Niu J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2987-3015

Published Date: 19 September 2019

Coproduction Of MCR-9 And NDM-1 By Colistin-Resistant Enterobacter hormaechei Isolated From Bloodstream Infection

Yuan Y, Li Y, Wang G, Li C, Xiang L, She J, Yang Y, Zhong F, Zhang L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2979-2985

Published Date: 19 September 2019

Distinct Antimicrobial Resistance Profiling Of Clinically Important Aeromonas Spp. In Southwest China: A Seven-Year Surveillance Study

Yang S, He T, Sun J, Sun S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2971-2978

Published Date: 18 September 2019

Genomic Analysis Of A KPC-2-Producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae ST11 Outbreak From A Teaching Hospital In Shandong Province, China

Chi X, Hu G, Xu H, Li X, Xiao T, Zhou Y, Xia H, Zou H, Han H, Zheng B, Gao H, Li X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2961-2969

Published Date: 19 September 2019

Phage therapy as a renewed therapeutic approach to mycobacterial infections: a comprehensive review

Azimi T, Mosadegh M, Nasiri MJ, Sabour S, Karimaei S, Nasser A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2943-2959

Published Date: 17 September 2019

Intracellular anti-leishmanial effect of Spergulin-A, a triterpenoid saponin of Glinus oppositifolius

Banerjee S, Mukherjee N, Gajbhiye RL, Mishra S, Jaisankar P, Datta S, Das Saha K

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2933-2942

Published Date: 17 September 2019

Clinical Trial Report

A comparison between dexlansoprazole modified release–based and lansoprazole-based nonbismuth quadruple (concomitant) therapy for first-line Helicobacter pylori eradication: a prospective randomized trial

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, 12:2923-2931

Published Date: 16 September 2019

Cell Death And Zika Virus: An Integrated Network Of The Mechanisms Of Cell Injury

Sousa JR, Azevedo RSS, Quaresma JAS, Vasconcelos PFC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2917-2921

Published Date: 13 September 2019

Molecular Epidemiology And Clinical Significance Of Corynebacterium Striatum Isolated From Clinical Specimens [Corrigendum]

Suh JW, Ju Y, Lee CK, Sohn JW, Kim MJ, Yoon YK

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2915-2916

Published Date: 13 September 2019

Evaluation of essential oil obtained from Mentha×piperita L. against multidrug-resistant strains

Muntean D, Licker M, Alexa E, Popescu I, Jianu C, Buda V, Dehelean CA, Ghiulai R, Horhat F, Horhat D, Danciu C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2905-2914

Published Date: 13 September 2019

Clinical Outcomes Of Colistin In Combination With Either 6-G Sulbactam Or Carbapenems For The Treatment Of Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii Pneumonia With High MIC To Sulbactam, A Prospective Cohort Study

Ungthammakhun C, Vasikasin V, Changpradub D

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2899-2904

Published Date: 13 September 2019

Original Research

Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella in China, 2007–2016

Zhan Z, Xu X, Gu Z, Meng J, Wufuer X, Wang M, Huang M, Chen J, Jing C, Xiong Z, Zeng M, Liao M, Zhang J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2885-2897

Published Date: 12 September 2019

Association of diabetes mellitus with hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infection: evidence from an epidemiological study

Liu Y, Ye S, Xiao X, Zhou T, Yang S, Wang G, Sun C, Zhang B, Wang G

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2875-2883

Published Date: 12 September 2019

Potential role of the antimicrobial peptide Tachyplesin III against multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii coinfection in an animal model

Qi J, Gao R, Liu C, Shan B, Gao F, He J, Yuan M, Xie H, Jin S, Ma Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2865-2874

Published Date: 23 September 2019

The resistance mechanism of Escherichia coli induced by ampicillin in laboratory

Li M, Liu Q, Teng Y, Ou L, Xi Y, Chen S, Duan G

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2853-2863

Published Date: 11 September 2019

Post-splenectomy sepsis: preventative strategies, challenges, and solutions

Luu S, Spelman D, Woolley IJ

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2839-2851

Published Date: 12 September 2019

Comparative genomic analysis and multi-drug resistance differences of Acinetobacter baumannii in Chongqing, China

Pu L, Jian Z, Pan F, Geng Y, He M, Liao P

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2827-2838

Published Date: 11 September 2019

Diversity and frequency of resistance and virulence genes in blaKPC and blaNDM co-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains from China

Liu X, Zhang J, Li Y, Shen Q, Jiang W, Zhao K, He Y, Dai P, Nie Z, Xu X, Zhou Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2819-2826

Published Date: 10 September 2019

Functional characteristics of CYP3A4 allelic variants on the metabolism of loperamide in vitro

Lin QM, Li YH, Liu Q, Pang NH, Xu RA, Cai JP, Hu GX

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2809-2817

Published Date: 10 September 2019

Deep-sequencing study of HCV G4a resistance-associated substitutions in Egyptian patients failing DAA treatment

Amer F, Yousif MM, Hammad NM, Garcia-Cehic D, Gregori J, Rando-Segura A, Nieto-Aponte L, Esteban JI, Rodriguez-Frias F, Quer J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2799-2807

Published Date: 10 September 2019

Characterization of the plasmid of incompatibility groups IncFIIpKF727591 and IncpKPHS1 from Enterobacteriaceae species

Wang S, Dai E, Jiang X, Zeng L, Cheng Q, Jing Y, Hu L, Yin Z, Gao B, Wang J, Duan G, Cai X, Zhou D

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2789-2797

Published Date: 6 September 2019

Evaluation of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry for identifying VIM- and SPM-type metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates

Li J, Hu W, Li M, Deng S, Huang Q, Lu W

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2781-2788

Published Date: 6 September 2019

Genetic characterization of a novel sequence type of multidrug-resistant Citrobacter freundii strain recovered from wastewater treatment plant

Jiang X, Cui X, Liu W, Xu H, Zheng B

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2775-2779

Published Date: 6 September 2019

Original Research

The role of cfa gene in ampicillin tolerance in Shigella

Liu Q, Li M, Teng Y, Yang H, Xi Y, Chen S, Duan G

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2765-2774

Published Date: 5 September 2019

Coagulative biomarkers on admission to the ICU predict acute kidney injury and mortality in patients with septic shock caused by intra-abdominal infection

Xu Z, Cheng B, Fu S, Liu X, Xie G, Li Z, Ji Y, Fu Q, Xu Z, Fang X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2755-2764

Published Date: 4 September 2019

Characterization of antibiotic resistance and virulence factors of Escherichia coli strains isolated from Iranian inpatients with urinary tract infections

Haghighatpanah M, Mojtahedi A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2747-2754

Published Date: 3 September 2019

Emergence of novel methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains in a tertiary care facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Senok A, Somily AM, Nassar R, Garaween G, Kim Sing G, Müller E, Reissig A, Gawlik D, Ehricht R, Monecke S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2739-2746

Published Date: 3 September 2019

High rate of multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from human and animal origin

Yang F, Deng B, Liao W, Wang P, Chen P, Wei J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2729-2737

Published Date: 3 September 2019

Optimizing compliance with surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery at a referral teaching hospital in southern Iran: clinical and economic impact [Corrigendum]

Mahmoudi L, Ghouchani M, Mahi-Birjand M, Bananzadeh A, Akbari A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2727-2728

Published Date: 2 September 2019

Global prevalence of antibiotic resistance in blood-isolated Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jabbari Shiadeh SM, Pormohammad A, Hashemi A, Lak P

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2713-2725

Published Date: 2 September 2019

Is fosfomycin as effective as claimed on MDR Gram-negative bacteria causing UTI? [Letter]

Singh G, Singh BR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2711-2712

Published Date: 2 September 2019

Rapid diagnosis of neonatal sepsis by PCR for detection of 16S rRNA gene, while blood culture and PCR results were similar in E.coli-predominant EOS cases

EL-Amir MI, El-Feky MA, Abo Elwafa DA, Abd-Elmawgood EA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2703-2710

Published Date: 30 August 2019

Escherichia coli O25b-ST131 and O16-ST131 causing urinary tract infection in women in Changsha, China: molecular epidemiology and clinical characteristics

Zhong YM, Liu WE, Meng Q, Li Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2693-2702

Published Date: 30 August 2019

Time series analysis of antibacterial usage and bacterial resistance in China: observations from a tertiary hospital from 2014 to 2018

Zeng S, Xu Z, Wang X, Liu W, Qian L, Chen X, Wei J, Zhu M, Gong Z, Yan Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2683-2691

Published Date: 28 August 2019

Simultaneous detection of eleven sexually transmitted agents using multiplexed PCR coupled with MALDI-TOF analysis

Xiu L, Zhang C, Li Y, Wang F, Peng J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2671-2682

Published Date: 28 August 2019

Development, optimization, and validation of an in-house Dot-ELISA rapid test based on SAG1 and GRA7 proteins for serological detection of Toxoplasma gondii infections

Teimouri A, Modarressi MH, Shojaee S, Mohebali M, Rezaian M, Keshavarz H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2657-2669

Published Date: 27 August 2019

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” [Letter]

Emami A, Pirbonyeh N, Javanmardi F

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2655-2656

Published Date: 28 August 2019

Plastic binding feature of polymyxins: the effect on MIC susceptibility measurements

Sharafi T, Ardebili A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2649-2653

Published Date: 27 August 2019

Risk factors associated with prolonged intestinal colonization of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae – a prospective cohort study

Ljungquist O, Schönbeck M, Riesbeck K, Tham J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2637-2648

Published Date: 26 August 2019

Emergence of two Escherichia coli strains co-harboring mcr-1 and blaNDM in fresh vegetables from China

Liu BT, Song FJ

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2627-2635

Published Date: 23 August 2019

Therapeutic compounds targeting Lipid II for antibacterial purposes

Malin JJ, de Leeuw E

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2613-2625

Published Date: 23 August 2019

Functional aspects, phenotypic heterogeneity, and tissue immune response of macrophages in infectious diseases

de Sousa JR, Da Costa Vasconcelos PF, Quaresma JAS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2589-2611

Published Date: 22 August 2019

Diagnostic performance of direct latex agglutination, post-enrichment latex agglutination and culture methods in screening of group B streptococci in late pregnancy: a comparative study

El Shahaway AA, El Maghraby HM, Mohammed HA, Abd Elhady RR, Abdelrhman AA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2583-2588

Published Date: 22 August 2019

On-treatment improvement of an emerging psychosomatic depressive disorder among salmonella carriers: a multicenter experience from Egypt

Bakeer MS, Youssef MI, Elshazly HM, Abdel-Samiee M, El-Gendy AA, Abouzed M, Othman W, Abdelkareem M, Abozeid M, Awad SM, Khalil FO, Bedair HM, Diab KA, Seif AS, Youssef MF, Sakr AA, Abdelsameea E

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2573-2582

Published Date: 22 August 2019

Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage and pattern of antibiotic resistance among sheep farmers from Southern Italy

Mascaro V, Squillace L, Nobile CGA, Papadopoli R, Bosch T, Schouls LM, Casalinuovo F, Musarella R, Pavia M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2561-2571

Published Date: 20 August 2019

Antibiotic susceptibility profile and prevalence of mecA and lukS-PV/lukF-PV genes in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from nasal and pharyngeal sources of medical students in Ecuador

Bastidas CA, Villacrés-Granda I, Navarrete D, Monsalve M, Coral-Almeida M, Cifuentes SG

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2553-2560

Published Date: 16 August 2019

Application of the susceptible–infected–recovered deterministic model in a GII.P17 emergent norovirus strain outbreak in Romania in 2015

Popovici ED, Negru DG, Olariu T, Nagy M, Dinu S, Oprisan G, Zota L, Baditoiu LM

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2543-2551

Published Date: 16 August 2019

Augmented renal clearance is associated with inadequate antibiotic pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic target in Asian ICU population: a prospective observational study

Wu CC, Tai CH, Liao WY, Wang CC, Kuo CH, Lin SW, Ku SC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2531-2541

Published Date: 16 August 2019

Assessment of the immunogenicity and protective efficiency of a novel dual-promoter DNA vaccine, harboring SAG1 and GRA7 genes, from RH strain of Toxoplasma gondii in BALB/c mice

Mavi SA, Modarressi MH, Mohebali M, Shojaee S, Zeraati H, Teimouri A, Keshavarz H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2519-2530

Published Date: 15 August 2019

Prevalence and molecular epidemiology characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli in Heilongjiang Province, China

Cheng P, Li F, Liu R, Yang Y, Xiao T, Ishfaq M, Xu G, Zhang X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2505-2518

Published Date: 12 August 2019

Community-associated Staphylococcus aureus PVL+ ST22 predominates in skin and soft tissue infections in Beijing, China

Xiao N, Yang J, Duan N, Lu B, Wang L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2495-2503

Published Date: 12 August 2019

Outcomes of therapeutic keratoplasty for severe infectious keratitis in Chongqing, a 16-year experience

Zhang Q, Zhao M, Xu M, Gu F, Liu Q, Chen Y, Zhang H, Kijlstra A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2487-2493

Published Date: 12 August 2019

Antimicrobial susceptibility changes of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae intra-abdominal infection isolate-derived pathogens from Chinese intra-abdominal infections from 2011 to 2015

Zhang H, Tong D, Johnson A, Zhang G, Xu Z, Yang Y, Zhang J, Li D, Duan S, Wang Y, Yang Q, Xu Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2477-2486

Published Date: 9 August 2019

Gentamicin susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from 7 provinces in China

Liu JW, Xu WQ, Zhu XY, Dai XQ, Chen SC, Han Y, Liu J, Chen XS, Yin YP

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2471-2476

Published Date: 9 August 2019

A community-acquired lung abscess attributable to odontogenic flora

Guo W, Gao B, Li L, Gai W, Yang J, Zhang Y, Wang L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2467-2470

Published Date: 8 August 2019

Prevalence, risk and genetic characteristics of drug-resistant tuberculosis in a tertiary care tuberculosis hospital in China

Zhao LL, Huang MX, Xiao TY, Liu HC, Li MC, Zhao XQ, Liu ZG, Jiang Y, Wan KL

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2457-2465

Published Date: 7 August 2019

An unexpected case of Bartonella alsatica prosthetic vascular graft infection

Puges M, Ménard A, Berard X, Geneviève M, Pinaquy JB, Edouard S, Pereyre S, Cazanave C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2453-2456

Published Date: 7 August 2019

Evaluating the potential use of electronic tongue in early identification and diagnosis of bacterial infections

Al Ramahi R, Zaid AN, Abu-Khalaf N

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2445-2451

Published Date: 7 August 2019

Original Research

Optimizing compliance with surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery at a referral teaching hospital in southern Iran: clinical and economic impact

Mahmoudi L, Ghouchani M, Mahi-Birjand M, Bananzadeh A, Akbari A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2437-2444

Published Date: 6 August 2019

Escherichia coli belonging to ST131 rarely transfers blactx-m-15 to fecal Escherichia coli

Thingholm KR, Hertz FB, Løbner-Olesen A, Frimodt-Møller N, Nielsen KL

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2429-2435

Published Date: 6 August 2019

Antibacterial mechanism of peptide Cec4 against Acinetobacter baumannii

Peng J, Long H, Liu W, Wu Z, Wang T, Zeng Z, Guo G, Wu J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2417-2428

Published Date: 5 August 2019

Prevalence of Candida blood stream infections among children in tertiary care hospital: detection of species and antifungal susceptibility

Khairat SM, Sayed AM, Nabih M, Soliman NS, Hassan YM

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2409-2416

Published Date: 5 August 2019

Primary drug resistance among tuberculosis patients with diabetes mellitus: a retrospective study among 7223 cases in China

Song W, Shao Y, Liu J, Tao N, Liu Y, Zhang Q, Xu T, Li S, Yu CB, Gao L, Cui L, Li Y, Li H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2397-2407

Published Date: 2 August 2019

A case of persistent bacteraemia by Ralstonia mannitolilytica and Ralstonia pickettii in an intensive care unit

Basso M, Venditti C, Raponi G, Navazio AS, Alessandri F, Giombini E, Nisii C, Di Caro A, Venditti M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2391-2395

Published Date: 2 August 2019

Association between cell growth and vancomycin resistance in clinical community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Yamaguchi T, Ando R, Matsumoto T, Ishii Y, Tateda K

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2379-2390

Published Date: 1 August 2019

Whole-genome sequence analysis of multidrug-resistant uropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli from Mexico

Paniagua-Contreras GL, Monroy-Pérez E, Díaz-Velásquez CE, Uribe-García A, Labastida A, Peñaloza-Figueroa F, Domínguez-Trejo P, García LR, Vaca-Paniagua F, Vaca S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2363-2377

Published Date: 1 August 2019

Analysis of two pheromone-responsive conjugative multiresistance plasmids carrying the novel mobile optrA locus from Enterococcus faecalis

Shang Y, Li D, Shan X, Schwarz S, Zhang SM, Chen YX, Ouyang W, Du XD

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2355-2362

Published Date: 1 August 2019

Lateral flow biosensor combined with loop-mediated isothermal amplification for simple, rapid, sensitive, and reliable detection of Brucella spp

Li S, Liu Y, Wang Y, Chen H, Liu C, Wang Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2343-2353

Published Date: 30 July 2019

The prevalence of respiratory pathogens in adults with community-acquired pneumonia in an outpatient cohort

Chen J, Li X, Wang W, Jia Y, Lin F, Xu J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2335-2341

Published Date: 30 July 2019

Potential effects of microbial air quality on the number of new cases of diabetes type 1 in children in two regions of Poland: a pilot study

Michalska M, Wąż P, Zorena K, Bartoszewicz M, Korzeniowska K, Krawczyk S, Beń-Skowronek I, Myśliwiec M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2323-2334

Published Date: 29 July 2019

Forecasting the seasonality and trend of pulmonary tuberculosis in Jiangsu Province of China using advanced statistical time-series analyses

Liu Q, Li Z, Ji Y, Martinez L, Zia UH, Javaid A, Lu W, Wang J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2311-2322

Published Date: 26 July 2019

An increasing trend of neonatal invasive multidrug-resistant group B streptococcus infections in southern China, 2011–2017 [Corrigendum]

Gao K, Guan X, Zeng L, Qian J, Zhu S, Deng Q, Zhong H, Pang S, Gao F, Wang J, Long Y, Chang C, Liu H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2309-2310

Published Date: 25 July 2019

Conventional oral and secondary high dose vaginal metronidazole therapy for recurrent bacterial vaginosis: clinical outcomes, impacts of sex and menses

Sobel JD, Kaur N, Woznicki NA, Boikov D, Aguin T, Gill G, Akins RA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2297-2307

Published Date: 24 July 2019

Indole-core-based novel antibacterial agent targeting FtsZ

Yuan W, Yu Z, Song W, Li Y, Fang Z, Zhu B, Li X, Wang H, Hong W, Sun N

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2283-2296

Published Date: 24 July 2019

Impact of pre-transplant infection management on the outcome of living-donor liver transplantation in Egypt

Saleh AM, Hassan EA, Gomaa AA, El Baz TM, El-Abgeegy M, Seleem MI, Abo-amer YEE, Elsergany HF, Mahmoud EIED, Abd-Elsalam S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2277-2282

Published Date: 24 July 2019

Molecular characterization of para-aminosalicylic acid resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates in southwestern China

Luo M, Li K, Zhang H, Yan X, Gu J, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Li J, Wang J, Chen Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2269-2275

Published Date: 24 July 2019

Profile of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir in the treatment of hepatitis C

Childs-Kean LM, Brumwell NA, Lodl EF

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2259-2268

Published Date: 23 July 2019

Association between vitamin D and latent tuberculosis infection in the United States: NHANES, 2011–2012

Wang CY, Hu YL, Wang YH, Chen CH, Lai CC, Huang KL

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2251-2257

Published Date: 22 July 2019

Characterization of NDM-5- and CTX-M-55-coproducing Escherichia coli GSH8M-2 isolated from the effluent of a wastewater treatment plant in Tokyo Bay

Sekizuka T, Inamine Y, Segawa T, Kuroda M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2243-2249

Published Date: 23 July 2019

Fluorescence enzymatic assay for bacterial polyphosphate kinase 1 (PPK1) as a platform for screening antivirulence molecules

Campos F, Álvarez JA, Ortiz-Severín J, Varas MA, Lagos CF, Cabrera R, Álvarez SA, Chávez FP

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2237-2242

Published Date: 22 July 2019

Evaluation of Nano-curcumin effects on expression levels of virulence genes and biofilm production of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from burn wound infection in Tehran, Iran

Shariati A, Asadian E, Fallah F, Azimi T, Hashemi A, Yasbolaghi Sharahi J, Taati Moghadam M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2223-2235

Published Date: 23 July 2019

Expansion of Salmonella Typhi clonal lineages with ampicillin resistance and reduced ciprofloxacin susceptibility in Eastern China

Lv D, Zhang D, Song Q

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2215-2221

Published Date: 22 July 2019

Multilocus sequence typing and blaESBL characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from healthy humans and swine in Northern Thailand

Seenama C, Thamlikitkul V, Ratthawongjirakul P

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2201-2214

Published Date: 19 July 2019

High dose of vancomycin plus gentamicin incorporated acrylic bone cement decreased the elution of vancomycin

Li T, Fu L, Wang J, Shi Z

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2191-2199

Published Date: 18 July 2019

Chlorquinaldol, a topical agent for skin and wound infections: anti-biofilm activity and biofilm-related antimicrobial cross-resistance

Bidossi A, Bottagisio M, De Grandi R, Drago L, De Vecchi E

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2177-2189

Published Date: 19 July 2019

Prevalence of quinolone-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli in a tertiary care hospital in south Iran [Response to letter]

Malekzadegan Y, Rastegar E, Moradi M, Heidari H, Sedigh Ebrahim-Saraie H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2175-2176

Published Date: 23 July 2019

A nationwide utilization survey of therapeutic drug monitoring for five antibiotics in South Korea

Choi R, Woo HI, Park HD, Lee SY

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2163-2173

Published Date: 18 July 2019

Letter

Quinolones and fluoroquinolones are useless to counter uropathogenic Escherichia coli infections [Letter]

Singh BR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2161-2162

Published Date: 18 July 2019

Staphyloxanthin: a potential target for antivirulence therapy

Xue L, Chen YY, Yan Z, Lu W, Wan D, Zhu H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2151-2160

Published Date: 17 July 2019

High incidence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli coharboring mcr-1 and blaCTX-M-15 recovered from pigs

Shafiq M, Huang J, Ur Rahman S, Shah JM, Chen L, Gao Y, Wang M, Wang L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2135-2149

Published Date: 16 July 2019

Antimicrobial resistance pattern and molecular genetic distribution of metallo-β-lactamases producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from hospitals in Minia, Egypt

Farhan SM, Ibrahim RA, Mahran KM, Hetta HF, Abd El-Baky RM

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2125-2133

Published Date: 16 July 2019

Resistance mechanisms and molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-nonsusceptible Escherichia coli in Taiwan, 2012-2015

Chang YT, Siu LK, Wang JT, Wu TL, Chen YH, Chuang YC, Lin JC, Lu PL

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2113-2123

Published Date: 16 July 2019

The first report of a novel IncHI1B blaSIM-1-carrying megaplasmid pSIM-1-BJ01 from a clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate

Lü Y, Zhao S, Liang H, Zhang W, Liu J, Hu H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2103-2112

Published Date: 19 July 2019

Evaluating the antimicrobial resistance patterns among major bacterial pathogens isolated from clinical specimens taken from patients in Mofid Children’s Hospital, Tehran, Iran: 2013–2018

Azimi T, Maham S, Fallah F, Azimi L, Gholinejad Z

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2089-2102

Published Date: 17 July 2019

Development of a multiple cross displacement amplification combined with nanoparticles-based biosensor assay to detect Neisseria meningitidis

Li S, Liu C, Liu Y, Ma Q, Wang Y, Wang Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2077-2087

Published Date: 15 July 2019

Epidemiology and molecular characterization of mcr-1 in Escherichia coli recovered from patients with bloodstream infections in Changsha, central China

Zhong YM, Liu WE, Zheng ZF

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2069-2076

Published Date: 12 July 2019

Community acquired urinary tract infections among adults in Accra, Ghana

Donkor ES, Horlortu PZ, Dayie NTKD, Obeng-Nkrumah N, Labi AK

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2059-2067

Published Date: 11 July 2019

Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infection in a Thai university hospital: clinical characteristics, treatment outcomes, and synergistic effect

Hemapanpairoa J, Changpradub D, Thunyaharn S, Santimaleeworagun W

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2049-2057

Published Date: 11 July 2019

Virulence-associated genes and drug susceptibility patterns of uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from patients with urinary tract infection

Farajzadah Sheikh A, Goodarzi H, Yadyad MJ, Aslani S, Amin M, Jomehzadeh N, Ranjbar R, Moradzadeh M, Azarpira S, Akhond MR, Hashemzadeh M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2039-2047

Published Date: 17 July 2019

Efficacy of combinations of colistin with other antimicrobials involves membrane fluidity and efflux machinery

Armengol E, Domenech O, Fusté E, Pérez-Guillén I, Borrell JH, Sierra JM, Vinas M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2031-2038

Published Date: 11 July 2019

Synergism of cationic antimicrobial peptide WLBU2 with antibacterial agents against biofilms of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae

Swedan S, Shubair Z, Almaaytah A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2019-2030

Published Date: 9 July 2019

Successful treatment of Trichosporon asahii fungemia with isavuconazole in a patient with hematologic malignancies

Feugray G, Krzisch D, Dehais M, Razakandrainibe R, Gargala G, Favennec L, Lepretre S, Camus V, Costa D

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2015-2018

Published Date: 9 July 2019

In vitro effect of fosfomycin on multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacteria causing urinary tract infections

Gopichand P, Agarwal G, Natarajan M, Mandal J, Deepanjali S, Parameswaran S, Dorairajan LN

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2005-2013

Published Date: 9 July 2019

Eugenol, a potential schistosomicidal agent with anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects against Schistosoma mansoni, induced liver pathology [Corrigendum]

El-kady AM, Ahmed A, Hassan T, El-Deek H, Fouad S, Althagfan SS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:2003-2004

Published Date: 10 July 2019

The increasing threat of silver-resistance in clinical isolates from wounds and burns

Hosny AEDMS, Rasmy SA, Aboul-Magd DS, Kashef MT, El-Bazza ZE

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1985-2001

Published Date: 8 July 2019

Viral dynamics among HCV infected patients with different genotypes treated with genotypic specific or pan-genotypic direct-acting antiviral agent combinations

Paolucci S, Novazzi F, Piralla A, Maserati R, Gulminetti R, Novati S, Barbarini G, Sacchi P, Fratini A, Bellotti L, Baldanti F

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1975-1984

Published Date: 8 July 2019

A high prevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV 1/2) infection among Afro-descendants, Esmeraldas province, Ecuador – need for the implementation of surveys and control programs

Mosquera-Herrera CE, Aspiazu-Miranda EP, de Waard JH, Garcia-Bereguiain MA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1969-1974

Published Date: 8 July 2019

Recombinant human papillomavirus nonavalent vaccine in the prevention of cancers caused by human papillomavirus

Toh ZQ, Kosasih J, Russell FM, Garland SM, Mulholland EK, Licciardi PV

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1951-1967

Published Date: 4 July 2019

Epidemiology of Plasmodium falciparum infection and drug resistance markers in Ota Area, Southwestern Nigeria

Olasehinde GI, Diji-Geske RI, Fadina I, Arogundade D, Darby P, Adeleke A, Dokunmu TM, Adebayo AH, Oyelade J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1941-1949

Published Date: 5 July 2019

Molecular and phenotypical characterization of two cases of antibiotic-driven ceftazidime-avibactam resistance in blaKPC-3-harboring Klebsiella pneumoniae

Venditti C, Nisii C, D'Arezzo S, Vulcano A, Capone A, Antonini M, Ippolito G, Di Caro A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1935-1940

Published Date: 3 July 2019

Invasive pulmonary infection due to Thermoascus crustaceus in a kidney transplant recipient

Mareș M, Moroti-Constantinescu VR, Voroneanu L, Doroftei F, Covic A, Mederle OA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1929-1934

Published Date: 3 July 2019

Evaluating the clinical significance of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from respiratory samples in Iran: an often overlooked disease

Mortazavi Z, Bahrmand A, Sakhaee F, Doust RH, Vaziri F, Siadat SD, Fateh A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1917-1927

Published Date: 3 July 2019

Omadacycline: a novel aminomethylcycline

Burgos RM, Rodvold KA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1895-1915

Published Date: 2 July 2019

In vitro activity of newer antimicrobials against penicillin non-susceptible strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Hipp M, Burckhardt I

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1889-1893

Published Date: 1 July 2019

Multiplex loop-mediated isothermal amplification (multi-LAMP) assay for rapid detection of mcr-1 to mcr-5 in colistin-resistant bacteria

Zhong LL, Zhou Q, Tan CY, Roberts AP, El-Sayed Ahmed MAEG, Chen G, Dai M, Yang F, Xia Y, Liao K, Liang Y, Yang Y, Feng S, Zheng X, Tian GB

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1877-1887

Published Date: 2 July 2019

Genetic characterization of two vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates in Kerman, Iran

Ziasistani M, Shakibaie MR, Kalantar-Neyestanaki D

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1869-1875

Published Date: 4 July 2019

Ceftolozane/tazobactam for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal and urinary tract infections: current perspectives and place in therapy

Escolà-Vergé L, Pigrau C, Almirante B

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1853-1867

Published Date: 1 July 2019

Antiviral and immunomodulatory effects of polyphenols on macrophages infected with dengue virus serotypes 2 and 3 enhanced or not with antibodies

Jasso-Miranda C, Herrera-Camacho I, Flores-Mendoza LK, Dominguez F, Vallejo-Ruiz V, Sanchez-Burgos GG, Pando-Robles V, Santos-Lopez G, Reyes-Leyva J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1833-1852

Published Date: 1 July 2019

Usefulness of serum D-dimer for preoperative diagnosis of infected nonunion after open reduction and internal fixation

Wang Z, Zheng C, Wen S, Wang J, Zhang Z, Qiu X, Chen Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1827-1831

Published Date: 1 July 2019

Antibiotic resistance: a hospital-based multicenter study in Tabuk city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Yagoub U, Al Qahtani B, Hariri IAL, Al Zahrani A, Siddique K

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1815-1825

Published Date: 28 June 2019

Efficacy of humanized single large doses of caspofungin on the lethality and fungal tissue burden in a deeply neutropenic murine model against Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis

Prépost E, Tóth Z, Perlin DS, Gesztelyi R, Kardos G, Kovács R, Nagy F, Forgács L, Majoros L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1805-1814

Published Date: 1 July 2019

Genetic diversity and antibiotic susceptibility of uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from kidney transplant recipients

Mohammadzadeh M, Tavakoli M, Yaslianifard S, Asadi E, Golmohammadi R, Mirnejad R

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1795-1803

Published Date: 9 July 2019

Whole genome analysis reveals new insights into the molecular characteristics of Clostridioides difficile NAP1/BI/027/ST1 clinical isolates in the People’s Republic of China

Lv T, Chen Y, Guo L, Xu Q, Gu S, Shen P, Quan J, Fang Y, Chen L, Gui Q, Ye G, Li L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1783-1794

Published Date: 1 July 2019

Association between biofilm formation, structure and antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from neonatal septicemia in southwest Iran

Farajzadeh Sheikh A, Asareh Zadegan Dezfuli A, Navidifar T, Fard SS, Dehdashtian M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1771-1782

Published Date: 27 June 2019

Psychoactive drug prescription and urine colonization with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

Bachtarzi R, Boureau AS, Mascart C, Batard E, Montassier E, Bémer P, Bourigault C, Berrut G, de Decker L, Chapelet G

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1763-1770

Published Date: 28 June 2019

Evaluation of gut bacterial community composition and antimicrobial resistome in pregnant and non-pregnant women from Saudi population

Khan I, Yasir M, Farman M, Kumosani T, AlBasri SF, Bajouh OS, Azhar EI

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1749-1761

Published Date: 21 June 2019

Evaluation of agar culture plates to efficiently identify small colony variants of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Watanabe Y, Oikawa N, Hariu M, Seki M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1743-1748

Published Date: 21 June 2019

Epidemic IncX3 plasmids spreading carbapenemase genes in the United Arab Emirates and worldwide

Mouftah SF, Pál T, Darwish D, Ghazawi A, Villa L, Carattoli A, Sonnevend Á

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1729-1742

Published Date: 21 June 2019

Molecular typing revealed the emergence of pvl-positive sequence type 22 methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in Urumqi, Northwestern China

Yuan W, Liu J, Zhan Y, Wang L, Jiang Y, Zhang Y, Sun N, Hou N

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1719-1728

Published Date: 20 June 2019

A novel mechanism of action of ketoconazole: inhibition of the NorA efflux pump system and biofilm formation in multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Abd El-Baky RM, Sandle T, John J, Abuo-Rahma GEDAA, Hetta HF

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1703-1718

Published Date: 14 June 2019

Pivmecillinam compared to other antimicrobials for community-acquired urinary tract infections with Escherichia coli, ESBL-producing or not – a retrospective cohort study

Jansåker F, Boel JB, Thønnings S, Hertz FB, Hansen KH, Frimodt-Møller N, Knudsen JD

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1691-1702

Published Date: 13 June 2019

Prevalence of quinolone-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli in a tertiary care hospital in south Iran

Malekzadegan Y, Rastegar E, Moradi M, Heidari H, Sedigh Ebrahim-Saraie H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1683-1689

Published Date: 19 June 2019

Successful surgical management of invasive pulmonary fungal infection in patients with leukemia

Dong M, Li X, Liu J, Song Z, Zhao H, Wei S, Chen G, Chen J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1675-1681

Published Date: 18 June 2019

In vitro reduction of colistin susceptibility and comparative genomics reveals multiple differences between MCR-positive and MCR-negative colistin-resistant Escherichia coli

Luo Q, Niu T, Wang Y, Yin J, Wan F, Yao M, Lu H, Xiao Y, Li L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1665-1674

Published Date: 12 June 2019

Identification and antifungal susceptibility profiles of Kodamaea ohmeri based on a seven-year multicenter surveillance study

Zhou M, Yu S, Kudinha T, Xiao M, Wang H, Xu Y, Zhao H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1657-1664

Published Date: 12 June 2019

Association of pvl gene with incomplete hemolytic phenotype in clinical Staphylococcus aureus

Gao M, Sang R, Wang G, Xu Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1649-1656

Published Date: 14 June 2019

Substitution of lysine for isoleucine at the center of the nonpolar face of the antimicrobial peptide, piscidin-1, leads to an increase in the rapidity of bactericidal activity and a reduction in toxicity

Taheri B, Mohammadi M, Momenzadeh N, Farshadzadeh Z, Roozbehani M, Dehghani P, Hajian S, Darvishi S, Shamseddin J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1629-1647

Published Date: 14 June 2019

In vitro and in vivo activity of ciprofloxacin/fosfomycin combination therapy against ciprofloxacin-resistant Shigella flexneri isolates

Liu Y, Li H, Zhang Y, Ye Y, Gao Y, Li J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1619-1628

Published Date: 11 June 2019

Self-medication of antibiotics: investigating practice among university students at the Malaysian National Defence University [Corrigendum]

Haque M, Rahman NAA, McKimm J, Kibria GM, Azim Majumder MA, Haque SZ, Islam MZ, Daher AM, Zulkifli Z, Rahman S, Lutfi SNNB, Aishah Binti Othman NS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1617-1618

Published Date: 11 June 2019

Recent advances in the treatment of C. difficile using biotherapeutic agents

Giau VV, Lee H, An SSA, Hulme J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1597-1615

Published Date: 10 June 2019

Quorum quenching activity of Bacillus cereus isolate 30b confers antipathogenic effects in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Raafat MM, Ali-Tammam M, Ali AE

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1583-1596

Published Date: 7 June 2019

Rapid simultaneous detection of blaoxa-23, Ade-B, int-1, and ISCR-1 in multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii using single-tube multiplex PCR and high resolution melting assay

Sun H, Xiao G, Zhang J, Pan Z, Chen Y, Xiong F

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1573-1581

Published Date: 7 June 2019

Spinal brucellosis in Hulunbuir, China, 2011–2016

Liang C, Wei W, Liang X, De E, Zheng B

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1565-1571

Published Date: 6 June 2019

Characterization of a NDM-7 carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli ST410 clinical strain isolated from a urinary tract infection in China

Xu J, He F

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1555-1564

Published Date: 6 June 2019

Characterization of a small plasmid carrying the carbapenem resistance gene blaOXA-72 from community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii sequence type 880 in China

Jia H, Sun Q, Ruan Z, Xie X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1545-1553

Published Date: 6 June 2019

Multidrug-resistant Shigella infection in pediatric patients with diarrhea from central Iran

Abbasi E, Abtahi H, van Belkum A, Ghaznavi-Rad E

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1535-1544

Published Date: 7 June 2019

Simvastatin improves the eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori: upper Egypt experience

Hassan AM, Shawky MAEG, Mohammed AQ, Haridy MA, Eid KAEA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1529-1534

Published Date: 5 June 2019

The microbiota of the bilio-pancreatic system: a cohort, STROBE-compliant study

Di Carlo P, Serra N, D'Arpa F, Agrusa A, Gulotta G, Fasciana T, Rodolico V, Giammanco A, Sergi C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1513-1527

Published Date: 11 June 2019

Prognostic factors in pediatric pneumococcal meningitis patients in mainland China: a retrospective multicenter study

Wang C, Xu H, Deng J, Yu H, Chen Y, Wang S, Huang W, Hao J, Wang C, Deng H, Chen Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1501-1512

Published Date: 7 June 2019

Absence of cutaneous involvement in disseminated Talaromyces marneffei infection in an AIDS patient: a case report and literature review

Pongpech N, Rotjanapan P

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1493-1499

Published Date: 4 June 2019

Letermovir for the prevention of cytomegalovirus infection and disease in transplant recipients: an evidence-based review

El Helou G, Razonable RR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1481-1491

Published Date: 4 June 2019

Infectious complications in children with malignant bone tumors: a multicenter nationwide study

Czyzewski K, Galazka P, Zalas-Wiecek P, Gryniewicz-Kwiatkowska O, Gietka A, Semczuk K, Chelmecka-Wiktorczyk L, Zak I, Salamonowicz M, Fraczkiewicz J, Zajac-Spychala O, Bien E, Plonowski M, Wawrykow P, Pierlejewski F, Gamrot Z, Malas Z, Stolpa W, Musial J, Styczynski J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1471-1480

Published Date: 30 May 2019

Sofosbuvir–daclatasvir improves hepatitis C virus–induced mixed cryoglobulinemia: Upper Egypt experience [Corrigendum]

Hassan AM, Osman HA, Mahmoud HS, Hassan MH, Hashim AKA, Ameen HH

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1469-1470

Published Date: 29 May 2019

Clinical characteristics, treatment outcomes, and prognostic factors of Pneumocystis pneumonia in non-HIV-infected patients

Liu CJ, Lee TF, Ruan SY, Yu CJ, Chien JY, Hsueh PR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1457-1467

Published Date: 30 May 2019

Quinolone resistance mechanisms among third-generation cephalosporin resistant isolates of Enterobacter spp. in a Bulgarian university hospital

Markovska R, Stoeva T, Dimitrova D, Boyanova L, Stankova P, Mihova K, Mitov I

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1445-1455

Published Date: 28 May 2019

Changing antibiotic susceptibility pattern in uropathogenic Escherichia coli over a period of 5 years in a tertiary care center

Prasada S, Bhat A, Bhat S, Shenoy Mulki S, Tulasidas S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1439-1443

Published Date: 29 May 2019

Visual outcomes of post-cataract endophthalmitis caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum

Di Y, Chen X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1433-1438

Published Date: 4 June 2019

First-line Helicobacter pylori eradication rates are significantly lower in patients with than those without type 2 diabetes mellitus

Yao CC, Kuo CM, Hsu CN, Yang SC, Wu CK, Tai WC, Liang CM, Wu KL, Huang CF, Bi KW, Lee CH, Chuah SK

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1425-1431

Published Date: 29 May 2019

Efficacy and safety of delafloxacin in the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Lan SH, Lai CC, Lu LC, Chang SP, Huang HT

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1415-1423

Published Date: 27 May 2019

Impact of individualized active surveillance of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae on the infection rate in intensive care units: a 3-year retrospective study in a teaching hospital of People’s Republic of China

Li S, Guo FZ, Zhao XJ, Wang Q, Wang H, An YZ, Zhu FX

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1407-1414

Published Date: 24 May 2019

Enhancing the antibacterial activity of polymyxins using a nonantibiotic drug

Krishnamurthy M, Lemmon MM, Falcinelli EM, Sandy RA, Dootz JN, Mott TM, Rajamani S, Schaecher KE, Duplantier AJ, Panchal RG

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1393-1405

Published Date: 27 May 2019

Lipid profile improvement in virologically suppressed HIV-1-infected patients switched to dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine: data from the SCOLTA project

Bagella P, Squillace N, Ricci E, Gulminetti R, De Socio GV, Taramasso L, Pellicanò G, Menzaghi B, Celesia BM, Dentone C, Orofino G, Bonfanti P, Madeddu G

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1385-1391

Published Date: 23 May 2019

Gonococcal conjunctivitis after incomplete treatment of gonococcal urethritis

Wang MF, Wang L, Li LF

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1381-1384

Published Date: 23 May 2019

The evaluation of the synergistic antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of AamAP1-Lysine with conventional antibiotics against representative resistant strains of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

Almaaytah A, Abualhaijaa A, Alqudah O

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1371-1380

Published Date: 23 May 2019

Spoligotyping analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area, Pakistan

Ali S, Khan MT, Anwar Sheed K, Khan MM, Hasan F

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1363-1369

Published Date: 20 May 2019

Comparison of high-dose, short-course levofloxacin treatment vs conventional regimen against acute bacterial infection: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Chen CW, Chen YH, Cheng IL, Lai CC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1353-1361

Published Date: 17 May 2019

Original Research

Self-medication of antibiotics: investigating practice among university students at the Malaysian National Defence University

Haque M, Rahman NAA, McKimm J, Kibria GM, Azim Majumder MA, Haque SZ, Islam MZ, Binti Abdullah SL, Daher AM, Zulkifli Z, Rahman S, Kabir R, Lutfi SNNB, Aishah Binti Othman NS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1333-1351

Published Date: 17 May 2019

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of multi-drug-resistant Escherichia coli isolates harboring blaCTX-M group extended-spectrum β-lactamases recovered from pediatric patients in Shenzhen, southern China

Patil S, Chen X, Lian M, Wen F

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1325-1332

Published Date: 16 May 2019

Comparative effectiveness of antifungal agents in patients with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Su HC, Hua YM, Feng IJ, Wu HC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1311-1324

Published Date: 15 May 2019

The efficacy and safety of ceftaroline in the treatment of acute bacterial infection in pediatric patients – a systemic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Chen CW, Chang SP, Huang HT, Tang HJ, Lai CC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1303-1310

Published Date: 15 May 2019

Nine-year analysis of isolated pathogens and antibiotic susceptibilities of microbial keratitis from a large referral eye center in southern China

Lin L, Duan F, Yang Y, Lou B, Liang L, Lin X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1295-1302

Published Date: 15 May 2019

Clinical features and outcomes of tetanus: a retrospective study

Fan Z, Zhao Y, Wang S, Zhang F, Zhuang C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1289-1293

Published Date: 16 May 2019

A novel plasmid carrying carbapenem-resistant gene blaKPC-2 in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Hu YY, Wang Q, Sun QL, Chen GX, Zhang R

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1285-1288

Published Date: 14 May 2019

Successful management of Mycobacterium abscessus complex lung disease in an otherwise healthy infant

Liu H, Dong F, Liu J, Liu J, Pang Y, Zhao S, Lu J, Li H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1277-1283

Published Date: 15 May 2019

Plasma indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity as a potential biomarker for early diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in tuberculosis patients

Shi W, Wu J, Tan Q, Hu CM, Zhang X, Pan HQ, Yang Z, He MY, Yu M, Zhang B, Xie WP, Wang H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1265-1276

Published Date: 14 May 2019

Cefuroxime compared to piperacillin/tazobactam as empirical treatment of Escherichia coli bacteremia in a low Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) prevalence cohort

Thønnings S, Jansåker F, Gradel KO, Styrishave B, Knudsen JD

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1257-1264

Published Date: 13 May 2019

Recent advances in Staphylococcus aureus infection: focus on vaccine development

Ansari S, Jha RK, Mishra SK, Tiwari BR, Asaad AM

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1243-1255

Published Date: 13 May 2019

Antiretroviral drug resistance mutations among patients failing first-line treatment in Hanoi, Vietnam

Tien TV, Pho DC, Hong LT, Ba HP, Nam LV, Hung PN

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1237-1242

Published Date: 10 May 2019

Genetic variation in metronidazole metabolism and oxidative stress pathways in clinical Giardia lamblia assemblage A and B isolates

Saghaug CS, Klotz C, Kallio JP, Brattbakk HR, Stokowy T, Aebischer T, Kursula I, Langeland N, Hanevik K

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1221-1235

Published Date: 10 May 2019

Antimicrobial susceptibility among Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae collected globally between 2015 and 2017 as part of the Tigecycline Evaluation and Surveillance Trial (TEST)

Zhang Z, Chen M, Yu Y, Pan S, Liu Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1209-1220

Published Date: 10 May 2019

Simulating moxalactam dosage for extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae using blood antimicrobial surveillance network data

Huang C, Shi Q, Zheng B, Ji J, Ying C, Yu X, Wang H, Xiao Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1199-1208

Published Date: 8 May 2019

Prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli strains simultaneously isolated from humans, animals, food, and the environment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Pormohammad A, Nasiri MJ, Azimi T

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1181-1197

Published Date: 8 May 2019

Association of the genes encoding Metallo-β-Lactamase with the presence of integrons among multidrug-resistant clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii

Amin M, Navidifar T, Saleh Shooshtari F, Goodarzi H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1171-1180

Published Date: 13 May 2019

Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus carriage and pattern of antibiotic resistance, including methicillin resistance, among contact sport athletes in Italy

Mascaro V, Capano MS, Iona T, Nobile CGA, Ammendolia A, Pavia M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1161-1170

Published Date: 7 May 2019

Investigation of the prevalence of genes conferring resistance to carbapenems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from burn patients

Khosravi AD, Taee S, Dezfuli AA, Meghdadi H, Shafie F

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1153-1159

Published Date: 7 May 2019

Low prevalence of resistance genes in sheltered homeless population in Marseille, France, 2014–2018

Ly TDA, Hadjadj L, Hoang VT, Louni M, Dao TL, Badiaga S, Tissot-Dupont H, Raoult D, Rolain JM, Gautret P

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1139-1151

Published Date: 7 May 2019

Cost-effectiveness analysis of the use of letermovir for the prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus in adult cytomegalovirus seropositive recipients undergoing allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Italy

Restelli U, Croce D, Pacelli V, Ciceri F, Girmenia C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1127-1138

Published Date: 8 May 2019

Emergence of multidrug resistance and extensive drug resistance among enterococcal clinical isolates in Egypt

Said HS, Abdelmegeed ES

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1113-1125

Published Date: 7 May 2019

Effects of sub-inhibitory concentrations of meropenem and tigecycline on the expression of genes regulating pili, efflux pumps and virulence factors involved in biofilm formation by Acinetobacter baumannii

Navidifar T, Amin M, Rashno M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1099-1111

Published Date: 7 May 2019

Antimicrobial resistance and risk factors for mortality of pneumonia caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae among diabetics: a retrospective study conducted in Shanghai, China

Liu B, Yi H, Fang J, Han L, Zhou M, Guo Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1089-1098

Published Date: 7 May 2019

Evaluation of efflux pump activity of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from poultry wet markets in India

Anbazhagan PV, Thavitiki PR, Varra M, Annamalai L, Putturu R, Lakkineni VR, Pesingi PK

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1081-1088

Published Date: 6 May 2019

Next-generation-sequencing technology used for the detection of Mycoplasma hominis in renal cyst fluid: a case report

Xiao N, Gai W, Hu WG, Li JX, Zhang Y, Zhao XY

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1073-1079

Published Date: 23 May 2019

Prevalence and risk factors for colonization by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing or ST 131 Escherichia coli among asymptomatic adults in community settings in Southern Taiwan

Wu PC, Wang JL, Hsueh PR, Lin PH, Cheng MF, Huang IF, Chen YS, Lee SS, Guang-Yuan M, Yu HC, Hsu CL, Wang FW, Chen CS, Hung CH, Ko WC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1063-1071

Published Date: 3 May 2019

Direct use of eazyplex® SuperBug CRE assay from positive blood cultures in conjunction with inpatient infectious disease consulting for timely appropriate antimicrobial therapy in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections

Fiori B, D'Inzeo T, Posteraro B, Menchinelli G, Liotti FM, De Angelis G, De Maio F, Fantoni M, Murri R, Scoppettuolo G, Ventura G, Tumbarello M, Pennestrì F, Taccari F, Sanguinetti M, Spanu T

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1055-1062

Published Date: 3 May 2019

Combined administration of antibiotics increases the incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in critically ill patients

Ma H, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Liu Y, He Y, Guo L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1047-1054

Published Date: 1 May 2019

Design and characterization of a new hybrid peptide from LL-37 and BMAP-27

Al Tall Y, Abualhaijaa A, Alsaggar M, Almaaytah A, Masadeh M, Alzoubi KH

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1035-1045

Published Date: 30 April 2019

Antibiotic resistance and heavy metal tolerance plasmids: the antimicrobial bulletproof properties of Escherichia fergusonii isolated from poultry

Galetti R, Penha Filho RAC, Ferreira JC, Varani AM, Darini ALC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1029-1033

Published Date: 7 May 2019

Drug–drug interaction study of imatinib and voriconazole in vitro and in vivo

Lin QM, Xie S, Qiu X, Chen J, Xu RA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1021-1027

Published Date: 30 April 2019

Application of a hybrid model in predicting the incidence of tuberculosis in a Chinese population

Li Z, Wang Z, Song H, Liu Q, He B, Shi P, Ji Y, Xu D, Wang J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1011-1020

Published Date: 29 April 2019

The first report of emerging mobilized colistin-resistance (mcr) genes and ERIC-PCR typing in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates in southwest Iran

Moosavian M, Emam N

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1001-1010

Published Date: 29 April 2019

Differences in microbial etiology between hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia: a single-center retrospective study in Guang Zhou

Feng DY, Zhou YQ, Zou XL, Zhou M, Zhu JX, Wang YH, Zhang TT

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:993-1000

Published Date: 29 April 2019

Further considerations on rotavirus vaccination and seizure-related hospitalization rates

Gómez-Rial J, Sánchez-Batán S, Rivero-Calle I, Pardo-Seco J, Martinón-Martínez JM, Salas A, Martinón-Torres F

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:989-991

Published Date: 29 April 2019

Current progress in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B and resulting clinical and programmatic implications

Jourdain G, Ngo-Giang-Huong N, Khamduang W

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:977-987

Published Date: 26 April 2019

Molecular mechanisms related to colistin resistance in Enterobacteriaceae

Aghapour Z, Gholizadeh P, Ganbarov K, Bialvaei AZ, Mahmood SS, Tanomand A, Yousefi M, Asgharzadeh M, Yousefi B, Kafil HS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:965-975

Published Date: 24 April 2019

Comparative study of antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation among Gram-positive uropathogens isolated from community-acquired urinary tract infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Shrestha LB, Baral R, Khanal B

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:957-963

Published Date: 23 April 2019

Whole-genome characterization and resistance-associated substitutions in a new HCV genotype 1 subtype

von Massow G, Garcia-Cehic D, Gregori J, Rodriguez-Frias F, Macià MD, Escarda A, Esteban JI, Quer J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:947-955

Published Date: 24 April 2019

Grazoprevir/elbasvir in peginterferon alfa plus ribavirin experienced patients with chronic genotype 1 HCV/HIV co-infection: a non-randomized, open-label clinical trial

Lin YC, Li SW, Ku SY, Hsieh HT, Lin MH, Chang SY, Wu WW, Sun NL, Cheng SH, Cheng CY

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:937-945

Published Date: 18 April 2019

Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Mexican children with community-acquired pneumonia: experience in a tertiary care hospital

Merida-Vieyra J, Aquino-Andrade A, Palacios-Reyes D, Murata C, Ribas-Aparicio RM, De Colsa Ranero A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:925-935

Published Date: 18 April 2019

Investigation of six plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance genes among clinical isolates of pseudomonas: a genotypic study in Saudi Arabia

El-Badawy MF, Alrobaian MM, Shohayeb MM, Abdelwahab SF

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:915-923

Published Date: 29 April 2019

Susceptibilities of Gram-negative bacilli from hospital- and community-acquired intra-abdominal and urinary tract infections: a 2016–2017 update of the Chinese SMART study

Zhang H, Johnson A, Zhang G, Yang Y, Zhang J, Li D, Duan S, Yang Q, Xu Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:905-914

Published Date: 24 April 2019

Characterization of antibiotic-susceptibility patterns and virulence genes of five major sequence types of Escherichia coli isolates cultured from extraintestinal specimens: a 1-year surveillance study from Iran

Hojabri Z, Mirmohammadkhani M, Darabi N, Arab M, Pajand O

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:893-903

Published Date: 17 April 2019

Evaluation of treatment options for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in the obese patient

Narayanan N, Adams CD, Kubiak DW, Cheng S, Stoianovici R, Kagan L, Brunetti L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:877-891

Published Date: 17 April 2019

Candida isolates causing refractory or recurrent oropharyngeal candidiasis in 11 hospitals in China

Yu SY, Zhang L, Chen S, Kong F, Xiao M, Wang H, Hou X, Zhou ML, Zhang G, Zhang JJ, Duan SM, Kang W, Xu YC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:865-875

Published Date: 18 April 2019

The impact of lifestyle upon the probability of late bacterial infection after soft-tissue filler augmentation

Marusza W, Olszanski R, Sierdzinski J, Szyller K, Ostrowski T, Gruber-Miazga J, Netsvyetayeva I

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:855-863

Published Date: 23 April 2019

Comparison of pegylated interferon monotherapy and de novo pegylated interferon plus tenofovir combination therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Zheng C, Yan H, Zeng J, Cai S, Wu X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:845-854

Published Date: 12 April 2019

Molecular epidemiology and resistance profiles among healthcare- and community-associated Staphylococcus aureus keratitis isolates

Peterson JC, Durkee H, Miller D, Maestre-Mesa J, Arboleda A, Aguilar MC, Relhan N, Flynn Jr HW, Amescua G, Parel JM, Alfonso E

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:831-843

Published Date: 11 April 2019

Para-aminosalicylic acid increases the susceptibility to isoniazid in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Zhang T, Jiang G, Wen S, Huo F, Wang F, Huang H, Pang Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:825-829

Published Date: 11 April 2019

Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic discontinuation in ventilator-associated pneumonia: a prospective observational study

Wang Q, Hou D, Wang J, An K, Han C, Wang C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:815-824

Published Date: 10 April 2019

In vitro antibacterial effect of deconex and sodium hypochlorite against bacterial taxa isolated from dental units

Amin M, Ardaneh M, Hashemzadeh M, Asarehzadegan Dezfuli A, JafarZadeh E

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:805-814

Published Date: 11 April 2019

First investigation of the presence of SPATE genes in Shigella species isolated from children with diarrhea infection in Ahvaz, southwest Iran

Moosavian M, Ghaderiyan GH, Shahin M, Navidifar T

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:795-804

Published Date: 10 April 2019

Differential recognition of Candida tropicalis, Candida guilliermondii, Candida krusei, and Candida auris by human innate immune cells

Navarro-Arias MJ, Hernández-Chávez MJ, Garcia-Carnero LC, Amezcua-Hernández DG, Lozoya-Pérez NE, Estrada-Mata E, Martínez-Duncker I, Franco B, Mora-Montes HM

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:783-794

Published Date: 8 April 2019

Mechanisms of azole resistance in clinical isolates of Candida glabrata from two hospitals in China

Yao D, Chen J, Chen W, Li Z, Hu X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:771-781

Published Date: 5 April 2019

Efficacy and safety of cycloserine-containing regimens in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a nationwide retrospective cohort study in China

Wang J, Pang Y, Jing W, Chen W, Guo R, Han X, Wu L, Yang G, Yang K, Chen C, Jiang L, Cai C, Dou Z, Diao L, Pan H, Wang J, Du F, Xu T, Wang L, Li R, Chu N

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:763-770

Published Date: 3 April 2019

Reactivation of herpesvirus in patients with hepatitis C treated with direct-acting antiviral agents

Ghweil AA, Helal MM

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:759-762

Published Date: 2 April 2019

Entecavir monotherapy versus de novo combination of lamivudine and adefovir for compensated hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis: a real-world prospective multicenter cohort study

Wu X, Zhou J, Xie W, Ding H, Ou X, Chen G, Ma A, Xu X, Ma H, Xu Y, Liu X, Meng T, Wang L, Sun Y, Wang B, Kong Y, Ma H, You H, Jia J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:745-757

Published Date: 1 April 2019

Diffuse multibacillary leprosy patient with Lucio’s phenomenon and positive anticardiolipin antibody misdiagnosed as lupus erythematosus panniculitis in the People’s Republic of China

Gao W, Chen Z, Jiang H, Shi Y, Zhang W, Wang H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:741-744

Published Date: 2 April 2019

Characterization of a carbapenem- and colistin-resistant Enterobacter cloacae carrying Tn6901 in blaNDM-1 genomic context

Le-Ha TD, Le L, Le-Vo HN, Anda M, Motooka D, Nakamura S, Tran LK, Tran Phuong Thi-Bich, Iida T, Cao V

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:733-739

Published Date: 3 April 2019

Cycloserine for treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a retrospective cohort study in China

Li Y, Wang F, Wu L, Zhu M, He G, Chen X, Sun F, Liu Q, Wang X, Zhang W

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:721-731

Published Date: 29 March 2019

Eugenol, a potential schistosomicidal agent with anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects against Schistosoma mansoni, induced liver pathology

El-kady AM, Ahmad AA, Hassan TM, El-Deek HEM, Fouad SS, Althagfan SS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:709-719

Published Date: 28 March 2019

Letter to the editor regarding “Rotavirus infection beyond the gut”

Orrico-Sánchez A, López-Lacort M, Muñoz-Quiles C, Martinez-Beneito MA, Díez-Domingo J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:707-708

Published Date: 28 March 2019

Serological evidence of Coxiella burnetii infection in cattle and farm workers: is Q fever an underreported zoonotic disease in Ecuador?

Echeverría G, Reyna-Bello A, Minda-Aluisa E, Celi-Erazo M, Olmedo L, García HA, Garcia-Bereguiain MA, de Waard JH

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:701-706

Published Date: 9 April 2019

What drives inappropriate use of antibiotics? A mixed methods study from Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Atif M, Asghar S, Mushtaq I, Malik I, Amin A, Babar ZUD, Scahill S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:687-699

Published Date: 26 March 2019

Genotypic characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Turkish children with cystic fibrosis

Sener Okur D, Yuruyen C, Gungor O, Aktas Z, Erturan Z, Akcakaya N, Camcioglu Y, Cokugras H, Koksalan K

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:675-685

Published Date: 27 March 2019

Risk factors with the development of infection with tigecycline- and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae

Jiang Y, Jia X, Xia Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:667-674

Published Date: 20 March 2019

Characterization and analysis of a novel diguanylate cyclase PA0847 from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

Zhang Y, Guo J, Zhang N, Yuan W, ^Lin Z, Huang W

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:655-665

Published Date: 21 March 2019

High prevalence of KPC-2-producing hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae causing meningitis in Eastern China

Xu M, Fu Y, Fang Y, Xu H, Kong H, Liu Y, Chen Y, Li L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:641-653

Published Date: 18 March 2019

Susceptibility rates of clinically important bacteria collected from intensive care units against colistin, carbapenems, and other comparative agents: results from the Surveillance of Multicenter Antimicrobial Resistance in Taiwan (SMART)

Lai CC, Chen YS, Lee NY, Tang HJ, Lee SSJ, Lin CF, Lu PL, Wu JJ, Ko WC, Lee WS, Hsueh PR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:627-640

Published Date: 14 March 2019

System dynamics modeling of public health services provided by China CDC to control infectious and endemic diseases in China

Li M, Yu W, Tian W, Ge Y, Liu Y, Ding T, Zhang L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:613-625

Published Date: 13 March 2019

Molecular characterization, serotypes and phenotypic and genotypic evaluation of antibiotic resistance of the Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated from different types of hospital-acquired infections

Ranjbar R, Kelishadrokhi AF, Chehelgerdi M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:603-611

Published Date: 20 March 2019

Increase in antibiotic resistant Helicobacter pylori in a University Hospital in Japan

Kageyama C, Sato M, Sakae H, Obayashi Y, Kawahara Y, Mima T, Matsushita O, Yokota K, Mizuno M, Okada H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:597-602

Published Date: 12 March 2019

In vitro activity and pharmacodynamic/pharmacokinetic parameters of clarithromycin and azithromycin: why they matter in the treatment of respiratory tract infections

Davidson RJ

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:585-596

Published Date: 8 March 2019

Characterization of the most common embCAB gene mutations associated with ethambutol resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Iran

Khosravi AD, Sirous M, Abdi M, Ahmadkhosravi N

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:579-584

Published Date: 6 March 2019

High rates of CTX-M group-1 extended-spectrum β-lactamases producing Escherichia coli from pets and their owners in Faisalabad, Pakistan

Abbas G, Khan I, Mohsin M, Sajjad-ur-Rahman, Younas T, Ali S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:571-578

Published Date: 6 March 2019

Clinical utility of tafenoquine in the prevention of relapse of Plasmodium vivax malaria: a review on the mode of action and emerging trial data

Hounkpatin AB, Kreidenweiss A, Held J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:553-570

Published Date: 6 March 2019

Antimicrobial activities of ceftazidime–avibactam, ceftolozane–tazobactam, and other agents against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from intensive care units in Taiwan: results from the Surveillance of Multicenter Antimicrobial Resistance in Taiwan in 2016

Liao CH, Lee NY, Tang HJ, Lee SSJ, Lin CF, Lu PL, Wu JJ, Ko WC, Lee WS, Hsueh PR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:545-552

Published Date: 4 March 2019

Genetic basis for metronidazole and clarithromycin resistance in Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from patients with gastroduodenal disorders

Hashemi SJ, Sheikh AF, Goodarzi H, Yadyad MJ, Seyedian SS, Aslani S, Assarehzadegan MA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:535-543

Published Date: 4 March 2019

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification for detection of Legionella pneumophila in respiratory specimens of hospitalized patients in Ahvaz, southwest Iran

Moosavian M, Seyed-Mohammadi S, Saki M, Shahi F, Khoshkholgh Sima M, Afshar D, Barati S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:529-534

Published Date: 1 March 2019

Profiles of hematological parameters in Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria patients attending Tercha General Hospital, Dawuro Zone, South Ethiopia

Awoke N, Arota A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:521-527

Published Date: 5 March 2019

Characterization of a novel blaNDM-5-harboring IncFII plasmid and an mcr-1-bearing IncI2 plasmid in a single Escherichia coli ST167 clinical isolate

Xu L, Wang P, Cheng J, Qin S, Xie W

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:511-519

Published Date: 1 March 2019

Original Research

Impact of a probiotic-based hospital sanitation on antimicrobial resistance and HAI-associated antimicrobial consumption and costs: a multicenter study

Caselli E, Arnoldo L, Rognoni C, D'Accolti M, Soffritti I, Lanzoni L, Bisi M, Volta A, Tarricone R, Brusaferro S, Mazzacane S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:501-510

Published Date: 27 February 2019

Rational use of antibiotics in an intensive care unit: a retrospective study of the impact on clinical outcomes and mortality rate

Ali M, Naureen H, Tariq MH, Farrukh MJ, Usman A, Khattak S, Ahsan H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:493-499

Published Date: 26 February 2019

Extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial bloodstream infection in hematological disease

Zhou L, Feng S, Sun G, Tang B, Zhu X, Song K, Zhang X, Lu H, Liu H, Sun Z, Zheng C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:481-491

Published Date: 26 February 2019

Treatment of late bacterial infections resulting from soft-tissue filler injections

Marusza W, Olszanski R, Sierdzinski J, Ostrowski T, Szyller K, Mlynarczyk G, Netsvyetayeva I

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:469-480

Published Date: 20 February 2019

Epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: a 5-year experience at a tertiary care hospital

Chotiprasitsakul D, Srichatrapimuk S, Kirdlarp S, Pyden AD, Santanirand P

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:461-468

Published Date: 20 February 2019

Antimicrobial resistance, virulence genes profiling and molecular relatedness of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from hospitalized patients in Guangdong Province, China

Liang Y, Tu C, Tan C, El-Sayed Ahmed MAEG, Dai M, Xia Y, Liu Y, Zhong LL, Shen C, Chen G, Tian GB, Liu J, Zheng X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:447-459

Published Date: 25 February 2019

Detection of four patients who were infected by Schistosoma haematobium in Vietnam

De NV, La T, Minh PN, Dao PTB, Duyet LV

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:439-445

Published Date: 18 February 2019

The efficacy and safety of nemonoxacin compared with levofloxacin in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia: a systemic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Chang SP, Lee HZ, Lai CC, Tang HJ

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:433-438

Published Date: 14 February 2019

Retrospective analysis of relationships among the dose regimen, trough concentration, efficacy, and safety of teicoplanin in Chinese patients with moderate–severe Gram-positive infections [Corrigendum]

Zhou L, Gao Y, Cao W, Liu J, Guan H, Zhang H, Shi Y, Lv W, Cheng L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:431-432

Published Date: 14 February 2019

Metabolic mechanism of ceftazidime resistance in Vibrio alginolyticus

Liu SR, Peng XX, Li H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:417-429

Published Date: 13 February 2019

Biochemical but not compositional recovery of skin mucosal microbiome communities after disruption

Brumlow CE, Luna RA, Hollister EB, Gomez JA, Burcham LA, Cowdrey MB, Primm TP

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:399-416

Published Date: 13 February 2019

Epidemiologic analysis and control strategy of Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in intensive care units in a teaching hospital of People’s Republic of China

Wang CR, Yuan Z, Huang WX, Yan L, Tang J, Liu CW

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:391-398

Published Date: 12 February 2019

Plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene mcr-1 in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from market retail fruits in Guangzhou, China

Yang F, Shen C, Zheng X, Liu Y, El-Sayed Ahmed MAE, Zhao Z, Liao K, Shi Y, Guo X, Zhong R, Xu Z, Tian GB

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:385-389

Published Date: 11 February 2019

New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-producing Acinetobacter isolates among late-onset VAP patients: multidrug-resistant pathogen and poor outcome

Elbrolosy AM, Labeeb AZ, Hassan DM

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:373-384

Published Date: 11 February 2019

Clinical outcome of Escherichia coli bloodstream infection in cancer patients with/without biofilm formation: a single-center retrospective study

Zhang Q, Gao HY, Li D, Li Z, Qi SS, Zheng S, Bai CS, Zhang SH

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:359-371

Published Date: 11 February 2019

Original Research

Alternative eradication regimens for Helicobacter pylori infection in Indonesian regions with high metronidazole and levofloxacin resistance

Miftahussurur M, Waskito LA, Syam AF, Nusi IA, Siregar G, Richardo M, Bakry AF, Rezkitha YAA, Wibawa IDN, Yamaoka Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:345-358

Published Date: 31 January 2019

The impact of initial antibiotic treatment failure: real-world insights in patients with complicated, health care-associated intra-abdominal infection

Peeters P, Ryan K, Karve S, Potter D, Baelen E, Rojas-Farreras S, Rodríguez-Baño J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:329-343

Published Date: 31 January 2019

The blood transcriptional signature for active and latent tuberculosis

Deng M, Lv XD, Fang ZX, Xie XS, Chen WY

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:321-328

Published Date: 30 January 2019

Utility of presepsin, soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1, and neutrophil CD64 for early detection of neonatal sepsis

El-Madbouly AA, El Sehemawy AA, Eldesoky NA, Abd Elgalil HM, Ahmed AM

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:311-319

Published Date: 29 January 2019

Platelet-rich plasma plays an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and cell proliferation-promoting role in an in vitro model for diabetic infected wounds

Li T, Ma Y, Wang M, Wang T, Wei J, Ren R, He M, Wang G, Boey J, Armstrong DG, Deng W, Chen B

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:297-309

Published Date: 29 January 2019

Comparative analysis of KPC-2-encoding chimera plasmids with multi-replicon IncR:IncpA1763-KPC:IncN1 or IncFIIpHN7A8:IncpA1763-KPC: IncN1

Qu D, Shen Y, Hu L, Jiang X, Yin Z, Gao B, Zhao Y, Yang W, Yang H, Han J, Zhou D

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:285-296

Published Date: 24 January 2019

Selection between aztreonam and cephalosporins for treatment of infections with pseudomonads needs more caution

Singh BR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:281-284

Published Date: 24 January 2019

Prevalence and predictors of occult hepatitis C virus infection among Egyptian patients who achieved sustained virologic response to sofosbuvir/daclatasvir therapy: a multi-center study

Mekky MA, Sayed HI, Abdelmalek MO, Saleh MA, Osman OA, Osman HA, Morsy KH, Hetta HF

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:273-279

Published Date: 22 January 2019

Mutations in gyrB play an important role in ciprofloxacin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Feng X, Zhang Z, Li X, Song Y, Kang J, Yin D, Gao Y, Shi N, Duan J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:261-272

Published Date: 8 February 2019

Central nervous system Listeria monocytogenes infection mimicking central nervous system idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating disease

Xu R, Bai Y, Duan C, Zhao S, Chen X, Yang Q

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:255-259

Published Date: 22 January 2019

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Shigella species isolated from diarrheal patients in Ahvaz, southwest Iran

Sheikh AF, Moosavian M, Abdi M, Heidary M, Shahi F, Jomezadeh N, Seyed-Mohammadi S, Saki M, Khoshnood S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:249-253

Published Date: 22 January 2019

Treatment of severe ventriculitis caused by extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii by intraventricular lavage and administration of colistin

Chen F, Deng X, Wang Z, Wang L, Wang K, Gao L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:241-247

Published Date: 21 January 2019

Resistance rates of non-albicans Candida infections in Taiwan after the revision of 2012 Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute breakpoints

Hii IM, Liu CE, Lee YL, Liu WL, Wu PF, Hsieh MH, Ho MW, Chen YH, Wang FD

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:235-240

Published Date: 15 January 2019

Gene drives as a response to infection and resistance

Hayirli TC, Martelli PF

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:229-234

Published Date: 14 January 2019

Molecular characterization of the pilS2 gene and its association with the frequency of Pseudomonas aeruginosa plasmid pKLC102 and PAPI-1 pathogenicity island

Bahramian A, Khoshnood S, Shariati A, Doustdar F, Salimi Chirani A, Heidary M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:221-227

Published Date: 11 January 2019

Drug resistance profiles and trends in drug-resistant tuberculosis at a major hospital in Guizhou Province of China

Lan YB, Li YQ, Chen L, Zhang JY, Zhang H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:211-219

Published Date: 10 January 2019

Association of MBL2 gene polymorphisms with pulmonary tuberculosis susceptibility: trial sequence meta-analysis as evidence

Mandal RK, Khan MA, Hussain A, Dar SA, Alouffi S, Jawed A, Wahid M, Panda AK, Lohani M, Akhter N, Khan S, Mishra BN, Haque S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:185-210

Published Date: 11 January 2019

Detection and characterization of a clinical Escherichia coli ST3204 strain coproducing NDM-16 and MCR-1 [Corrigendum]

Li X, Mu X, Zhang P, Zhao D, Ji J, Quan J, Zhu Y, Yu Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:183-184

Published Date: 8 January 2019

Oral sitafloxacin vs intravenous ceftriaxone followed by oral cefdinir for acute pyelonephritis and complicated urinary tract infection: a randomized controlled trial

Lojanapiwat B, Nimitvilai S, Bamroongya M, Jirajariyavej S, Tiradechavat C, Malithong A, Predanon C, Tanphaichitra D, Lertsupphakul B

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:173-181

Published Date: 8 January 2019

Molecular epidemiology and clinical significance of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from clinical specimens

Suh JW, Ju Y, Lee CK, Sohn JW, Kim MJ, Yoon YK

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:161-171

Published Date: 4 January 2019

Virulence and genomic features of a blaCTX-M-3 and blaCTX-M-14 coharboring hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae of serotype K2 and ST65

Fu Y, Xu M, Liu Y, Li A, Zhou J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:145-159

Published Date: 3 January 2019

Phenotypic and genotypic determinants of mupirocin resistance among Staphylococcus aureus isolates recovered from clinical samples of children: an Iranian hospital-based study

Mahmoudi S, Mamishi S, Mohammadi M, Banar M, Haghi Ashtiani MT, Mahzari M, Bahador A, Pourakbari B

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:137-143

Published Date: 3 January 2019

In vitro activity of colistin in combination with various antimicrobials against Acinetobacter baumannii species, a report from South Iran

Kheshti R, Pourabbas B, Mosayebi M, Vazin A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:129-135

Published Date: 31 December 2018

Molecular epidemiology of ESBL-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae: establishing virulence clusters

Surgers L, Boersma P, Girard PM, Homor A, Geneste D, Arlet G, Decré D, Boyd A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:119-127

Published Date: 31 December 2018

Outpatient ertapenem therapy in an ESBL-high-prevalence area: an efficacy, safety, and cost study

Ortiz-Álvarez A, Delgado-Ramírez MA, Cuevas-Zuñiga M, Hernández-Carrera T, Moncada Barrón D, Aguilar-Zapata D, Valdez Vázquez RR, Ramírez-Hinojosa JP, Rodríguez-Zulueta AP

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:111-117

Published Date: 28 December 2018

Prevalence and molecular characteristics of mcr-1 gene in Salmonella typhimurium in a tertiary hospital of Zhejiang Province

Lu J, Quan J, Zhao D, Wang Y, Yu Y, Zhu J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:105-110

Published Date: 28 December 2018

Evaluation of the accuracy of molecular assays targeting the mutation A2059G for detecting high-level azithromycin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Wang F, Liu JW, Liu HY, Huang J, Chen SC, Chen XS, Yin YP

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:95-104

Published Date: 28 December 2018

Additional benefits of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis patients with prior exposure to fluoroquinolones

Tang P, Xu P, Shu W, Wang X, Guo J, Song H, Li S, Pang Y, Wu M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:87-93

Published Date: 27 December 2018

Silencing of OCH1 unveils the role of Sporothrix schenckii N-linked glycans during the host–fungus interaction

Lozoya-Pérez NE, Casas-Flores S, de Almeida JR, Martínez-Álvarez JA, López-Ramírez LA, Jannuzzi GP, Trujillo-Esquivel E, Estrada-Mata E, Almeida SR, Franco B, Lopes-Bezerra LM, Mora-Montes HM

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:67-85

Published Date: 28 December 2018

Prevalence of resistance-associated substitutions to direct-acting antiviral agents in hemodialysis and renal transplant patients infected with hepatitis C virus [Erratum]

Tavares RCF, Feldner AC, Pinho JR, Malta FM, Carvalho-Filho RJ, Santana RA, Fusco Duarte de Castro V, Dastoli GT, Custódio Lima J, Ferraz ML

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:65-66

Published Date: 24 December 2018

Review

Rotavirus infection beyond the gut

Gómez-Rial J, Sánchez-Batán S, Rivero-Calle I, Pardo-Seco J, Martinón-Martínez JM, Salas A, Martinón-Torres F

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:55-64

Published Date: 24 December 2018

Endemic dissemination of different sequence types of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains harboring blaNDM and 16S rRNA methylase genes in Kerman hospitals, Iran, from 2015 to 2017

Kiaei S, Moradi M, Hosseini-Nave H, Ziasistani M, Kalantar-Neyestanaki D

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:45-54

Published Date: 21 December 2018

Emergence and molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates harboring blaCTX-M-15 extended-spectrum β-lactamases causing ventilator-associated pneumonia in China

Xu H, Huo C, Sun Y, Zhou Y, Xiong Y, Zhao Z, Zhou Q, Sha L, Zhang B, Chen Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:33-43

Published Date: 20 December 2018

Detection of Mycobacterium lepromatosis in patients with leprosy in India [Retraction]

Ahuja M, Lavania M, Singh I, Turankar RP, Chhabra S, Narang T, Dogra S, Sengupta U

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:31-32

Published Date: 21 December 2018

In vitro activity of cefoperazone and cefoperazone-sulbactam against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Lai CC, Chen CC, Lu YC, Chuang YC, Tang HJ

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:25-29

Published Date: 20 December 2018

Performance evaluation of the (1,3)-β-D-glucan detection assay in non-intensive care unit adult patients

Murri R, Camici M, Posteraro B, Giovannenze F, Taccari F, Ventura G, Scoppettuolo G, Sanguinetti M, Cauda R, Fantoni M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:19-24

Published Date: 20 December 2018

Prevalence and phenotypic characterization of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains recovered from sputum and fecal samples of ICU patients in Zhejiang Province, China

Shu L, Lu Q, Sun R, Lin L, Sun Q, Hu J, Zhou HW, Chan EW, Chen S, Zhang R

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:11-18

Published Date: 18 December 2018

Review

Bezlotoxumab for the prevention of Clostridium difficile infection: a review of current evidence and safety profile

Alonso CD, Mahoney MV

Infection and Drug Resistance 2019, 12:1-9

Published Date: 17 December 2018

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from ST1 lineage harboring a new SCCmec IV subtype (SCCmec IVm) containing the tetK gene

Côrtes MF, Botelho AMN, Almeida LGP, Souza RC, Cunha ODL, Nicolás MF, Vasconcelos ATR, Figueiredo AMS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2583-2592

Published Date: 14 December 2018

Original Research

Risk factors and prognosis of complicated urinary tract infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in hospitalized patients: a retrospective multicenter cohort study

Gomila A, Carratalà J, Eliakim-Raz N, Shaw E, Wiegand I, Vallejo-Torres L, Gorostiza A, Vigo JM, Morris S, Stoddart M, Grier S, Vank C, Cuperus N, van den Heuvel L, Vuong C, MacGowan A, Leibovici L, Addy I, Pujol M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2571-2581

Published Date: 18 December 2018

An increasing trend of neonatal invasive multidrug-resistant group B streptococcus infections in southern China, 2011–2017

Gao K, Guan X, Zeng L, Qian J, Zhu S, Deng Q, Zhong H, Pang S, Gao F, Wang J, Long Y, Chang C, Liu H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2561-2569

Published Date: 10 December 2018

Simultaneous three Enterobacteriaceae with different bla NDM-1-encoding plasmids in a patient transferred from mainland China to Taiwan

Lai CC, Chen CC, Lu YC, Chen HJ, Su BA, Weng TC, Chiu YH, Toh HS, Zhang CC, Chiang SR, Chuang YC, Tang HJ

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2555-2560

Published Date: 7 December 2018

Genotyping and antibiotic resistance properties of Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from human and animal gastric biopsies

Ranjbar R, Chehelgerdi M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2545-2554

Published Date: 13 December 2018

Vancomycin in the treatment of adult intra-abdominal infections: do we have strong evidences?

Liu S, Wang M, Guan W

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2539-2543

Published Date: 7 December 2018

The association between platelet indices and deep surgical site infection after open induction internal fixation for traumatic limb fractures

Zhang Z, Ji Y, Wang Z, Qiu X, Chen Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2533-2538

Published Date: 6 December 2018

Prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria and high efficacy of D-cycloserine and its synergistic effect with clarithromycin against Mycobacterium fortuitum and Mycobacterium abscessus

Khosravi AD, Mirsaeidi M, Farahani A, Tabandeh MR, Mohajeri P, Shoja S, Hoseini Lar KhosroShahi SR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2521-2532

Published Date: 7 December 2018

Infection control perception and behavior: a question of sex and gender? Results of the AHOI feasibility study

Goerig T, Dittmann K, Kramer A, Diedrich S, Heidecke CD, Huebner NO

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2511-2519

Published Date: 4 December 2018

Review

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: livestock-associated, antimicrobial, and heavy metal resistance

Dweba CC, Zishiri OT, El Zowalaty ME

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2497-2509

Published Date: 28 November 2018

Whole genome sequence analysis of NDM-1, CMY-4, and SHV-12 coproducing Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium isolated from a case of fatal burn wound infection

Banerjee K, Sekar P, Krishnan P, Wattam AR, Roy S, Hays JP, Menezes GA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2491-2495

Published Date: 28 November 2018

Original Research

The performance of serum cryptococcal capsular polysaccharide antigen test, histopathology and culture of the lung tissue for diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococosis in patients without HIV infection

Zhou Y, Lin PC, Ye JR, Su SS, Dong L, Wu Q, Xu HY, Xie YP, Li YP

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2483-2490

Published Date: 28 November 2018

Resistance phenotype and clinical molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae among pediatric patients in Shanghai [Erratum]

Tian D, Pan F, Wang C, Sun Y, Zhang H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2481-2482

Published Date: 28 November 2018

Relation between flomoxef minimum inhibitory concentrations and clinical outcomes of patients treated with flomoxef for Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia

Lee CH, Chen IL, Li CC, Chien CC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2471-2480

Published Date: 27 November 2018

Clinical characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of pneumococcal isolates of pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease in China

Cai K, Wang Y, Guo Z, Xu X, Li H, Zhang Q

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2461-2469

Published Date: 26 November 2018

Treatment of candidemia in a nationwide setting: increased survival with primary echinocandin treatment

Lausch KR, Søgaard M, Rosenvinge FS, Johansen HK, Boysen T, Røder BL, Mortensen KL, Nielsen L, Lemming L, Olesen B, Leitz C, Kristensen L, Dzajic E, Østergaard LJ, Schønheyder HC, Arendrup MC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2449-2459

Published Date: 23 November 2018

A study on biofilm production and antifungal drug resistance among Candida species from vulvovaginal and bloodstream infections

Tulasidas S, Rao P, Bhat S, Manipura R

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2443-2448

Published Date: 23 November 2018

Original Research

Declining prevalence of hepatitis C virus among university students in one of the main governorates in Egypt

Abo-Amer YE, Abd-Elsalam S, Eldosoky H, ELShenawy AK, Awny S, Elagawy W, El Abgeegy M, Elsergany HF, Elashry H, Negm MS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2435-2441

Published Date: 22 November 2018

Fecal carriage and phylo-diversity of community-acquired blaTEM Enteric bacilli in Southwest Nigeria

Akinduti PA, Olasehinde GI, Ejilude O, Taiwo OS, Obafemi YD

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2425-2433

Published Date: 27 November 2018

Original Research

Epidemiological and molecular analysis of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in Shanghai, China, 2013–2017

Wang SJ, Liu XW, Shen X, Hua XG, Cui L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2411-2424

Published Date: 22 November 2018

Epidemiological characteristics and genetic structure of linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecalis

Chen M, Pan H, Lou Y, Wu Z, Zhang J, Huang Y, Yu W, Qiu Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2397-2409

Published Date: 20 November 2018

Vancomycin trough level and loading dose

Tuon FF, Romero R, Gasparetto J, Cieslinski J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2393-2396

Published Date: 23 November 2018

Structural basis of development of multi-epitope vaccine against Middle East respiratory syndrome using in silico approach

Srivastava S, Kamthania M, Singh S, Saxena AK, Sharma N

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2377-2391

Published Date: 21 November 2018

A molecular epidemiological study of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus contamination in the airport environment

Chen Z, Han C, Huang X, Liu Y, Guo D, Ye X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2363-2375

Published Date: 20 November 2018

Original Research

Pomegranate extract specifically inhibits Clostridium difficile growth and toxin production without disturbing the beneficial bacteria in vitro

Sukumar MR, König B

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2357-2362

Published Date: 16 November 2018

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia among liver transplant recipients

Liu TH, Zhang YZ, Wan QQ

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2345-2356

Published Date: 16 November 2018

Original Research

Which methods are appropriate for the detection of Staphylococcus argenteus and is it worthwhile to distinguish S. argenteus from S. aureus?

Kaden R, Engstrand L, Rautelin H, Johansson C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2335-2344

Published Date: 21 November 2018

Review

Health care-associated infections – an overview

Haque M, Sartelli M, McKimm J, Abu Bakar M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2321-2333

Published Date: 15 November 2018

A multicenter epidemiology study on the risk factors and clinical outcomes of nosocomial intra-abdominal infections in China: results from the Chinese antimicrobial resistance surveillance of nosocomial infections (CARES) 2007–2016

Zhang J, Zhao C, Chen H, Li H, Wang Q, Wang Z, Zhang F, Wang H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2311-2319

Published Date: 15 November 2018

Efficacy of φkm18p phage therapy in a murine model of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection

Wang JL, Kuo CF, Yeh CM, Chen JR, Cheng MF, Hung CH

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2301-2310

Published Date: 15 November 2018

Review

Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms: effects of physicochemical factors, virulence, antibiotic resistance determinants, gene regulation, and future antimicrobial treatments

Eze EC, Chenia HY, El Zowalaty ME

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2277-2299

Published Date: 15 November 2018

Molecular detection of vanA and vanB genes among vancomycin-resistant enterococci in ICU-hospitalized patients in Ahvaz in southwest of Iran

Moosavian M, Ghadri H, Samli Z

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2269-2275

Published Date: 15 November 2018

Awareness of primary health care physicians about human papilloma virus infection and its vaccination: a cross-sectional survey from multiple clinics in Saudi Arabia

Almughais ES, Alfarhan A, Salam M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2257-2267

Published Date: 15 November 2018

Distribution and drug resistance of pathogenic bacteria in ventilator-associated pneumonia at a local hospital of North-eastern China

Wang Y, Zhang R, Liu W

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2249-2255

Published Date: 13 November 2018

Emergence of tigecycline resistance in Escherichia coli co-producing MCR-1 and NDM-5 during tigecycline salvage treatment

Wang Q, Zhang P, Zhao D, Jiang Y, Zhao F, Wang Y, Li X, Du X, Yu Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2241-2248

Published Date: 13 November 2018

The inflammasome in leprosy skin lesions: an immunohistochemical evaluation

Silva LM, de Sousa JR, Hirai KE, Dias LB Jr, Furlaneto IP, Oliveira Carneiro FR, de Souza Aarão TL, Sotto MN, Quaresma JAS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2231-2240

Published Date: 12 November 2018

Drug-resistance profiling and transmission dynamics of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia revealed by whole genome sequencing

Al-Ghafli H, Kohl TA, Merker M, Varghese B, Halees A, Niemann S, Al-Hajoj S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2219-2229

Published Date: 12 November 2018

First reported nosocomial outbreak of Serratia marcescens harboring blaIMP-4 and blaVIM-2 in a neonatal intensive care unit in Cairo, Egypt

Ghaith DM, Zafer MM, Ismail DK, Al-Agamy MH, Bohol MFF, Al-Qahtani A, Al-Ahdal MN, Elnagdy SM, Mostafa IY

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2211-2217

Published Date: 8 November 2018

Baseline hepatitis C virus resistance-associated substitutions present at frequencies lower than 15% may be clinically significant

Perales C, Chen Q, Soria ME, Gregori J, Garcia-Cehic D, Nieto-Aponte L, Castells L, Imaz A, Llorens-Revull M, Domingo E, Buti M, Esteban JI, Rodriguez-Frias F, Quer J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2207-2210

Published Date: 8 November 2018

Antibiotic prescriptions to adults with acute respiratory tract infections by Italian general practitioners

Bianco A, Papadopoli R, Mascaro V, Pileggi C, Pavia M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2199-2205

Published Date: 8 November 2018

Extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Proteeae association in a Romanian intensive care unit: risk factors for acquisition

Muntean D, Licker M, Horhat F, Dumitrașcu V, Săndesc D, Bedreag O, Dugăeșescu D, Coșniță DA, Krasta A, Bădițoiu L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2187-2197

Published Date: 8 November 2018

Poor adherence is a contributor to viral breakthrough in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Wang L, Chen P, Zheng C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2179-2185

Published Date: 8 November 2018

Bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance pattern and associated factors among cancer patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Fentie A, Wondimeneh Y, Balcha A, Amsalu A, Adankie BT

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2169-2178

Published Date: 8 November 2018

Molecular characteristics and comparative genomics analysis of a clinical Enterococcus casseliflavus with a resistance plasmid

Yin M, Jiang Y, Qian C, Wu F, Ying Y, Wu C, Li P, Ying J, Li K, Xu T, Bao Q, Sun C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2159-2167

Published Date: 5 November 2018

Phenotypic and genotypic characterizations of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Thailand

Bubpamala J, Khuntayaporn P, Thirapanmethee K, Montakantikul P, Santanirand P, Chomnawang MT

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2151-2157

Published Date: 5 November 2018

Community acquired pneumonia among adult patients at an Egyptian university hospital: bacterial etiology, susceptibility profile and evaluation of the response to initial empiric antibiotic therapy

El-Sokkary RH, Ramadan RA, El-Shabrawy M, El-Korashi LA, Elhawary A, Embarak S, Tash RME, Elantouny NG

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2141-2150

Published Date: 2 November 2018

Novel mechanism responsible for high-level macrolide resistance in Moraxella catarrhalis

Kasai A, Ohta A, Maeda Y, Yamada K, Tao K, Saito R

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2137-2140

Published Date: 1 November 2018

The effects of cytochrome P450 2C19 polymorphism on the metabolism of voriconazole in vitro

Xu RA, Gu EM, Liu TH, Ou-yang QG, Hu GX, Cai JP

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2129-2135

Published Date: 1 November 2018

Clinical and virological properties of hepatitis C virus genotype 4 infection in patients treated with different direct-acting antiviral agents

Minosse C, Selleri M, Giombini E, Bartolini B, Capobianchi MR, Cerilli S, Loiacono L, Taibi C, D'Offizi G, McPhee F, Garbuglia AR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2117-2127

Published Date: 2 November 2018

In vitro activity and post-antibiotic effects of linezolid in combination with fosfomycin against clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus

Chen H, Li L, Liu Y, Wu M, Xu S, Zhang G, Qi C, Du Y, Wang M, Li J, Huang X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2107-2115

Published Date: 1 November 2018

Clinical features, risk factors, and impact of antibiotic treatment of diarrhea caused by Shigella in children less than 5 years in Manhiça District, rural Mozambique

Vubil D, Acácio S, Quintó L, Ballesté-Delpierre C, Nhampossa T, Kotloff K, Levine MM, Alonso P, Nataro JP, Farag TH, Vila J, Mandomando I

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2095-2106

Published Date: 31 October 2018

Interventions targeting the prescribing and monitoring of vancomycin for hospitalized patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Phillips CJ, Wisdom AJ, McKinnon RA, Woodman RJ, Gordon DL

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2081-2094

Published Date: 31 October 2018

Original Research

Efficacy of a 14-day quadruple-therapy regimen for third-line Helicobacter pylori eradication

Huang HT, Wang HM, Yang SC, Tai WC, Liang CM, Wu KL, Lee CH, Chuah SK

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2073-2080

Published Date: 30 October 2018

Case report

Amputation of a finger in a patient with multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium marinum skin infection

Veraldi S, Pontini P, Nazzaro G

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2069-2071

Published Date: 30 October 2018

Case report

Acute epiglottitis caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a healthy infant

Fujisawa J, Mutoh T, Kawamura K, Sawada N, Ono D, Yamaguchi T, Morioka I

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2063-2067

Published Date: 31 October 2018

Original Research

Noninvasive screening identifies patients at risk for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by multidrug-resistant organisms

Ferstl PG, Müller M, Filmann N, Hogardt M, Kempf VAJ, Wichelhaus TA, Lange CM, Vermehren J, Zeuzem S, Reinheimer C, Waidmann O

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2047-2061

Published Date: 2 November 2018

Molecular epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in University Clinical Center of Kosovo

Lila G, Mulliqi G, Raka L, Kurti A, Bajrami R, Azizi E

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2039-2046

Published Date: 26 October 2018

Malaria parasite clearance from patients following artemisinin-based combination therapy in Côte d’Ivoire

Toure OA, Landry TN, Assi SB, Kone AA, Gbessi EA, Ako BA, Coulibaly B, Kone B, Ouattara O, Beourou S, Koffi A, Remoue F, Rogier C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2031-2038

Published Date: 26 October 2018

Retrospective comparative analysis of risk factors and outcomes in patients with carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections: cefoperazone–sulbactam associated with resistance and tigecycline increased the mortality

Niu T, Xiao TT, Guo L, Yu W, Chen Y, Zheng B, Huang C, Yu X, Xiao Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2021-2030

Published Date: 26 October 2018

Daptomycin versus teicoplanin for bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with a high teicoplanin minimal inhibitory concentration ≥1.5 mg/L: a propensity score-based analysis

Tsai CY, Lee CH, Chen IL

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2011-2020

Published Date: 26 October 2018

Entecavir add-on or switch-to pegylated interferon improves HBsAg clearance in HBe antigen negative chronic hepatitis B patients

Yan L, Zhu C, Li J, Chen L, Ding Y, Cao Z, Liu K, Lin L, Tang W, Xie Q, Xu Y, Bao S, Wang H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:2001-2009

Published Date: 29 October 2018

Prevalence of resistance-associated substitutions to direct-acting antiviral agents in hemodialysis and renal transplant patients infected with hepatitis C virus

Tavares RCF, Feldner AC, Pinho JR, Malta FM, Carvalho-Filho RJ, Santana RA, Fusco Duarte de Castro V, Dastoli GT, Custódio Lima J, Ferraz ML

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1993-2000

Published Date: 25 October 2018

In vitro activity of ceftazidime–avibactam, ceftolozane–tazobactam, and other comparable agents against clinically important Gram-negative bacilli: results from the 2017 Surveillance of Multicenter Antimicrobial Resistance in Taiwan (SMART)

Jean SS, Lu MC, Shi ZY, Tseng SH, Wu TS, Lu PL, Shao PL, Ko WC, Wang FD, Hsueh PR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1983-1992

Published Date: 26 October 2018

Effectiveness of empiric aztreonam compared to other beta-lactams for treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

Hogan M, Bridgeman MB, Min GH, Dixit D, Bridgeman PJ, Narayanan N

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1975-1981

Published Date: 25 October 2018

Review

Management of complicated skin and soft tissue infections with a special focus on the role of newer antibiotics

Leong HN, Kurup A, Tan MY, Kwa ALH, Liau KH, Wilcox MH

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1959-1974

Published Date: 25 October 2018

The biological evaluation of fusidic acid and its hydrogenation derivative as antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agents

Wu PP, He H, Hong WD, Wu TR, Huang GY, Zhong YY, Tu BR, Gao M, Zhou J, Zhao SQ, Li DL, Xu XT, Sheng ZJ, Ward SA, O’Neill PM, Zhang K

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1945-1957

Published Date: 24 October 2018

Resistance phenotype and clinical molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae among pediatric patients in Shanghai

Tian D, Pan F, Wang C, Sun Y, Zhang H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1935-1943

Published Date: 24 October 2018

Treatment-refractory giardiasis: challenges and solutions

Lalle M, Hanevik K

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1921-1933

Published Date: 24 October 2018

Systematic review in South Africa reveals antibiotic resistance genes shared between clinical and environmental settings

Ekwanzala MD, Dewar JB, Kamika I, Momba MNB

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1907-1920

Published Date: 17 October 2018

Selection inversion: a probable tool against antibiotic resistance

Baloch Z, Aslam B, Muzammil S, Khurshid M, Rasool MH, Ma K

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1903-1905

Published Date: 18 October 2018

Original Research

Efficacy of antifungal drugs in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis: a Bayesian network meta-analysis

Qin F, Wang Q, Zhang C, Fang C, Zhang L, Chen H, Zhang M, Cheng F

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1893-1901

Published Date: 17 October 2018

Ertapenem non-susceptibility and independent predictors of the carbapenemase production among the Enterobacteriaceae isolates causing intra-abdominal infections in the Asia-Pacific region: results from the Study for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance Trends (SMART)

Jean SS, Lee WS, Hsueh PR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1881-1891

Published Date: 17 October 2018

Review

The threat of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria in a Middle East region

Davoudi-Monfared E, Khalili H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1831-1880

Published Date: 17 October 2018

Molecular detection of rifampin, isoniazid, and ofloxacin resistance in Iranian isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by high-resolution melting analysis

Sirous M, Khosravi AD, Tabandeh MR, Salmanzadeh S, Ahmadkhosravi N, Amini S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1819-1829

Published Date: 18 October 2018

Original Research

Novel vancomycin–peptide conjugate as potent antibacterial agent against vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Jelinkova P, Splichal Z, Jimenez Jimenez AM, Haddad Y, Mazumdar A, Sur VP, Milosavljevic V, Kopel P, Buchtelova H, Guran R, Zitka O, Richtera L, Hegerova D, Heger Z, Moulick A, Adam V

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1807-1817

Published Date: 12 October 2018

Original Research

Tuberculosis of the parotid lymph nodes: clinical and imaging features

Zhang D, Li X, Xiong H, Yang C, Lv F, Huang X, Li Q, Tang Z, Luo T

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1795-1805

Published Date: 11 October 2018

Comparative analysis of bla KPC-2- and rmtB-carrying IncFII-family pKPC-LK30/pHN7A8 hybrid plasmids from Klebsiella pneumoniae CG258 strains disseminated among multiple Chinese hospitals

Shi L, Feng J, Zhan Z, Zhao Y, Zhou H, Mao H, Gao Y, Zhang Y, Yin Z, Gao B, Tong Y, Luo Y, Zhang D, Zhou D

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1783-1793

Published Date: 11 October 2018

Peptide dendrimers as “lead compounds” for the treatment of chronic lung infections by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients: in vitro and in vivo studies

Pompilio A, Geminiani C, Mantini P, Siriwardena TN, Di Bonaventura I, Reymond JL, Di Bonaventura G

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1767-1782

Published Date: 11 October 2018

Original Research

A genomic infection control study for Staphylococcus aureus in two Ghanaian hospitals

Donkor ES, Jamrozy D, Mills RO, Dankwah T, Amoo PK, Egyir B, Badoe EV, Twasam J, Bentley SD

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1757-1765

Published Date: 11 October 2018

Antiviral resistance markers in influenza virus sequences in Mexico, 2000–2017

Toledo-Rueda W, Rosas-Murrieta NH, Muñoz-Medina JE, González-Bonilla CR, Reyes-Leyva J, Santos-López G

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1751-1756

Published Date: 11 October 2018

Detection of common mobile genetic elements and genotyping of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli in blood specimens from septicemia patients in southern China

Rui Y, Lu W, Li S, Cheng C, Sun J, Yang Q

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1741-1750

Published Date: 12 October 2018

Pathogens in the Meibomian gland and conjunctival sac: microbiome of normal subjects and patients with Meibomian gland dysfunction

Jiang X, Deng A, Yang J, Bai H, Yang Z, Wu J, Lv H, Li X, Wen T

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1729-1740

Published Date: 11 October 2018

Original Research

Epidemiology of antibiotic resistance of blood culture in educational hospitals in Rasht, North of Iran

Keihanian F, Saeidinia A, Abbasi K, Keihanian F

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1723-1728

Published Date: 10 October 2018

Comparative analysis of the pathogenicity between multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates: isolation of highly pathogenic multidrug-resistant A. baumannii and experimental therapeutics with fourth-generation cephalosporin cefozopran

Nishida S, Ono Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1715-1722

Published Date: 10 October 2018

Validation of the prediction rules identifying drug-resistant pathogens in community-onset pneumonia

Kobayashi D, Shindo Y, Ito R, Iwaki M, Okumura J, Sakakibara T, Yamaguchi I, Yagi T, Ogasawara T, Sugino Y, Taniguchi H, Saito H, Saka H, Kawamura T, Hasegawa Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1703-1713

Published Date: 11 October 2018

Original Research

Sera from patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis and their household contacts induce nuclear changes in neutrophils

Juárez-Ortega M, Rojas-Espinosa O, Muñiz-Salazar R, Becerril-Villanueva E, Hernández-Solís A, Arce-Paredes P, Islas-Trujillo S, Cicero-Sabido R

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1685-1702

Published Date: 10 October 2018

Original Research

Detection of Mycobacterium lepromatosis in patients with leprosy in India

Ahuja M, Lavania M, Singh I, Turankar RP, Chhabra S, Narang T, Dogra S, Sengupta U

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1677-1683

Published Date: 10 October 2018

Platelet reactivity in diabetic patients with invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess syndrome

Lee CH, Chuah SK, Tai WC, Chen IL

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1669-1676

Published Date: 9 October 2018

Five-year China Hospital Invasive Fungal Surveillance Net (CHIF-NET) study of invasive fungal infections caused by noncandidal yeasts: species distribution and azole susceptibility

Xiao M, Chen SCA, Kong F, Fan X, Cheng JW, Hou X, Zhou ML, Wang H, Xu YC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1659-1667

Published Date: 9 October 2018

Review

Antibiotic resistance: a rundown of a global crisis

Aslam B, Wang W, Arshad MI, Khurshid M, Muzammil S, Rasool MH, Nisar MA, Alvi RF, Aslam MA, Qamar MU, Salamat MKF, Baloch Z

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1645-1658

Published Date: 10 October 2018

Original Research

Characteristics of HBV infection in 705 HIV-infected patients under lamivudine-based antiretroviral treatment from three regions in China

Su M, Liao L, Xing H, Wang S, Li Y, Lu W, He L, Deng J, Shao Y, Li T, Zhuang H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1635-1644

Published Date: 2 October 2018

Evaluation of the GenoType MTBDRplus and MTBDRsl for the detection of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis on isolates from Beijing, China

Jian J, Yang X, Yang J, Chen L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1627-1634

Published Date: 1 October 2018

Original Research

Genetic characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates circulating in Abuja, Nigeria

Molina-Moya B, Abdurrahman ST, Madukaji LI, Gomgnimbou MK, Spinasse L, Gomes-Fernandes M, Gomes HM, Kacimi S, Dacombe R, Bimba JS, Lawson L, Sola C, Cuevas LE, Dominguez J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1617-1625

Published Date: 1 October 2018

Inhibitory effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics on Babesia divergens and Babesia microti, blood parasites of veterinary and zoonotic importance

Rizk MA, AbouLaila M, El-Sayed SAE, Guswanto A, Yokoyama N, Igarashi I

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1605-1615

Published Date: 28 September 2018

Prevalence and molecular characteristics of mcr-1 colistin resistance in Escherichia coli: isolates of clinical infection from a Chinese University Hospital

Cao L, Li X, Xu Y, Shen J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1597-1603

Published Date: 26 September 2018

Integrated pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic modeling to evaluate empiric carbapenem therapy in bloodstream infections

Lim TP, Wang R, Poh GQ, Koh TH, Tan TY, Lee W, Teo JQ, Cai Y, Tan TT, Ee PLR, Kwa AL

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1591-1596

Published Date: 27 September 2018

Phenotypic and genotypic drug sensitivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolated from South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Wondale B, Medhin G, Abebe G, Tolosa S, Mohammed T, Teklu T, Pieper R, Ameni G

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1581-1589

Published Date: 25 September 2018

Evaluation of blood culture broths with lysis buffer to directly identify specific pathogens by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry methods

Hariu M, Watanabe Y, Oikawa N, Manaka T, Seki M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1573-1579

Published Date: 24 September 2018

Clinical Trial Report

Effects of oral probiotic supplementation on gut Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium populations and the clinical status of low-birth-weight preterm neonates: a multicenter randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Strus M, Helwich E, Lauterbach R, Rzepecka-Węglarz B, Nowicka K, Wilińska M, Szczapa J, Rudnicka M, Sławska H, Szczepański M, Waśko A, Mikołajczyk-Cichońska A, Tomusiak-Plebanek A, Heczko PB

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1557-1571

Published Date: 21 September 2018

Original Research

Widespread amphotericin B-resistant strains of Aspergillus fumigatus in Hamilton, Canada

Ashu EE, Korfanty GA, Samarasinghe H, Pum N, You M, Yamamura D, Xu J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1549-1555

Published Date: 20 September 2018

Trichosporon dohaense, a rare pathogen of human invasive infections, and literature review

Yu SY, Guo LN, Xiao M, Kudinha T, Kong F, Wang H, Cheng JW, Zhou ML, Xu H, Xu YC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1537-1547

Published Date: 20 September 2018

Characterization of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa carrying IMP variants recovered from a Mexican Hospital

López-García A, Rocha-Gracia RC, Bello-López E, Juárez-Zelocualtecalt C, Sáenz Y, Castañeda-Lucio M, López-Pliego L, González-Vázquez C, Torres C, Ayala-Nuñez T, Jiménez-Flores G, Arenas-Hernández MP, Lozano-Zarain P

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1523-1536

Published Date: 20 September 2018

Efficient removal of hospital pathogens from hard surfaces by a combined use of bacteriophages and probiotics: potential as sanitizing agents [Corrigendum]

D'Accolti M, Soffritti I, Piffanelli M, Bisi M, Mazzacane S, Caselli E

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1521-1522

Published Date: 20 September 2018

Microbial spectrum and drug-resistance profile of isolates causing bloodstream infections in febrile cancer patients at a referral hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Arega B, Woldeamanuel Y, Adane K, Sherif AA, Asrat D

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1511-1519

Published Date: 18 September 2018

Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from sputum of patients with cystic fibrosis demonstrates a high rate of susceptibility to ceftazidime–avibactam

Atkin SD, Abid S, Foster M, Bose M, Keller A, Hollaway R, Sader HS, Greenberg DE, Finklea JD, Castanheira M, Jain R

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1499-1510

Published Date: 17 September 2018

Original Research

Risk factors for infectious complications following transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy

Wu YP, Li XD, Ke ZB, Chen SH, Chen PZ, Wei Y, Huang JB, Sun XL, Xue XY, Zheng QS, Xu N

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1491-1497

Published Date: 17 September 2018

First molecular characterization of related cases of healthcare-associated infections involving multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecium vanA in Algeria

Benammar S, Pantel A, Aujoulat F, Benmehidi M, Courcol R, Lavigne JP, Romano-Bertrand S, Marchandin H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1483-1490

Published Date: 17 September 2018

Review

Chlorhexidine-based body washing for colonization and infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus: an updated meta-analysis

Xiao G, Chen Z, Lv X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1473-1481

Published Date: 13 September 2018

Review

Overview of meropenem-vaborbactam and newer antimicrobial agents for the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

Petty LA, Henig O, Patel TS, Pogue JM, Kaye KS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1461-1472

Published Date: 12 September 2018

Comparative genomics of five different resistance plasmids coexisting in a clinical multi-drug resistant Citrobacter freundii isolate

Ouyang J, Sun F, Zhou D, Feng J, Zhan Z, Xiong Z, Yang B, Liu Z, Li T, Tong Y, Xia P

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1447-1460

Published Date: 12 September 2018

Original Research

Appropriate composites of cefoperazone–sulbactam against multidrug-resistant organisms

Lai CC, Chen CC, Lu YC, Lin TP, Chuang YC, Tang HJ

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1441-1445

Published Date: 11 September 2018

Commentary

Better drugs for Lyme disease: focus on the spirochete

Stricker RB, Middelveen MJ

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1437-1439

Published Date: 7 September 2018

Original Research

Assessing health burden risk and control effect on dengue fever infection in the southern region of Taiwan

Cheng YH, Lin YJ, Chen SC, You SH, Chen WY, Hsieh NH, Yang YF, Liao CM

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1423-1435

Published Date: 6 September 2018

Original Research

Recurrent tuberculosis among HIV-coinfected patients: a case series from KwaZulu-Natal

Naidoo K, Dookie N, Naidoo K, Yende-Zuma N, Chimukangara B, Bhushan A, Govender D, Gengiah S, Padayatchi N

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1413-1421

Published Date: 5 September 2018

Review

A novel nonlive, adjuvanted herpes zoster subunit vaccine: a report on the emerging clinical data and safety profile

Brosio F, Masetti G, Matteo G, Stefanati A, Gabutti G

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1401-1411

Published Date: 5 September 2018

Original Research

Overview of pneumococcal serotypes and genotypes causing diseases in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Spanish hospital between 2013 and 2016

Shoji H, Vázquez-Sánchez DA, Gonzalez-Diaz A, Cubero M, Tubau F, Santos S, García-Somoza D, Liñares J, Yuste J, Martí S, Ardanuy C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1387-1400

Published Date: 4 September 2018

In vivo antimicrobial activity of the hybrid peptide H4: a follow-up study

Almaaytah A, Albalas Q, Alzoubi KH

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1383-1386

Published Date: 3 September 2018

Original Research

Benchmarking for surgical site infections among gastrointestinal surgeries and related risk factors: multicenter study in Kuwait

Hamza WS, Salama MF, Morsi SS, Abdo NM, Al-Fadhli MA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1373-1381

Published Date: 3 September 2018

Efficacy of intraventricular amikacin treatment in pan-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa postsurgical meningitis

Molinaro M, Morelli P, De Gregori M, De Gregori S, Giardini I, Tordato F, Monzillo V, Pocaterra D, Casari E

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1369-1372

Published Date: 3 September 2018

Original Research

Management and outcome of bloodstream infections: a prospective survey in 121 French hospitals (SPA-BACT survey)

Robineau O, Robert J, Rabaud C, Bedos JP, Varon E, Péan Y, Gauzit R, Alfandari S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1359-1368

Published Date: 31 August 2018

Original Research

Comparison of five commonly used automated susceptibility testing methods for accuracy in the China Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (CARSS) hospitals

Zhou ML, Wang Y, Liu C, Kudinha T, Liu X, Luo Y, Yang QW, Sun H, Hu J, Xu YC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1347-1358

Published Date: 30 August 2018

Original Research

Epidemiology of and risk factors for infection with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: results of a double case–control study

Tian X, Sun S, Jia X, Zou H, Li S, Zhang L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1339-1346

Published Date: 29 August 2018

Original Research

Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum antimalarial drug resistance genes in Southeastern Gabon from 2011 to 2014

Voumbo-Matoumona DF, Kouna LC, Madamet M, Maghendji-Nzondo S, Pradines B, Lekana-Douki JB

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1329-1338

Published Date: 28 August 2018

Original Research

The changes of expressive levels of IL-17A, STAT3, and RORγt in different invasive pulmonary aspergillosis mice

Xu LN, Xu RA, Zhang D, Su SS, Xu HY, Wu Q, Li YP

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1321-1328

Published Date: 27 August 2018

Original Research

Susceptibility to ceftobiprole of respiratory-tract pathogens collected in the United Kingdom and Ireland during 2014–2015

Santerre Henriksen A, Smart JI, Hamed K

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1309-1320

Published Date: 28 August 2018

Original Research

Phenotypic and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus isolated from pigs: implication for livestock-association markers and vaccine strategies

Guo D, Liu Y, Han C, Chen Z, Ye X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1299-1307

Published Date: 23 August 2018

Trough concentration of itraconazole and its relationship with efficacy and safety: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhang J, Liu Y, Nie X, Yu Y, Gu J, Zhao L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1283-1297

Published Date: 22 August 2018

Original Research

Application of tuf gene sequence analysis for the identification of species of coagulase-negative staphylococci in clinical samples and evaluation of their antimicrobial resistance pattern

Khosravi AD, Roointan M, Abbasi Montazeri E, Aslani S, Hashemzadeh M, Taheri Soodejani M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1275-1282

Published Date: 22 August 2018

Rapid Communication

Two residues in Staphylococcus aureus α-hemolysin related to hemolysis and self-assembly

Du Y, Liu L, Zhang C, Zhang Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1271-1274

Published Date: 21 August 2018

Original Research

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa: characterization of carbapenemase genes and E-test evaluation of colistin-based combinations

Ramadan RA, Gebriel MG, Kadry HM, Mosallam A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1261-1269

Published Date: 22 August 2018

Review

Insight into Acinetobacter baumannii: pathogenesis, global resistance, mechanisms of resistance, treatment options, and alternative modalities

Asif M, Alvi IA, Rehman SU

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1249-1260

Published Date: 21 August 2018

Genetic polymorphisms of exon 1 of MBL2 contribute to tuberculosis risk especially in Asian populations: an updated meta-analysis of 26 studies

Wu YJ, Yang X, Chen TD, Zhang ZX, You YZ, Fan ZD

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1237-1248

Published Date: 20 August 2018

Original Research

Carbapenem-resistant and cephalosporin-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a notable phenotype in patients with bacteremia

Li S, Jia X, Li C, Zou H, Liu H, Guo Y, Zhang L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1225-1235

Published Date: 20 August 2018

Original Research

Effectiveness and safety of polymyxin B for the treatment of infections caused by extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in Thailand

Ngamprasertchai T, Boonyasiri A, Charoenpong L, Nimitvilai S, Lorchirachoonkul N, Wattanamongkonsil L, Thamlikitkul V

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1219-1224

Published Date: 20 August 2018

Original Research

Impact of teicoplanin maintenance dose and MIC values on the clinical outcomes of patients treated for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Tsai CY, Lee CH, Chien CC, Chen IL

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1205-1217

Published Date: 15 August 2018

Original Research

Nationwide surveillance of ribotypes and antimicrobial susceptibilities of toxigenic Clostridium difficile isolates with an emphasis on reduced doxycycline and tigecycline susceptibilities among ribotype 078 lineage isolates in Taiwan

Hung YP, Tsai PJ, Lee YT, Tang HJ, Lin HJ, Liu HC, Lee JC, Tsai BY, Hsueh PR, Ko WC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1197-1203

Published Date: 15 August 2018

Original Research

Detection and characterization of a clinical Escherichia coli ST3204 strain coproducing NDM-16 and MCR-1

Li X, Mu X, Zhang P, Zhao D, Ji J, Quan J, Zhu Y, Yu Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1189-1195

Published Date: 15 August 2018

Original Research

Insertion element mediated mgrB disruption and presence of ISKpn28 in colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Saudi Arabia

Uz Zaman T, Albladi M, Siddique MI, Aljohani SM, Balkhy HH

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1183-1187

Published Date: 15 August 2018

Original Research

Characterization of rifampin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in patients receiving rifampin-containing regimens for tuberculosis

Huang YT, Liao CH, Chen SY, Yang CJ, Hsu HS, Teng LJ, Hsueh PR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1175-1182

Published Date: 14 August 2018

Original Research

Identification of key genes and pathways using bioinformatics analysis in septic shock children

Yang J, Zhang S, Zhang J, Dong J, Wu J, Zhang L, Guo P, Tang S, Zhao Z, Wang H, Zhao Y, Zhang W, Wu F

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1163-1174

Published Date: 14 August 2018

Rapid Communication

Co-production of MCR-1 and NDM-5 in Escherichia coli isolated from a colonization case of inpatient

Feng S, Shen C, Chen H, Zheng X, Xia Y, Zhong LL, Huang X, Wu X, Tian GB

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1157-1161

Published Date: 14 August 2018

Review

Plasmodium knowlesi malaria: current research perspectives

Amir A, Cheong FW, de Silva JR, Liew JWK, Lau YL

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1145-1155

Published Date: 10 August 2018

Original Research

Impact of concomitant nontuberculous mycobacteria and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

Hsieh MH, Lin CY, Wang CY, Fang YF, Lo YL, Lin SM, Lin HC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1137-1143

Published Date: 10 August 2018

Original Research

Characterization of hepatitis C virus resistance to grazoprevir reveals complex patterns of mutations following on-treatment breakthrough that are not observed at relapse

Bonsall D, Black S, Howe AYM, Chase R, Ingravallo P, Pak I, Brown A, Smith DA, Bowden R, Barnes E

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1119-1135

Published Date: 8 August 2018

Review

Optimal infusion rate in antimicrobial therapy: explosion of evidence in the last five years

Zhu LL, Zhou Q

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1105-1117

Published Date: 8 August 2018

Original Research

Antibiotic resistance pattern and molecular characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing enteroaggregative Escherichia coli isolates in children from southwest Iran

Amin M, Sirous M, Javaherizadeh H, Motamedifar M, Saki M, Veisi H, Ebrahimi S, Seyed-Mohammadi S, Hashemzadeh M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1097-1104

Published Date: 8 August 2018

Original Research

Synergy effect of meropenem-based combinations against Acinetobacter baumannii: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jiang Z, He X, Li J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1083-1095

Published Date: 7 August 2018

Original Research

Clinical outcomes after initial treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

Shime N, Saito N, Bokui M, Sakane N, Kamimura M, Shinohara T, Kosaka T, Ishikura H, Kobayashi A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1073-1081

Published Date: 6 August 2018

Original Research

HIV-1 genotypic drug resistance in patients with virological failure to single-tablet antiretroviral regimens in southern Taiwan

Tsai HC, Chen IT, Lee SS, Chen YS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1061-1071

Published Date: 3 August 2018

Original Research

The rs1625579 T>G polymorphism in the miRNA-137 gene confers a risk of early-onset Kawasaki disease in a southern Chinese population

Che D, Li J, Fu L, Pi L, Rong X, Wang Y, Xu Y, Huang P, Chu M, Gu X

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1055-1060

Published Date: 3 August 2018

Original Research

Alternations in DNA gyrase genes in low-level fluoroquinolone-resistant Moraxella catarrhalis strains isolated in Poland

Król-Turmińska K, Olender A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1047-1053

Published Date: 6 August 2018

Case report

Sacroiliitis and osteomyelitis caused by serotype 3 Streptococcus pneumoniae in a previously healthy adult: a case report

Hadano Y, Chang B

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1043-1046

Published Date: 3 August 2018

Original Research

High prevalence of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in the genetic background of elderly patients in two teaching hospitals in China

Liu C, Shi J, Guo J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1031-1041

Published Date: 31 July 2018

Case report

Extremely high levels of vancomycin can cause severe renal toxicity

Barceló-Vidal J, Rodríguez-García E, Grau S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1027-1030

Published Date: 30 July 2018

Original Research

Efficient removal of hospital pathogens from hard surfaces by a combined use of bacteriophages and probiotics: potential as sanitizing agents

D'Accolti M, Soffritti I, Piffanelli M, Bisi M, Mazzacane S, Caselli E

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1015-1026

Published Date: 30 July 2018

Original Research

The prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance and ESBL-production in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from urinary tract infections

Azargun R, Sadeghi MR, Soroush Barhaghi MH, Samadi Kafil H, Yeganeh F, Ahangar Oskouee M, Ghotaslou R

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1007-1014

Published Date: 23 July 2018

Original Research

ISEcp1-mediated transposition of chromosome-borne blaCMY-2 into an endogenous ColE1-like plasmid in Escherichia coli

Fang LX, Li XP, Li L, Chen MY, Wu CY, Li LL, Liao XP, Liu YH, Sun J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:995-1005

Published Date: 23 July 2018

Review

Pathogenesis and management of adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis

Chigbu DI, Labib BA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:981-993

Published Date: 17 July 2018

Original Research

The activity of a mammalian proline-rich peptide against Gram-negative bacteria, including drug-resistant strains, relies on a nonmembranolytic mode of action

Ciociola T, Giovati L, Giovannelli A, Conti S, Castagnola M, Vitali A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:969-979

Published Date: 17 July 2018

Review

Current perspectives on diagnosis and management of sternal wound infections

Yusuf E, Chan M, Renz N, Trampuz A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:961-968

Published Date: 16 July 2018

Original Research

Identifying differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs in PBMCs in response to the infection of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Yan H, Xu R, Zhang XR, Wang Q, Pang J, Zhang X, Chang X, Zhang Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:945-959

Published Date: 13 July 2018

Original Research

Effect of ethanol pretreatment in Acanthamoeba keratitis: a long-term follow-up study

Lin IH, Tseng SH, Huang FC, Huang YH

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:937-943

Published Date: 5 July 2018

Original Research

Epidemiology and molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolates harboring blaCTX-M group 1 extended-spectrum β-lactamases causing bacteremia and urinary tract infection in Manhiça, Mozambique

Guiral E, Pons MJ, Vubil D, Marí-Almirall M, Sigaúque B, Soto SM, Alonso PL, Ruiz J, Vila J, Mandomando I

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:927-936

Published Date: 3 July 2018

Original Research

Efficiency of gold nanoparticles coated with the antimicrobial peptide indolicidin against biofilm formation and development of Candida spp. clinical isolates

de Alteriis E, Maselli V, Falanga A, Galdiero S, Di Lella FM, Gesuele R, Guida M, Galdiero E

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:915-925

Published Date: 3 July 2018

Review

Current trends to control fungal pathogens: exploiting our knowledge in the host–pathogen interaction

García-Carnero LC, Pérez-García LA, Martínez-Álvarez JA, Reyes-Martínez JE, Mora-Montes HM

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:903-913

Published Date: 3 July 2018

Original Research

Sofosbuvir–daclatasvir improves hepatitis C virus–induced mixed cryoglobulinemia: Upper Egypt experience

Hassan AM, Osman HA, Mahmoud HS, Hassan MH, Hashim AA, Ameen HH

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:895-901

Published Date: 27 June 2018

Short Report

Mutation EthAW21R confers co-resistance to protionamide and ethionamide in both Mycobacterium bovis BCG and Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv

Mugweru J, Liu J, Makafe G, Chiwala G, Wang B, Wang C, Li X, Tan Y, Yew WW, Tan S, Zhang T

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:891-894

Published Date: 13 June 2018

Retraction

The diagnostic utility of procalcitonin, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8, and hyaluronic acid in the Norwegian consensus definition for early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) [Retraction]

Nakstad B

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:889-890

Published Date: 12 June 2018

Review

Association between tobacco smoking and drug-resistant tuberculosis

Wang MG, Huang WW, Wang Y, Zhang YX, Zhang MM, Wu SQ, Sandford AJ, He JQ

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:873-887

Published Date: 12 June 2018

Original Research

Differential characteristics of Acinetobacter baumannii colonization and infection: risk factors, clinical picture, and mortality

Martín-Aspas A, Guerrero-Sánchez FM, García-Colchero F, Rodríguez-Roca S, Girón-González JA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:861-872

Published Date: 6 June 2018

Original Research

Patterns of emergent resistance-associated mutations after initiation of non-nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor-containing antiretroviral regimens in Taiwan: a multicenter cohort study

Cheng CY, Tsai MS, Yang CJ, Cheng SH, Sun HY, Chang SF, Su LH, Su YC, Hung CC, Chang SY

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:849-859

Published Date: 5 June 2018

Original Research

Hybridization and antibiotic synergism as a tool for reducing the cytotoxicity of antimicrobial peptides

Almaaytah A, Qaoud MT, Abualhaijaa A, Al-Balas Q, Alzoubi KH

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:835-847

Published Date: 1 June 2018

Original Research

Epidemiology, practice patterns, and prognostic factors for candidemia; and characteristics of fourteen patients with breakthrough Candida bloodstream infections: a single tertiary hospital experience in Japan

Hirano R, Sakamoto Y, Kitazawa J, Yamamoto S, Kayaba H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:821-833

Published Date: 31 May 2018

Review

Echinocandins for management of invasive candidiasis in patients with liver disease and liver transplantation

Yeoh SF, Lee TJ, Chew KL, Lin S, Yeo D, Setia S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:805-819

Published Date: 30 May 2018

Original Research

Prevalence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens isolated from febrile neutropenic cancer patients with bloodstream infections in Egypt and new synergistic antibiotic combinations

Tohamy ST, Aboshanab KM, El-Mahallawy HA, El-Ansary MR, Afifi SS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:791-803

Published Date: 25 May 2018

Original Research

Defining the potency of amikacin against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii derived from Chinese hospitals using CLSI and inhalation-based breakpoints

Kuti JL, Wang Q, Chen H, Li H, Wang H, Nicolau DP

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:783-790

Published Date: 25 May 2018

Original Research

Dose-response associations of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus between school environmental contamination and nasal carriage by elementary students

Lin J, Liang J, Zhang T, Bai C, Ye J, Yao Z

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:773-782

Published Date: 24 May 2018

Review

Mecillinam for the treatment of acute pyelonephritis and bacteremia caused by Enterobacteriaceae: a literature review

Jansåker F, Frimodt-Møller N, Benfield TL, Knudsen JD

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:761-771

Published Date: 24 May 2018

Review

Majocchi’s granuloma: current perspectives

Boral H, Durdu M, Ilkit M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:751-760

Published Date: 22 May 2018

Original Research

Extensively drug-resistant Myroides odoratimimus – a case series of urinary tract infections in immunocompromised patients

Licker M, Sorescu T, Rus M, Cirlea N, Horhat F, Jurescu C, Botoca M, Cumpănaș A, Timar R, Muntean D

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:743-749

Published Date: 18 May 2018

Original Research

Molecular characterization of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli clinical isolates in Algeria

Bourafa N, Chaalal W, Bakour S, Lalaoui R, Boutefnouchet N, Diene SM, Rolain JM

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:735-742

Published Date: 17 May 2018

Original Research

Plasma-activated water: a new and effective alternative for duodenoscope reprocessing

Bălan GG, Roșca I, Ursu EL, Doroftei F, Bostănaru AC, Hnatiuc E, Năstasă V, Șandru V, Ștefănescu G, Trifan A, Mareș M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:727-733

Published Date: 17 May 2018

Original Research

Expression patterns of oxyR induced by oxidative stress from Porphyromonas gingivalis in response to photo-activated disinfection

Pourhajibagher M, Ghorbanzadeh R, Bahador A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:717-725

Published Date: 15 May 2018

Original Research

Epidemiology, susceptibility, and risk factors for acquisition of MDR/XDR Gram-negative bacteria among kidney transplant recipients with urinary tract infections

Yuan XH, Liu T, Wu D, Wan QQ

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:707-715

Published Date: 14 May 2018

Case report

Human herpesvirus-6 pneumonitis in a patient with follicular lymphoma following immunochemotherapy with rituximab

Kuwahara-Ota S, Chinen Y, Mizuno Y, Takimoto-Shimomura T, Matsumura-Kimoto Y, Tanba K, Tsukamoto T, Mizutani S, Shimura Y, Kobayashi T, Horiike S, Kuroda J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:701-705

Published Date: 14 May 2018

Original Research

Performance of the Abbott RealTime MTB RIF/INH resistance assay when used to test Mycobacterium tuberculosis specimens from Bangladesh

Kostera J, Leckie G, Abravaya K, Wang H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:695-699

Published Date: 11 May 2018

Original Research

Seasonality of cellulitis: evidence from Google Trends

Zhang X, Dang S, Ji F, Shi J, Li Y, Li M, Jia X, Wan Y, Bao X, Wang W

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:689-693

Published Date: 3 May 2018

Original Research

The clinical significance of silent mutations with respect to ciprofloxacin resistance in MRSA

Lai CC, Chen CC, Lu YC, Chuang YC, Tang HJ

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:681-687

Published Date: 3 May 2018

Original Research

Higher baseline viral diversity correlates with lower HBsAg decline following PEGylated interferon-alpha therapy in patients with HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B

Li H, Zhang L, Ren H, Hu P

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:671-680

Published Date: 3 May 2018

Original Research

Comparative genomic analysis of multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates

Pan F, Zhang H, Dong X, Ye W, He P, Zhang SL, Zhu JX, Zhong N

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:659-670

Published Date: 3 May 2018

Review

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia among liver transplant recipients: epidemiology and associated risk factors for morbidity and mortality

Liu T, Zhang Y, Wan QQ

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:647-658

Published Date: 3 May 2018

Original Research

Successful control of resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa using antibiotic stewardship and infection control programs at a Chinese university hospital: a 6-year prospective study

Liu L, Liu B, Li Y, Zhang W

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:637-646

Published Date: 1 May 2018

Original Research

Analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii hospital infections in patients treated at the intensive care unit of the University Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland: a 6-year, single-center, retrospective study

Duszynska W, Litwin A, Rojek S, Szczesny A, Ciasullo A, Gozdzik W

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:629-635

Published Date: 1 May 2018

Case report

A case of Lyme disease in a Japanese woman

Seki M, Watanabe Y, Kawabata H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:625-628

Published Date: 26 April 2018

Original Research

Durability, safety, and efficacy of rilpivirine in clinical practice: results from the SCOLTA Project

Bagella P, De Socio GVL, Ricci E, Menzaghi B, Martinelli C, Squillace N, Maggi P, Orofino G, Calza L, Carenzi L, Celesia BM, Penco G, Di Biagio A, Valsecchi L, Vichi F, Colombo V, Parruti G, Dentone C, Falasca K, Bonfanti P, Madeddu G

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:615-623

Published Date: 26 April 2018

Original Research

Comparative evaluation of methods for the detection of biofilm formation in coagulase-negative staphylococci and correlation with antibiogram

Shrestha LB, Bhattarai NR, Khanal B

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:607-613

Published Date: 24 April 2018

Original Research

A retrospective, comparative analysis of risk factors and outcomes in carbapenem-susceptible and carbapenem-nonsusceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections: tigecycline significantly increases the mortality

Xiao T, Yu W, Niu T, Huang C, Xiao Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:595-606

Published Date: 24 April 2018

Original Research

Ambulance vehicles as a source of multidrug-resistant infections: a multicenter study in Assiut City, Egypt

El-Mokhtar MA, Hetta HF

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:587-594

Published Date: 24 April 2018

Original Research

In vitro antibacterial effect of fosfomycin combination therapy against colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

Yu W, Luo Q, Shi Q, Huang C, Yu X, Niu T, Zhou K, Zhang J, Xiao Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:577-585

Published Date: 24 April 2018

Review

Antimicrobial use of reactive oxygen therapy: current insights

Memar MY, Ghotaslou R, Samiei M, Adibkia K

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:567-576

Published Date: 24 April 2018

Original Research

A prospective cohort study of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in neonates: the role of maternal carriage and phenotypic and molecular characteristics

Lin J, Wu C, Yan C, Ou Q, Lin D, Zhou J, Ye X, Yao Z

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:555-565

Published Date: 24 April 2018

Original Research

Ugly bugs in healthy guts! Carriage of multidrug-resistant and ESBL-producing commensal Enterobacteriaceae in the intestine of healthy Nepalese adults

Maharjan A, Bhetwal A, Shakya S, Satyal D, Shah S, Joshi G, Khanal PR, Parajuli NP

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:547-554

Published Date: 26 April 2018

Original Research

Antibiotic sensitivities of coagulase-negative staphylococci and Staphylococcus aureus in hip and knee periprosthetic joint infections: does this differ if patients meet the International Consensus Meeting Criteria?

De Vecchi E, George DA, Romanò CL, Pregliasco FE, Mattina R, Drago L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:539-546

Published Date: 13 April 2018

Original Research

Characterization of enterotoxin A-producing Staphylococcus aureus

Chen D, Song Q, Xu Z, Zhang D

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:531-538

Published Date: 13 April 2018

Review

Understanding antibiotic resistance via outer membrane permeability

Ghai I, Ghai S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:523-530

Published Date: 11 April 2018

Original Research

Single-nucleotide polymorphisms related to fluoroquinolone and aminoglycoside resistance in Mycobacterium avium isolates

Pang H, Wan K, Wei L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:515-521

Published Date: 9 April 2018

Original Research

Biofilm infections between Scylla and Charybdis: interplay of host antimicrobial peptides and antibiotics

Chernysh S, Gordya N, Tulin D, Yakovlev A

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:501-514

Published Date: 9 April 2018

Original Research

Molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile in two tertiary care hospitals in Shandong Province, China

Luo Y, Zhang W, Cheng JW, Xiao M, Sun GR, Guo CJ, Liu MJ, Cong PS, Kudinha T

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:489-500

Published Date: 6 April 2018

Review

Emerging treatment options for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections: focus on intravenous delafloxacin

Righi E, Carnelutti A, Vena A, Bassetti M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:479-488

Published Date: 4 April 2018

Original Research

Serum hepatitis B core antibody levels predict HBeAg seroconversion in chronic hepatitis B patients with high viral load treated with nucleos(t)ide analogs

Cai S, Li Z, Yu T, Xia M, Peng J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:469-477

Published Date: 3 April 2018

Original Research

Overproduction of efflux pumps caused reduced susceptibility to carbapenem under consecutive imipenem-selected stress in Acinetobacter baumannii

Zhang Y, Li Z, He X, Ding F, Wu W, Luo Y, Fan B, Cao H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:457-467

Published Date: 29 March 2018

Original Research

Antifungal susceptibility testing of vulvovaginal Candida species among women attending antenatal clinic in tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar

Khan M, Ahmed J, Gul A, Ikram A, Lalani FK

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:447-456

Published Date: 28 March 2018

Original Research

Outcomes and predictors of treatment response with sofosbuvir plus daclatasvir with or without ribavirin in Egyptian patients with genotype 4 hepatitis C virus infection

Ahmed OA, Elsebaey MA, Fouad MHA, Elashry H, Elshafie AI, Elhadidy AA, Esheba NE, Elnaggar MH, Soliman S, Abd-Elsalam S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:441-445

Published Date: 28 March 2018

Original Research

Interaction between rpsL and gyrA mutations affects the fitness and dual resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates against streptomycin and fluoroquinolones

Sun H, Zeng J, Li S, Liang P, Zheng C, Liu Y, Luo T, Rastogi N, Sun Q

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:431-440

Published Date: 27 March 2018

Letter

Moxalactam is not more active on extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria than on non-ESBL producers

Singh BR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:427-429

Published Date: 22 March 2018

Review

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the use of prophylactic topical antibiotics for the prevention of uncomplicated wound infections

Tong Q, Hammer KDP, Johnson EM, Zegarra M, Goto M, Lo TS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:417-425

Published Date: 16 March 2018

Review

Statin use and the risk of Clostridium difficile infection: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Tariq R, Mukhija D, Gupta A, Singh S, Pardi DS, Khanna S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:405-416

Published Date: 13 March 2018

Original Research

Vertical transmission of group B Streptococcus and associated factors among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study, Eastern Ethiopia

Yadeta TA, Worku A, Egata G, Seyoum B, Marami D, Berhane Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:397-404

Published Date: 13 March 2018

Original Research

Carriage of colistin-resistant, extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli harboring the mcr-1 resistance gene after short-term international travel to Vietnam

Nakayama T, Kumeda Y, Kawahara R, Yamaguchi T, Yamamoto Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:391-395

Published Date: 12 March 2018

Case report

A case of Brucella melitensis endocarditis in a patient with cardiovascular implantable electronic device

Al-Adsani W, Ahmad A, Al-Mousa M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:387-390

Published Date: 9 March 2018

Original Research

Multicenter prospective study on the prevalence of colistin resistance in Escherichia coli: relevance of mcr-1-positive clinical isolates in Lombardy, Northern Italy

Principe L, Piazza A, Mauri C, Anesi A, Bracco S, Brigante G, Casari E, Agrappi C, Caltagirone M, Novazzi F, Migliavacca R, Pagani L, Luzzaro F

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:377-385

Published Date: 9 March 2018

Review

Patient autonomy and disclosure of material information about hospital-acquired infections

Hostiuc S, Molnar AJ, Moldoveanu A, Aluaș M, Moldoveanu F, Bocicor I, Dascalu MI, Bădilă E, Hostiuc M, Negoi I

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:369-375

Published Date: 7 March 2018

Original Research

The diagnostic utility of procalcitonin, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8, and hyaluronic acid in the Norwegian consensus definition for early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS)

Nakstad B

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:359-368

Published Date: 8 March 2018

Original Research

Viability, biofilm formation, and MazEF expression in drug-sensitive and drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains circulating in Xinjiang, China

Zhao JL, Liu W, Xie WY, Cao XD, Yuan L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:345-358

Published Date: 6 March 2018

Original Research

Health-seeking behavior and transmission dynamics in the control of influenza infection among different age groups

You SH, Chen SC, Liao CM

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:331-343

Published Date: 6 March 2018

Original Research

Clustering and recent transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Chinese population

Xu G, Mao X, Wang J, Pan H

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:323-330

Published Date: 6 March 2018

Case report

Posaconazole achieves prompt recovery of voriconazole-induced liver injury in a case of invasive aspergillosis

Martínez-Casanova J, Carballo N, Luque S, Sorli L, Grau S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:317-321

Published Date: 5 March 2018

Original Research

New insights into the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of pulmonary fungal infections from a retrospective study in Southwestern China

Peng L, Xu Z, Huo Z, Long R, Ma L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:307-315

Published Date: 5 March 2018

Review

Multidrug-resistant malaria and the impact of mass drug administration

Zuber JA, Takala-Harrison S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:299-306

Published Date: 1 March 2018

Original Research

Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir–ledipasvir for treatment of a cohort of Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 4 infection

Ahmed OA, Kaisar HH, Badawi R, Hawash N, Samir H, Shabana SST, Fouad MHA, Rizk FH, Khodeir SA, Abd-Elsalam S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:295-298

Published Date: 1 March 2018

Original Research

Prediction of imipenem-resistant microorganisms among the nosocomial critically ill patients with Gram-negative bacilli septicemia: a simple risk score

Chen IL, Lee CH, Ting SW, Wang LY

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:283-293

Published Date: 1 March 2018

Original Research

Mutations in the gyrA, parC, and mexR genes provide functional insights into the fluoroquinolone-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated in Vietnam

Nguyen KV, Nguyen TV, Nguyen HTT, Le DV

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:275-282

Published Date: 28 February 2018

Original Research

Overview of the development of quinolone resistance in Salmonella species in China, 2005–2016

Song Q, Xu Z, Gao H, Zhang D

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:267-274

Published Date: 26 February 2018

Original Research

Clinical benefit of ertapenem compared to flomoxef for the treatment of cefotaxime-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia

Lee C, Chen I, Li CC, Chien C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:257-266

Published Date: 23 February 2018

Original Research

Emergence and spread of worldwide Staphylococcus aureus clones among cystic fibrosis patients

Garbacz K, Piechowicz L, Podkowik M, Mroczkowska A, Empel J, Bania J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:247-255

Published Date: 22 February 2018

Original Research

Second-line anti-tuberculosis drug resistance testing in Ghana identifies the first extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis case

Osei-Wusu S, Amo Omari M, Asante-Poku A, Darko Otchere I, Asare P, Forson A, Otu J, Antonio M, Yeboah-Manu D

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:239-246

Published Date: 22 February 2018

Original Research

Effect of MRSA on CYP450: dynamic changes of cytokines, oxidative stress, and drug-metabolizing enzymes in mice infected with MRSA

Tang HQ, Long NN, Lin L, Liu Y, Li JL, Sun FH, Guo LJ, Zhang F, Dai M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:229-238

Published Date: 13 February 2018

Original Research

High-dose amikacin for achieving serum target levels in critically ill elderly patients

Sadeghi K, Hamishehkar H, Najmeddin F, Ahmadi A, Hazrati E, Honarmand H, Mojtahedzadeh M

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:223-228

Published Date: 13 February 2018

Original Research

Skin bacterial flora as a potential risk factor predisposing to late bacterial infection after cross-linked hyaluronic acid gel augmentation

Netsvyetayeva I, Marusza W, Olszanski R, Szyller K, Krolak-Ulinska A, Swoboda-Kopec E, Sierdzinski J, Szymonski Z, Mlynarczyk G

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:213-222

Published Date: 12 February 2018

Original Research

Current eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori with clarithromycin-based triple therapy in a gastroenterology practice in the New York metropolitan area

Nayar DS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:205-211

Published Date: 31 January 2018

Original Research

Salmonella enterica serovars Typhimurium and Enteritidis causing mixed infections in febrile children in Mozambique

García V, Mandomando I, Ruiz J, Herrera-León S, Alonso PL, Rodicio MR

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:195-204

Published Date: 31 January 2018

Original Research

The correlation between CT features and glycosylated hemoglobin level in patients with T2DM complicated with primary pulmonary tuberculosis

Xia L, Li SF, Shao K, Zhang X, Huang S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:187-193

Published Date: 30 January 2018

Review

Liver fungal infections: an overview of the etiology and epidemiology in patients affected or not affected by oncohematologic malignancies

Fiore M, Cascella M, Bimonte S, Maraolo AE, Gentile I, Schiavone V, Pace MC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:177-186

Published Date: 26 January 2018

Original Research

Enriched whole genome sequencing identified compensatory mutations in the RNA polymerase gene of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium leprae strains

Lavania M, Singh I, Turankar RP, Gupta AK, Ahuja M, Pathak V, Sengupta U

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:169-175

Published Date: 25 January 2018

Review

Imported melioidosis in Japan: a review of cases

Hadano Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:163-168

Published Date: 24 January 2018

Case Series

Clinical characteristics of the first cases of invasive candidiasis in China due to pan-echinocandin-resistant Candida tropicalis and Candida glabrata isolates with delineation of their resistance mechanisms

Xiao M, Fan X, Hou X, Chen SCA, Wang H, Kong F, Sun ZY, Chu YZ, Xu YC

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:155-161

Published Date: 23 January 2018

Original Research

Sputum bacteriology conversion and treatment outcome of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Lv L, Li T, Xu K, Shi P, He B, Kong W, Wang J, Sun J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:147-154

Published Date: 23 January 2018

Original Research

Knowledge of community pharmacists about antibiotics, and their perceptions and practices regarding antimicrobial stewardship: a cross-sectional study in Punjab, Pakistan

Sarwar MR, Saqib A, Iftikhar S, Sadiq T

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:133-145

Published Date: 18 January 2018

Original Research

Timing of antibiotic administration and lactate measurement in septic shock patients: a comparison between hospital wards and the emergency department

Vattanavanit V, Buppodom T, Khwannimit B

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:125-132

Published Date: 18 January 2018

Original Research

Novel single-nucleotide variations associated with vancomycin resistance in vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus

Lin L, Chang S, Ge M, Liu T, Lu J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:113-123

Published Date: 18 January 2018

Original Research

Antibacterial effect evaluation of moxalactam against extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae with in vitro pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics simulation

Huang C, Zheng B, Yu W, Niu T, Xiao T, Zhang J, Xiao Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:103-112

Published Date: 15 January 2018

Original Research

Molecular analysis of multidrug resistance in clinical isolates of Shigella spp. from 2001–2010 in Kolkata, India: role of integrons, plasmids, and topoisomerase mutations

Rajpara N, Nair M, Chowdhury G, Mukhopadhyay AK, Ramamurthy T, Niyogi SK, Bhardwaj AK

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:87-102

Published Date: 12 January 2018

Original Research

Targeting polyelectrolyte networks in purulent body fluids to modulate bactericidal properties of some antibiotics

Bucki R, Durnaś B, Wątek M, Piktel E, Cruz K, Wolak P, Savage PB, Janmey PA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:77-86

Published Date: 11 January 2018

Original Research

Activity of siderophores against drug-resistant Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

Gokarn K, Pal RB

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:61-75

Published Date: 9 January 2018

Original Research

Distribution of sasX, pvl, and qacA/B genes in epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from East China

Kong H, Fang L, Jiang R, Tong J

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:55-59

Published Date: 9 January 2018

Original Research

Multilocus sequence typing and variations in the oprD gene of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from a hospital in China

Liu H, Kong W, Yang W, Chen G, Liang H, Zhang Y

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:45-54

Published Date: 8 January 2018

Original Research

Performance of computed tomography versus chest radiography in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis with and without diabetes at a tertiary hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Alkabab YM, Enani MA, Indarkiri NY, Heysell SK

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:37-43

Published Date: 3 January 2018

Original Research

Retrospective analysis of relationships among the dose regimen, trough concentration, efficacy, and safety of teicoplanin in Chinese patients with moderate–severe Gram-positive infections

Zhou L, Gao Y, Cao W, Liu J, Guan H, Zhang H, Shi Y, Lv W, Cheng L

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:29-36

Published Date: 5 January 2018

Original Research

An antibiotic stewardship exercise in the ICU: building a treatment algorithm for the management of ventilator-associated pneumonia based on local epidemiology and the 2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society guidelines

Awad LS, Abdallah DI, Mugharbil AM, Jisr TH, Droubi NS, El-Rajab NA, Moghnieh RA

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:17-28

Published Date: 22 December 2017

Original Research

Surgical release for tubercular elbow stiffness

Qian Y, Han Q, Wang W, Ouyang Y, Yuan W, Fan C

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:9-16

Published Date: 22 December 2017

Original Research

Primaquine double dose for 7 days is inferior to single-dose treatment for 14 days in preventing Plasmodium vivax recurrent episodes in Suriname

Mac Donald-Ottevanger MS, Adhin MR, Jitan JK, Bretas G, Vreden SGS

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:3-8

Published Date: 20 December 2017

Corrigendum

Diversity and evolution of drug resistance mechanisms in Mycobacterium tuberculosis [Corrigendum]

Al-Saeedi M, Al-Hajoj S

Infection and Drug Resistance 2018, 11:1-2

Published Date: 20 December 2017

Potential and use of bacterial small RNAs to combat drug resistance: a systematic review

Chan H, Ho J, Liu X, Zhang L, Wong SH, Chan MT, Wu WK

Infection and Drug Resistance 2017, 10:521-532