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Archive: Volume 13, 2020
Treatment Outcomes and Predictors Among Tuberculosis Patients at Madda Walabu University Goba Referral Hospital, Southeast Ethiopia
Mamo A, Mama M, Solomon D, Mohammed M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4763-4771
Published Date: 5 January 2021
Distribution of NDM1 Carbapenemase-Producing Proteeae Strains on High-Risk Hospital Wards
Rus M, Licker M, Musuroi C, Seclaman E, Muntean D, Cirlea N, Tamas A, Vulpie S, Horhat FG, Baditoiu L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4751-4761
Published Date: 31 December 2020

Beta-Haemolytic Group A, C and G Streptococcal Infections in Southern Hungary: A 10-Year Population-Based Retrospective Survey (2008–2017) and a Review of the Literature
Gajdács M, Ábrók M, Lázár A, Burián K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4739-4749
Published Date: 31 December 2020

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

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

Systematic Review on the Therapeutic Options for COVID-19: Clinical Evidence of Drug Efficacy and Implications
Abubakar AR, Sani IH, Godman B, Kumar S, Islam S, Jahan I, Haque M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4673-4695
Published Date: 29 December 2020

Aspergillus Species in Lower Respiratory Tract of Hospitalized Patients from Shanghai, China: Species Diversity and Emerging Azole Resistance
Xu Y, Chen M, Zhu J, Gerrits van den Ende B, Chen AJ, Al-Hatmi AMS, Li L, Zhang Q, Xu J, Liao W, Chen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4663-4672
Published Date: 29 December 2020

Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Prevalence, Treatments, and Outcomes – A Retrospective Cohort Study
Alkofide H, Alhammad AM, Alruwaili A, Aldemerdash A, Almangour TA, Alsuwayegh A, Almoqbel D, Albati A, Alsaud A, Enani M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4653-4662
Published Date: 24 December 2020

Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization in Spanish Children. The COSACO Nationwide Surveillance Study
del Rosal T, Méndez-Echevarría A, Garcia-Vera C, Escosa-Garcia L, Agud M, Chaves F, Román F, Gutierrez-Fernandez J, Ruiz de Gopegui E, Ruiz-Carrascoso G, Ruiz-Gallego MC, Bernet A, Quevedo SM, Fernández-Verdugo AM, Diez-Sebastian J, Calvo C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4643-4651
Published Date: 23 December 2020

Household Transmission of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study
Dutta S, Kaur RJ, Bhardwaj P, Charan J, Bist SKS, Detha MD, Kanchan T, Sharma P, Misra S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4637-4642
Published Date: 23 December 2020
Clinical Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Among Pediatric Patients in Jiangsu Province, China
Kong Z, Liu X, Li C, Cheng S, Xu F, Gu B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4627-4635
Published Date: 22 December 2020
Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) and Salmonella Species Recovered from Diarrheal Patients in Selected Rural Communities of the Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Msolo L, Iweriebor BC, Okoh AI
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4615-4626
Published Date: 22 December 2020

Invasive Nocardiosis: Disease Presentation, Diagnosis and Treatment – Old Questions, New Answers?
Lafont E, Conan PL, Rodriguez-Nava V, Lebeaux D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4601-4613
Published Date: 22 December 2020

Phenotypic and Molecular Characteristics of Community-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Neonates
Dong Q, Liu Y, Li W, Chen M, Li W, Wang X, Fu J, Ye X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4589-4600
Published Date: 22 December 2020

The Landscape of Emerging Randomized Clinical Trial Evidence for COVID-19 Disease Stages: A Systematic Review of Global Trial Registries
Dillman A, Zoratti MJ, Park JJH, Hsu G, Dron L, Smith G, Harari O, Rayner CR, Zannat NE, Gupta A, Mackay E, Arora P, Lee Z, Mills EJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4577-4587
Published Date: 22 December 2020

Transfusion Transmissible Infections Among Voluntary Blood Donors at Dessie Blood Bank, Northeast Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study
Kebede E, Getnet G, Enyew G, Gebretsadik D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4569-4576
Published Date: 21 December 2020

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Towards Tuberculosis Among Clients Visiting Tepi General Hospital Outpatient Departments, 2019
Angelo AT, Geltore TE, Asega T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4559-4568
Published Date: 21 December 2020
Effect of the Short-Term Use of Fluoroquinolone and β-Lactam Antibiotics on Mouse Gut Microbiota
Gu SL, Gong Y, Zhang J, Chen Y, Wu Z, Xu Q, Fang Y, Wang J, Tang LL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4547-4558
Published Date: 21 December 2020

Genetic Diversity of the Flavohemoprotein Gene of Giardia lamblia: Evidence for High Allelic Heterozygosity and Copy Number Variation
Saghaug CS, Klotz C, Kallio JP, Aebischer T, Langeland N, Hanevik K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4531-4545
Published Date: 18 December 2020
Prevalence of HIV-1 Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor Resistance in Treatment-Naïve Voluntary Counselling and Testing Clients by Population Sequencing and Illumina Next-Generation Sequencing in Taiwan
Tsai HC, Chen IT, Tsai KW, Lee SSJ, Chen YS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4519-4529
Published Date: 17 December 2020

Elevated Level of Imipenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from Patients Attending Health Centers in North Gondar, Ethiopia
Abda EM, Adugna Z, Assefa A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4509-4517
Published Date: 17 December 2020
Assessment and Comparison of Two Serological Approaches for the Surveillance of Health Workers Exposed to SARS-CoV-2
Russo A, Calò F, Di Fraia A, Starace M, Minichini C, Gentile V, Angelillo IF, Coppola N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4501-4507
Published Date: 17 December 2020
A Pilot Study of Antibiotic Regimens for Infections Caused by Acinetobacter baumannii in a Secondary Hospital in Thailand
Suphansatit R, Uitrakul S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4495-4500
Published Date: 17 December 2020
Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem/Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates from Egypt by Whole-Genome Sequencing
Fam NS, Gamal D, Mohamed SH, Wasfy RM, Soliman MS, El-Kholy AA, Higgins PG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4487-4493
Published Date: 16 December 2020

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

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

Favipiravir Use in COVID-19: Analysis of Suspected Adverse Drug Events Reported in the WHO Database
Kaur RJ, Charan J, Dutta S, Sharma P, Bhardwaj P, Sharma P, Lugova H, Krishnapillai A, Islam S, Haque M, Misra S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4427-4438
Published Date: 14 December 2020
Virological Treatment Failure Among Adult HIV/AIDS Patients from Selected Hospitals of North Shoa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Derseh B, Shewayerga B, Dagnew Mekuria A, Admasu Basha E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4417-4425
Published Date: 10 December 2020
Fecal Carriage and Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae from Inpatient Children in a Pediatric Hospital of Shanghai
Xu Q, Pan F, Sun Y, Wang C, Shi Y, Zhang T, Yu F, Zhang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4405-4415
Published Date: 10 December 2020
Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Invasive and Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections in a Teaching Hospital in China
Li L, Yuan Z, Chen D, Xie X, Zhang B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4395-4403
Published Date: 9 December 2020
Absence of Integrase Inhibitor-Associated Resistance Among Antiretroviral Therapy-Naïve HIV-1-Infected Adults in Guangdong Province, China, in 2018
Lan Y, Li L, Chen W, Deng X, Li J, Fan Q, Cai X, Cai W, Hu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4389-4394
Published Date: 8 December 2020

Trends of Malaria Morbidity and Mortality from 2010 to 2017 in Bale Zone, Ethiopia: Analysis of Surveillance Data
Sani Kalil F, Hasen Bedaso M, Kabeta Wario S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4379-4387
Published Date: 8 December 2020

In-vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils and Spices Powder of some Medicinal Plants Against Bacillus Species Isolated from Raw and Processed Meat
Hetta HF, Meshaal AK, Algammal AM, Yahia R, Makharita RR, Marraiki N, Shah MA, Hassan HAM, Batiha GES
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4367-4378
Published Date: 4 December 2020

Knowledge, Attitude, and Precautionary Measures Towards COVID-19 Among Medical Visitors at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest Ethiopia
Abate H, Mekonnen CK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4355-4366
Published Date: 2 December 2020
Mycobacterium Intracellulare Infection Associated with TYK2 Deficiency: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Guo W, Feng X, Yang M, Shangguan Y, Shi P, Wang S, Hu M, Draz MS, Xu K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4347-4353
Published Date: 2 December 2020

Targeting Polyamine Metabolism for Control of Human Viral Diseases
Huang M, Zhang W, Chen H, Zeng J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4335-4346
Published Date: 1 December 2020
Comparison and Correlation of Genetic Variability of the HBV Pre-S Region in HIV/HBV Co-Infected Patients: Quasispecies Perspective
Nie Y, Deng X, Lan Y, Li L, Li F, Hu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4327-4334
Published Date: 1 December 2020
Multi-Organ Abscesses and 5th Cervical Vertebra Bone Destruction Related with Klebsiella ozaenae Infection: A Case Report
Wu Y, Yang D, Wang K, Liu C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4321-4325
Published Date: 27 November 2020
Efflux Pump AcrAB Confers Decreased Susceptibility to Piperacillin–Tazobactam and Ceftolozane–Tazobactam in Tigecycline-Non-Susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae
Li J, Xu Q, Ogurek S, Li Z, Wang P, Xie Q, Sheng Z, Wang M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4309-4319
Published Date: 26 November 2020

A Clinical Review and Critical Evaluation of Imipenem-Relebactam: Evidence to Date
Campanella TA, Gallagher JC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4297-4308
Published Date: 25 November 2020

A Retrospective Analysis of Risk Factors and Patient Outcomes of Bloodstream Infection with Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital
Xiao Y, Hang Y, Chen Y, Fang X, Cao X, Hu X, Luo H, Zhu H, Zhu W, Zhong Q, Hu L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4289-4296
Published Date: 24 November 2020
Application Value of Triton X-100 to Modified Hodge Test and Carbapenem Inactivation Method in the Detection of Acinetobacter baumannii Carbapenemase
Fan S, Dai Y, Hou L, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4283-4288
Published Date: 24 November 2020
Contribution of the AbaI/AbaR Quorum Sensing System to Resistance and Virulence of Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Strains
Tang J, Chen Y, Wang X, Ding Y, Sun X, Ni Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4273-4281
Published Date: 24 November 2020

Infection Prevention and Control Preparedness Level and Associated Determinants in 56 Acute Healthcare Facilities in Ghana
Oppong TB, Amponsem-Boateng C, Kyere EKD, Wang Y, Gheisari Z, Oppong EE, Opolot G, Duan G, Yang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4263-4271
Published Date: 24 November 2020

Plasmid-Mediated AmpC β-Lactamase CITM and DHAM Genes Among Gram-Negative Clinical Isolates
Aryal SC, Upreti MK, Sah AK, Ansari M, Nepal K, Dhungel B, Adhikari N, Lekhak B, Rijal KR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4249-4261
Published Date: 24 November 2020

Molecular Characterization of Hepatitis C Virus for Developed Antiviral Agents Resistance Mutations and New Insights into in-silico Prediction Studies
El-Sokkary MMA, Gotina L, Al-Sanea MM, Pae AN, Elbargisy RM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4235-4248
Published Date: 23 November 2020
Profiling the mRNA and miRNA in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Subjects with Active Tuberculosis
Cao D, Wang J, Ji Z, Shangguan Y, Guo W, Feng X, Xu K, Yang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4223-4234
Published Date: 23 November 2020

Whole Genome Sequencing of Ceftolozane-Tazobactam and Ceftazidime-Avibactam Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from a Blood Stream Infection Reveals VEB and Chromosomal Metallo-Beta Lactamases as Genetic Determinants: A Case Report
Alamri AM, Alfifi S, Aljehani Y, Alnimr A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4215-4222
Published Date: 23 November 2020

COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Prevention Practices Among People with Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus Attending Public Health Facilities in Ambo, Ethiopia
Melesie Taye G, Bose L, Beressa TB, Tefera GM, Mosisa B, Dinsa H, Birhanu A, Umeta G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4203-4214
Published Date: 23 November 2020

Bacterial Isolates from CSF Samples and Their Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Among Children Under Five Suspected to Have Meningitis in Dilla University Referral Hospital
Awulachew E, Diriba K, Awoke N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4193-4202
Published Date: 23 November 2020

Carbapenemase Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria in Tunisia: History of Thirteen Years of Challenge
Dziri O, Dziri R, Ali El Salabi A, Chouchani C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4177-4191
Published Date: 23 November 2020

A Comparative Study of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli Lineages Portrays Indistinguishable Pathogenicity- and Survivability-Associated Phenotypic Characteristics Between ST1193 and ST131
Huang J, Zhang S, Zhang S, Zhao Z, Cao Y, Chen M, Li B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4167-4175
Published Date: 20 November 2020

Optimal Empiric Treatment for Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections in Short-Stay ICU Patients During Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Results from a Population Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Analysis
Jin Y, Mao H, Liu B, Zhou F, Yang J, Xu L, Tong J, Huang C, Ding Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4155-4166
Published Date: 19 November 2020
Prediction of the Risk of Hospital Deaths in Patients with Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infection: A Multi-Center Study
Shu H, Li L, Wang Y, Guo Y, Wang C, Yang C, Gu L, Cao B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4147-4154
Published Date: 19 November 2020

Primary Drug-Resistance Pattern and Trend in Elderly Tuberculosis Patients in Shandong, China, from 2004 to 2019
An Q, Song W, Liu J, Tao N, Liu Y, Zhang Q, Xu T, Li S, Liu SQ, Li Y, Yu C, Li H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4133-4145
Published Date: 13 November 2020
Rapid Identification of KL49 Acinetobacter baumannii Associated with Clinical Mortality
Deng Q, Zhang J, Zhang M, Liu Z, Zhong Y, Liu S, Cui R, Shi Y, Zeng H, Yang X, Lin C, Luo Y, Chen H, Wu W, Wu J, Zhang T, Lu Y, Liu X, Zou Q, Huang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4125-4132
Published Date: 12 November 2020

Risk Factors for Mortality of Inpatients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia in China: Impact of Resistance Profile in the Mortality
Zhang Y, Li Y, Zeng J, Chang Y, Han S, Zhao J, Fan Y, Xiong Z, Zou X, Wang C, Li B, Li H, Han J, Liu X, Xia Y, Lu B, Cao B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4115-4123
Published Date: 12 November 2020
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Nephrotoxicity of Teicoplanin Therapy in Chinese Children: A Retrospective Study
Sun D, Zhang T, Mi J, Dong Y, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Zhang D, Wang T, Cheng H, Dong Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4105-4113
Published Date: 12 November 2020
Detection of Resistance to Fluoroquinolones and Second-Line Injectable Drugs Among Mycobacterium tuberculosis by a Reverse Dot Blot Hybridization Assay
Li G, Guo Q, Liu H, Wan L, Jiang Y, Li M, Zhao LL, Zhao X, Liu Z, Wan K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4091-4104
Published Date: 11 November 2020

Management of Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Children
Alamarat Z, Hasbun R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4077-4089
Published Date: 11 November 2020
Carbapenemase OXA-423: A Novel OXA-23 Variant in Acinetobacter baumannii
Yang Z, Wang P, Song P, Li X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4069-4075
Published Date: 10 November 2020

First Full-Length Genome Sequence of Dengue Virus Serotype 2 Circulating in Vietnam in 2017
Dang TT, Pham MH, Bui HV, Le DV
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4061-4068
Published Date: 10 November 2020

Antimalarial Drug Resistance and Novel Targets for Antimalarial Drug Discovery
Shibeshi MA, Kifle ZD, Atnafie SA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4047-4060
Published Date: 10 November 2020
Risk Factors and Outcomes of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infection After Liver Transplantation: A Retrospective Study in a Chinese Population
Chen Y, Wang WL, Zhang W, Zhang YT, Tang SX, Wu PP, Zeng L, Qian C, Liang TB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4039-4045
Published Date: 10 November 2020

Prevalence and Determinants of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Sambas MFMK, Rabbani U, Al-Gethamy MMM, Surbaya SH, Alharbi FFI, Ahmad RGA, Qul HKH, Nassar SMS, Maddah AKMA, Darweesh BAK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4031-4038
Published Date: 10 November 2020
Detection of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Activity in Gram-Negative Bacilli Using Liquid Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Serafim V, Shah AJ, Licker M, Horhat FG, Vulpie S, Musuroi C, Muntean D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4021-4029
Published Date: 10 November 2020
Active Integration of Patients into Infection Control, as perceived by Health Care Professionals: Results of the AHOI Pilot Study
Diedrich S, Görig T, Dittmann K, Kramer A, Heidecke CD, Hübner NO
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4009-4019
Published Date: 9 November 2020
Plasma Fibrinogen as a Diagnostic Marker of Infection in Patients with Nonunions
Wang XJ, Wang Z, Zhang ZT, Qiu XS, Chen M, Chen YX
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:4003-4008
Published Date: 4 November 2020

Antibiogram and Genetic Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens Incriminated in Healthcare-Associated Infections
Makharita RR, El-kholy I, Hetta HF, Abdelaziz MH, Hagagy FI, Ahmed AA, Algammal AM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3991-4002
Published Date: 4 November 2020

Multiple Expression Assessments of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 SARS-CoV-2 Entry Molecules in the Urinary Tract and Their Associations with Clinical Manifestations of COVID-19
Ren X, Wang S, Chen X, Wei X, Li G, Ren S, Zhang T, Zhang X, Lu Z, You Z, Wang Z, Song N, Qin C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3977-3990
Published Date: 4 November 2020
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asymptomatic Plasmodium Infection in Gondar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia
Minwuyelet A, Eshetu T, Milikit D, Aschale Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3969-3975
Published Date: 4 November 2020

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

Risk Factors of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases-Producing Escherichia coli Community Acquired Urinary Tract Infections: A Systematic Review
Larramendy S, Deglaire V, Dusollier P, Fournier JP, Caillon J, Beaudeau F, Moret L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3945-3955
Published Date: 3 November 2020

Knowledge and Attitude Towards Antimicrobial Resistance of Graduating Health Science Students of Wollega University
Fetensa G, Wakuma B, Tolossa T, Fekadu G, Bekuma TT, Fayisa L, Etafa W, Bekela T, Besho M, Hiko N, Bayou Bekele M, Worku D, Yadesa G, Tsegaye R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3937-3944
Published Date: 3 November 2020
Characterization of a Novel NDM-5-Harboring Plasmid from a Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolate from China
Yin D, Lin Y, Li Z, Ma H, Lu L, Wang K, Yang L, Du X, Li P, Qi K, Song H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3929-3935
Published Date: 2 November 2020
Oral Infection Caused by Non-O1/Non-O139 Vibrio cholerae in a Patient with Esophageal Cancer Undergoing Esophagectomy and Chemoradiotherapy: A Case Report
Xie H, Wu Y, Liu C, Guo J, Ma J, Li X, Sun X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3923-3927
Published Date: 3 November 2020
First Report Cfr and OptrA Co-harboring Linezolid-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis in China
Chen Q, Yin D, Li P, Guo Y, Ming D, Lin Y, Yan X, Zhang Z, Hu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3919-3922
Published Date: 2 November 2020

Combined Interventions for Severe Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Experience from 350 Patients
Guo T, Shen Q, Zhou Z, Li J, Guo W, He W, Wang Y, Xiang Z, Huang P, Zeng N, Qin Q, Chen P, Luo H, Peng H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3907-3918
Published Date: 30 October 2020
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern and Associated Factors of Pediatric Septicemia in Southern Ethiopia
Ameya G, Weldemedhin T, Tsalla T, Gebremeskel F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3895-3905
Published Date: 30 October 2020

Exploring Diversity of COVID‑19 Based on Substitution Distance
Chen YH, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3887-3894
Published Date: 29 October 2020

cccDNA Maintenance in Chronic Hepatitis B – Targeting the Matrix of Viral Replication
Dandri M, Petersen J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3873-3886
Published Date: 29 October 2020
Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors and Rifampicin Resistance Pattern of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Children at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia
Liyew Ayalew M, Birhan Yigzaw W, Tigabu A, Gelaw Tarekegn B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3863-3872
Published Date: 29 October 2020

Occurrence of Multi-Drug Resistant Escherichia Coli and Escherichia Coli O157:H7 in Meat and Swab Samples of Various Contact Surfaces at Abattoir and Butcher Shops in Jimma Town, Southwest District of Ethiopia
Sebsibe MA, Asfaw ET
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3853-3862
Published Date: 27 October 2020

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

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

Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Associated Factors Regarding the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Wake AD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3817-3832
Published Date: 27 October 2020
Talaromyces marneffei Infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
Wei J, Qiu Y, Zeng W, Pan M, Zhang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3811-3816
Published Date: 23 October 2020

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of High-Risk Age Groups to Coronavirus Disease-19 Prevention and Control in Korem District, Tigray, Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study
Adhena G, Hidru HD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3801-3809
Published Date: 23 October 2020
Fecal Carriage Rate of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Among Apparently Health Food Handlers in Dilla University Student Cafeteria
Diriba K, Awulachew II E, Tekele L, Ashuro Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3791-3800
Published Date: 23 October 2020

Assessment of Public Awareness, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Antibiotic Resistance in Kemissie Town, Northeast Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Mengesha Y, Manaye B, Moges G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3783-3789
Published Date: 23 October 2020
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Type III Secretion System Virulotypes and Their Association with Clinical Features of Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Sarges EDSNF, Rodrigues YC, Furlaneto IP, de Melo MVH, Brabo GLDC, Lopes KCM, Quaresma AJPG, Lima LNGC, Lima KVB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3771-3781
Published Date: 22 October 2020
Transmitted and Acquired HIV-1 Drug Resistance from a Family: A Case Study
Yan L, Yu F, Zhang H, Zhao H, Wang L, Liang Z, Zhang X, Wu L, Liang H, Yang S, Tang Y, Zhang F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3763-3770
Published Date: 22 October 2020

Predictors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Prevention Practices Using Health Belief Model Among Employees in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020
Tadesse T, Alemu T, Amogne G, Endazenaw G, Mamo E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3751-3761
Published Date: 22 October 2020
Clinical and Microbiological Prognostic Factors of in-Hospital Mortality Caused by Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Southwestern China
Tang Y, Liu H, Zhao J, Yi M, Yuan Y, Xia Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3739-3749
Published Date: 21 October 2020

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards COVID-19 Pandemic Among Quarantined Adults in Tigrai Region, Ethiopia
Haftom M, Petrucka P, Gemechu K, Mamo H, Tsegay T, Amare E, Kahsay H, Gebremariam A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3727-3737
Published Date: 20 October 2020

Role of Renin-Angiotensin System in Acute Lung Injury Caused by Viral Infection
Gao YL, Du Y, Zhang C, Cheng C, Yang HY, Jin YF, Duan GC, Chen SY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3715-3725
Published Date: 21 October 2020
Rapid Detection of Ethambutol-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Sputum by High-Resolution Melting Analysis in Beijing, China
Wang J, Zhao W, Liu R, Huo F, Dong L, Xue Y, Wang Y, Xue Z, Ma L, Pang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3707-3713
Published Date: 20 October 2020
Rifampicin-Resistant Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Cases in Selected Hospitals in Western Oromia, Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study
Zewdie O, Dabsu R, Kifle E, Befikadu D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3699-3705
Published Date: 20 October 2020

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

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

Serotypes and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Nasopharyngeal Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Children Less Than 5 Years Old in Egypt
El-Kholy A, Badawy M, Gad M, Soliman M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3669-3677
Published Date: 19 October 2020
Three Years of Evaluation to Determine Reduction of Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteria by the Saudi National Action Plan
Alabdullatif M, Alrehaili J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3657-3667
Published Date: 19 October 2020

Co-Occurrence of the mcr-1.1 and mcr-3.7 Genes in a Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolate from China
Du C, Feng Y, Wang G, Zhang Z, Hu H, Yu Y, Liu J, Qiu L, Liu H, Guo Z, Huang J, Qiu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3649-3655
Published Date: 19 October 2020
Virulence-Related Gene Distribution Among Shigella Isolates in Anhui, China: The Association with Antimicrobial Resistance
Liu Y, Shen W, Sun Y, Lv N, Sun K, Hu L, Ye Y, Gao Y, Li J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3637-3647
Published Date: 19 October 2020

Surgical Site Infections and Prophylaxis Antibiotic Use in the Surgical Ward of Public Hospital in Western Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Kefale B, Tegegne GT, Degu A, Molla M, Kefale Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3627-3635
Published Date: 15 October 2020
Optimized Production of the Allylamine Antifungal “Terbinafine” by Lysinibacillus Isolate MK212927 Using Response Surface Methodology
El-Sayed SE, El-Housseiny GS, Abdelaziz NA, El-Ansary MR, Aboshanab KM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3613-3626
Published Date: 15 October 2020
Genetic Diversity of Schistosoma haematobium in Qena Governorate, Upper Egypt
El-Kady AM, EL-Amir MI, Hassan MH, Allemailem KS, Almatroudi A, Ahmad AA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3601-3611
Published Date: 15 October 2020
The mNCP-SPI Score Predicting Risk of Severe COVID-19 among Mild-Pneumonia Patients on Admission
Guo L, Xiong W, Liu D, Feng Y, Wang P, Dong X, Chen R, Wang Y, Zhang L, Huang J, Summah HD, Lu F, Xie Y, Lin H, Yan J, Lu H, Zhou M, Qu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3593-3600
Published Date: 14 October 2020
Economic Burden of Patients with Bloodstream Infections Caused by Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli
Wang Y, Xiao T, Zhu Y, Ye J, Yang K, Luo Q, Shen P, Xiao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3583-3592
Published Date: 13 October 2020
A Nomogram-Based Prediction for Severe Pneumonia in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Zhang Y, Wu L, Yang J, Zhou C, Liu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3575-3582
Published Date: 12 October 2020
A Multidrug-resistant Monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium Co-harboring mcr-1, fosA3, blaCTX-M-14 in a Transferable IncHI2 Plasmid from a Healthy Catering Worker in China
Wang Z, Xu H, Tang Y, Li Q, Jiao X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3569-3574
Published Date: 13 October 2020
In vitro Activity of Ceftazidime-Avibactam and Aztreonam-Avibactam Against Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae Isolates Collected from Three Secondary Hospitals in Southwest China Between 2018 and 2019
Zou C, Wei J, Shan B, Chen X, Wang D, Niu S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3563-3568
Published Date: 12 October 2020

Resistance and Heteroresistance to Colistin in Escherichia coli Isolates from Wenzhou, China
Liao W, Lin J, Jia H, Zhou C, Zhang Y, Lin Y, Ye J, Cao J, Zhou T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3551-3561
Published Date: 9 October 2020
Application of NGS in Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pleurisy with Multiple Negative Tests: A Case Report
Wu H, Wei J, Yu D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3543-3550
Published Date: 9 October 2020
Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli or Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Bacteremia
Shi HJ, Lee JS, Cho YK, Eom JS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3535-3542
Published Date: 9 October 2020
Clinical Features and Co-Infections in Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Elderly Patients
Lao M, Zhang K, Zhang M, Wang Q, Li J, Su L, Ding M, He W, Gong Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3525-3534
Published Date: 12 October 2020

Comparison of the Clinical Characteristics and Severity of Influenza and Non-influenza Respiratory Virus-Related Pneumonia in China: A Multicenter, Real-World Study
Chen L, Han XD, Li YL, Zhang CX, Xing XQ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3513-3523
Published Date: 8 October 2020
Effect of Sub-Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Tyrosol and EDTA on Quorum Sensing and Virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Abdel-Rhman SH, Rizk DE, Abdelmegeed ES
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3501-3511
Published Date: 8 October 2020

Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Combined with Hydrogen Peroxide Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens Isolated from Dairy Farms and Beef Slaughterhouses in Egypt
El-Gohary FA, Abdel-Hafez LJM, Zakaria AI, Shata RR, Tahoun A, El-Mleeh A, Abo Elfadl EA, Elmahallawy EK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3485-3499
Published Date: 8 October 2020
Cucurbita pepo Seed Oil Induces Microsatellite Instability and Tegumental Damage to Schistosoma mansoni Immature and Adult Worms In vitro
Ammar AI, Afifi AF, Essa A, Galal-Khallaf A, Mokhtar MM, Shehab-Eldeen S, Rady AA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3469-3484
Published Date: 7 October 2020

Molecular Detection of the mcr Genes by Multiplex PCR
Liu J, Zhang Z, Feng Y, Hu H, Yu Y, Qiu L, Liu H, Guo Z, Huang J, Du C, Qiu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3463-3468
Published Date: 12 October 2020

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

Analysis of Influencing Factors and Pharmaceutical Care of Patients with COVID-19 in Fangcang Shelter Hospital
Cheng F, Li Q, Han Y, Shi C, Wu S, Xu Q, Zeng F, Zhang Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3443-3450
Published Date: 6 October 2020

AmpR Increases the Virulence of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Regulating the Initial Step of Capsule Synthesis
Zhang M, Zhang J, Li J, Wu X, Xiao L, Liu X, Yang X, Yang L, Zou Q, Huang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3431-3441
Published Date: 6 October 2020

Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes and Associated Factors Among Patients Treated at Woldia General Hospital in Northeast Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Getie A, Alemnew B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3423-3429
Published Date: 6 October 2020

Predictors of Severity and Co-Infection Resistance Profile in COVID-19 Patients: First Report from Upper Egypt
Ramadan HKA, Mahmoud MA, Aburahma MZ, Elkhawaga AA, El-Mokhtar MA, Sayed IM, Hosni A, Hassany SM, Medhat MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3409-3422
Published Date: 5 October 2020

Comparison of Clinical, Laboratory and Radiological Characteristics Between COVID-19 and Adenovirus Pneumonia: A Retrospective Study
Jiang J, Wan R, Pan P, Hu C, Zhou R, Yin Y, Zhou T, Huang H, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3401-3408
Published Date: 2 October 2020

Saliva as an Alternative Specimen for Molecular COVID-19 Testing in Community Settings and Population-Based Screening
Senok A, Alsuwaidi H, Atrah Y, Al Ayedi O, Al Zahid J, Han A, Al Marzooqi A, Al Heialy S, Altrabulsi B, AbdelWareth L, Idaghdour Y, Ali R, Loney T, Alsheikh-Ali A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3393-3399
Published Date: 1 October 2020
A Novel blaCTX-M-65-Harboring IncHI2 Plasmid pE648CTX-M-65 Isolated from a Clinical Extensively-Drug-Resistant Escherichia coli ST648
Lü Y, Kang H, Fan J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3383-3391
Published Date: 30 September 2020
Genotypic Distribution and a Potential Diagnostic Assay of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Northern Thailand
Anukool U, Phunpae P, Tharinjaroen CS, Butr-Indr B, Saikaew S, Netirat N, Intorasoot S, Suthachai V, Tragoolpua K, Chaiprasert A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3375-3382
Published Date: 30 September 2020

The Impacts of Deep Surgical Site Infections on Readmissions, Length of Stay, and Costs: A Matched Case–Control Study Conducted in an Academic Hospital in the Netherlands
Purba AKR, Luz CF, Wulandari RR, van der Gun I, Dik JW, Friedrich AW, Postma MJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3365-3374
Published Date: 30 September 2020

The Impact of Gut Microbiota Disorders on the Blood–Brain Barrier
Tang W, Zhu H, Feng Y, Guo R, Wan D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3351-3363
Published Date: 29 September 2020

Estimating the Prevalence and Mortality of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the USA, the UK, Russia, and India
Wang Y, Xu C, Yao S, Zhao Y, Li Y, Wang L, Zhao X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3335-3350
Published Date: 29 September 2020
Studies on 11 Cases of Spinal Epidural Abscess and Literature Review
Dai G, Li S, Yin C, Sun Y, Xu D, Wang Z, Luan L, Hou J, Wang T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3325-3334
Published Date: 29 September 2020
Antimicrobial Resistance and Genotyping of Bacteria Isolated from Urinary Tract Infection in Children in an Iranian Referral Hospital
Mamishi S, Shalchi Z, Mahmoudi S, Hosseinpour Sadeghi R, Haghi Ashtiani MT, Pourakbari B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3317-3323
Published Date: 29 September 2020
Tuberculosis in Patients with Primary Myelofibrosis During Ruxolitinib Therapy: Case Series and Literature Review
Peng Y, Meng L, Hu X, Han Z, Hong Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3309-3316
Published Date: 28 September 2020
The Performance of the Abbott Real Time MTB RIF/INH Compared to the MTBDRplus V2 for the Identification of MDR-TB Among Isolates
David A, Singh L, Da Silva P, Scott L, Stevens W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3301-3308
Published Date: 28 September 2020

Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Adjuvant Treatment of a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report
Zhu Y, Zhu R, Liu K, Li X, Chen D, Bai D, Luo J, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Li L, Hu J, Xu D, Liu Y, Zhao RC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3295-3300
Published Date: 28 September 2020
NDM-1 Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae are Highly Susceptible to Ceragenins CSA-13, CSA-44, and CSA-131
Chmielewska SJ, Skłodowski K, Piktel E, Suprewicz Ł, Fiedoruk K, Daniluk T, Wolak P, Savage PB, Bucki R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3277-3294
Published Date: 28 September 2020

Chronic Perioral Tuberculosis Skin Lesions in a 21-Year-Old Male
Gharabaghi N, Sedokani A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3273-3276
Published Date: 25 September 2020

Asymptomatic Subclinical Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 without Viral Transmission in Three Independent Families
Zhang X, Chen L, Wei J, Zhou J, Cao Y, Wang G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3267-3271
Published Date: 24 September 2020

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

Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis Activate Natural Killer Cells: Do They Protect Against COVID-19 Infection?
Al-Ani M, Elemam NM, Hundt JE, Maghazachi AA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3243-3254
Published Date: 22 September 2020

Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Bloodstream Infection Due to Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
Zhang P, Wang J, Hu H, Zhang S, Wei J, Yang Q, Qu T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3233-3242
Published Date: 22 September 2020

Chronic Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis with Atypical Clinical Presentation in an Immunocompromised Patient
Kawaji-Kanayama Y, Nishimura A, Yasuda M, Sakiyama E, Shimura Y, Tsukamoto T, Kobayashi T, Mizutani S, Okamoto S, Ohmura G, Hirano S, Konishi E, Shibuya K, Kuroda J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3225-3232
Published Date: 18 September 2020

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


No Evidence for Ceftobiprole-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia in Three Phase 3 Clinical Trials
Hamed K, Wiktorowicz T, Assadi Gehr M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3209-3215
Published Date: 16 September 2020

Trends and Development in the Antibiotic-Resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii: A Scientometric Research Study (1991–2019)
Liu X, Wu X, Tang J, Zhang L, Jia X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3195-3208
Published Date: 16 September 2020
Retrospective Study of the Etiology and Risk Factors of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome After Systematic Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy
Lei H, Dong X, Li L, Huan F, Zhong X, Wu Q, Fang H, Zhang T, Yang X, Zhu J, Li J, Jiang Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3187-3193
Published Date: 15 September 2020

Effects of Concurrent Omega-3 and Cranberry Juice Consumption Along with Standard Antibiotic Therapy on the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori, Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Some Serum Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers in Adults with Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Zare Javid A, Maghsoumi-Norouzabad L, Bazyar H, Aghamohammadi V, Alavinejad P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3179-3185
Published Date: 15 September 2020

Preparedness and Responses of Healthcare Providers to Combat the Spread of COVID-19 Among North Shewa Zone Hospitals, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2020
Mulu GB, Kebede WM, Worku SA, Mittiku YM, Ayelign B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3171-3178
Published Date: 16 September 2020

Antibiotic Resistance and mecA Gene Characterization of Coagulase-negative Staphylococci Isolated from Clinical Samples in Nepal
Shrestha LB, Bhattarai NR, Rai K, Khanal B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3163-3169
Published Date: 14 September 2020
UPLC-MS/MS Measurement of the Effect of Isavuconazole, Itraconazole and Fluconazole on the Pharmacokinetics of Selinexor in Rats
Li S, Zhang Y, Cheng Q, Xin J, Dong Z, Qiu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3153-3161
Published Date: 14 September 2020
Ferritin Degradation by Pneumococcal HtrA, RadA and ClpP Serine Proteases : A Probable Way For Releasing and Acquisition Of Iron
Kheirandish M, Motlagh B, Afshar D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3145-3152
Published Date: 11 September 2020

Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Community-Onset Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Isolates
Hu H, Mao J, Chen Y, Wang J, Zhang P, Jiang Y, Yang Q, Yu Y, Qu T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3131-3143
Published Date: 11 September 2020
Emergence of ST15 Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates Producing Plasmids-Mediated RmtF and OXA-232 in China
Shi Q, Han R, Guo Y, Zheng Y, Yang Y, Yin D, Zhang R, Hu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3125-3129
Published Date: 11 September 2020
Carbapenemase Producers Among Extensive Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens Recovered from Febrile Neutrophilic Patients in Egypt
Mabrouk S, Abdellatif G, El-Ansary M, Aboshanab K, Ragab Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3113-3124
Published Date: 11 September 2020

Characterization of Hypervirulent Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Among Urinary Tract Infections: The First Report from Iran
Taraghian A, Nasr Esfahani B, Moghim S, Fazeli H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3103-3111
Published Date: 9 September 2020

Detection and Control of Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus aureus from Febrile Neutropenic Patient
El-Nagdy AH, Abdel-Fattah GM, Emarah Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3091-3101
Published Date: 7 September 2020

Emergence of NDM-5-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and SIM-Producing Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Aseptic Body Fluid in a Large Tertiary Hospital, 2017–2018: Genetic Traits of blaNDM-Like and blaSIM-Like Genes as Determined by NGS
Li Q, Zhu J, Kang J, Song Y, Yin D, Guo Q, Song J, Zhang Y, Wang S, Duan J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3075-3089
Published Date: 4 September 2020
Bacterial Profile and ESBL Screening of Urinary Tract Infection Among Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care of Northeastern Ethiopia Region [Corrigendum]
Belete MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3073-3074
Published Date: 4 September 2020

The Association Between Incorrect Use of Antibiotic Prophylaxis and in-Hospital Surgical Site Infections – A Prospective Observational Study
Tefera GM, Feyisa BB, Taye GM, Tesfaye Umeta G, Negash Bereded F, Dinsa Ayeno H, Alemayehu Gadisa D, Melaku Kebede T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3063-3072
Published Date: 7 September 2020
Alteration of Clinical Chemistry Parameters Among Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients in Western Tigrai, Ethiopia, 2018/2019: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Tesfanchal B, Gebremichail G, Belay G, Gebremariam G, Teklehaimanot G, Haileslasie H, Kahsu G, Gebrewahd A, Mardu F, Adhanom G, Berhe B, Teame H, Tsegaye A, Wolde M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3055-3062
Published Date: 26 August 2020

Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Pathogens
Ma L, Wang W, Le Grange JM, Wang X, Du S, Li C, Wei J, Zhang JN
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3045-3053
Published Date: 26 August 2020

Emergence of blaNDM-1 Harboring Klebsiella pneumoniae ST29 and ST11 in Veterinary Settings and Waste of Pakistan
Chaudhry TH, Aslam B, Arshad MI, Alvi RF, Muzammil S, Yasmeen N, Aslam MA, Khurshid M, Rasool MH, Baloch Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3033-3043
Published Date: 26 August 2020
Impact of Location of Acquisition of Gram-Positive Bloodstream Infections on Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Admitted to Community Hospitals
Messina JA, Moehring RW, Schmader KE, Anderson DJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:3023-3031
Published Date: 25 August 2020

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

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

Awareness of Health Professionals on COVID-19 and Factors Affecting It Before and During Index Case in North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, 2020
Abebe A, Mekuria A, Balchut A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2979-2988
Published Date: 24 August 2020

Application Value of Vital Signs Telemetry System for 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease Suspected Cases in Isolation Wards
Zhang J, Han C, Yang F, Xu S, Hu H, Chen E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2971-2977
Published Date: 24 August 2020

A Clinical Study on the Use of Intraventricular Polymyxin B Supplemented by Continuous External Ventricular Drainage in the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli Intracranial Infection
Chen H, Guo X, Xie D, Dong X, Niu J, Chen G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2963-2970
Published Date: 24 August 2020
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma with Concomitant Localized Pulmonary Melioidosis: A Rare Co-Existing Disease
Laplertsakul G, Sutherasan Y, Suwatanapongched T, Incharoen P, Petnak T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2957-2961
Published Date: 24 August 2020

Prevalence and Molecular Typing of Colistin-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) Among β-Lactamase-Producing Isolates: A Study Based on High-Resolution Melting Curve Analysis Method
Tahmasebi H, Dehbashi S, Arabestani MR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2943-2955
Published Date: 21 August 2020

Pyrazinamide Resistance and Mutation Patterns Among Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Henan Province
Shi J, Su R, Zheng D, Zhu Y, Ma X, Wang S, Li H, Sun D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2929-2941
Published Date: 20 August 2020

Two Cases of Intrafamilial Transmission of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Producing Both PVL and TSST-1 Causing Fatal Necrotizing Pneumonia and Sepsis
Hayakawa K, Yamaguchi T, Ono D, Suzuki H, Kamiyama J, Taguchi S, Kiyota K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2921-2927
Published Date: 20 August 2020

Rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by GeneXpert MTB/RIF and Associated Factors Among Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Nepal
Sah SK, Bhattarai PR, Shrestha A, Dhami D, guruwacharya D, Shrestha R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2911-2919
Published Date: 20 August 2020

Prevalence and Distribution Characteristics of blaKPC-2 and blaNDM-1 Genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae
Zhang X, Li F, Cui S, Mao L, Li X, Awan F, Lv W, Zeng Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2901-2910
Published Date: 20 August 2020
iTRAQ-Based Proteomics Reveals Potential Anti-Virulence Targets for ESBL-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae
Wang Y, Cong S, Zhang Q, Li R, Wang K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2891-2899
Published Date: 19 August 2020

Zinc Chelator N,N,N′,N′-Tetrakis(2-Pyridylmethyl)Ethylenediamine Reduces the Resistance of Mycobacterium abscessus to Imipenem
He S, Zou Y, Zhan M, Guo Q, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Li B, Zhang S, Chu H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2883-2890
Published Date: 18 August 2020

False-Negative Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Immunoassay Result for a Patient with Disseminated Cryptococcal Disease
Xu Y, Xia W, Ni F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2877-2881
Published Date: 18 August 2020

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

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

Clinico-Radiological Features and Outcomes in Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Pneumonia Compared with Age-Matched Non-Pregnant Women
Liu F, Liu H, Hou L, Li J, Zheng H, Chi R, Lan W, Wang D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2845-2854
Published Date: 13 August 2020
Synergistic Effects from Combination of Cryptotanshinone and Fosfomycin Against Fosfomycin-Susceptible and Fosfomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Ruan Z, Cui J, He Z, Guo Y, Jia X, Huang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2837-2844
Published Date: 13 August 2020

Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Diagnosis of a Case of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in a Kidney Transplant Recipient and Literature Review
Chen J, He T, Li X, Wang X, Peng L, Ma L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2829-2836
Published Date: 13 August 2020

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019): A New Coronavirus Disease
Sadeghi Dousari A, Taati Moghadam M, Satarzadeh N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2819-2828
Published Date: 12 August 2020

Factors Associated with Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Diagnosed with Hospital Acquired Infections
Otero ML, Menezes RC, Ferreira IBB, Issa FL, Agareno G, Carmo TA, Arriaga MB, Fukutani KF, Pamplona Neto L, Agareno S, Filgueiras Filho NM, Akrami KM, Andrade BB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2811-2817
Published Date: 12 August 2020

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

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

Prescribing Pattern of Antibiotics Using WHO Prescribing Indicators Among Inpatients in Ethiopia: A Need for Antibiotic Stewardship Program
Demoz GT, Kasahun GG, Hagazy K, Woldu G, Wahdey S, Tadesse DB, Niriayo YL
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2783-2794
Published Date: 11 August 2020

Distribution and Molecular Characterization of Resistance Gene Cassettes Containing Class 1 Integrons in Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Ahmadian L, Haghshenas MR, Mirzaei B, Norouzi Bazgir Z, Goli HR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2773-2781
Published Date: 11 August 2020


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


Zhang H, Zhao Y, Zheng Y, Kong Q, Lv N, Liu Y, Zhao D, Li J, Ye Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2761-2772
Published Date: 10 August 2020

Synergistic Effect and Mechanism of Plumbagin with Gentamicin Against Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Chen X, Yin L, Peng L, Liang Y, Lv H, Ma T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2751-2759
Published Date: 7 August 2020

Penicillium janthinellum Pneumonia in an SLE Patient: A Case Study
Li X, Zong L, Zhu Y, Li Y, Zhou Y, Zhou H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2745-2749
Published Date: 7 August 2020
Synergistic Effect of Pseudolaric Acid B with Fluconazole Against Resistant Isolates and Biofilm of Candida tropicalis
Li Z, Yin H, Chen W, Jiang C, Hu J, Xue Y, Yao D, Peng Y, Hu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2733-2743
Published Date: 5 August 2020

Intestinal Microbiota in Elderly Inpatients with Clostridioides difficile Infection
Vakili B, Fateh A, Asadzadeh Aghdaei H, Sotoodehnejadnematalahi F, Siadat SD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2723-2731
Published Date: 5 August 2020

Antimicrobial Drug Therapy Problems Among Patients in the Outpatient Department of Ataye Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia
Kassahun H, Ayfokru T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2717-2722
Published Date: 5 August 2020

Molecular Investigations of Linezolid Resistance in Enterococci OptrA Variants from a Hospital in Shanghai
Li P, Yang Y, Ding L, Xu X, Lin D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2711-2716
Published Date: 4 August 2020

HBVsvp-Pulsed Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy Induces Th1 Polarization and Hepatitis B Virus-Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes Production
Farag MMS, Suef RA, Al-Toukhy GM, Selim MA, Elbahnasawy MA, El Sharkawy N, Ezzat S, Shebl N, Mansour MTM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2699-2709
Published Date: 5 August 2020

Effect of Statins on the Risk of Poststroke Pneumonia: National Population-Based Cohort Study
Song TJ, Kim J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2689-2698
Published Date: 6 August 2020

Follow-Up CT Results of COVID-19 Patients with Initial Negative Chest CT
Fu B, Hu L, Lv F, Huang J, Li W, Ouyang Y, Chu Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2681-2687
Published Date: 3 August 2020

Emergence of Hypervirulent Ceftazidime/Avibactam-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital
Li D, Liao W, Huang H, Du F, Wei D, Mei Y, Long D, Wan L, Liu Y, Zhang W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2673-2680
Published Date: 3 August 2020

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

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

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Children: A Study in an Iranian Children’s Referral Hospital
Mahmoudi S, Mehdizadeh M, Shervin Badv R, Navaeian A, Pourakbari B, Rostamyan M, Sharifzadeh Ekbatani M, Eshaghi H, Abdolsalehi MR, Alimadadi H, Movahedi Z, Mamishi S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2649-2655
Published Date: 31 July 2020

Identification and Treatment of Tuberculosis in Pediatric Recipients of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Case Series and Review of the Literature
Wang X, Yu U, Li X, Wang C, Zhang Q, Yang C, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Zheng Y, Deng J, Yang W, Liu G, Deng G, Liu S, Wen F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2641-2648
Published Date: 31 July 2020

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

Loss of Taste and Smell are Common Clinical Characteristics of Patients with COVID-19 in Somalia: A Retrospective Double Centre Study
Farah Yusuf Mohamud M, Garad Mohamed Y, Mohamed Ali A, Ali Adam B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2631-2635
Published Date: 29 July 2020

Long-Term Continuous Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Among Nosocomial Gram-Negative Bacilli in China from 2010 to 2018 (CMSS)
Wang Q, Wang Z, Zhang F, Zhao C, Yang B, Sun Z, Mei Y, Zhao F, Liao K, Guo D, Xu X, Sun H, Hu Z, Chu Y, Li Y, Ji P, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2617-2629
Published Date: 28 July 2020

Difference in Biomarkers Between COVID-19 Patients and Other Pulmonary Infection Patients
Dai J, Du Y, Gao J, Zhao J, Wang L, Huang Y, Xia J, Luo Y, Li S, McNeil EB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2609-2615
Published Date: 28 July 2020

Oral Prevalence of Candida Species in Patients Undergoing Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy and the Antifungal Sensitivity of the Isolates
Xiao J, Xu G, de Hoog S, Qiao J, Fang H, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2601-2607
Published Date: 29 July 2020

Cysteine Potentiates Bactericidal Antibiotics Activity Against Gram-Negative Bacterial Persisters
Liu Y, Yang K, Jia Y, Shi J, Tong Z, Wang Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2593-2599
Published Date: 28 July 2020

Bacterial Profile and ESBL Screening of Urinary Tract Infection Among Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care of Northeastern Ethiopia Region
Belete MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2579-2592
Published Date: 28 July 2020

Clinical and Molecular Epidemiologic Characteristics of Ceftazidime/Avibactam-Resistant Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in China
Zhou J, Yang J, Hu F, Gao K, Sun J, Yang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2571-2578
Published Date: 27 July 2020
Successful Incidences of Controlling Multidrug-Resistant, Extensively Drug-Resistant, and Nosocomial Infection Acinetobacter baumannii Using Antibiotic Stewardship, Infection Control Programs, and Environmental Cleaning at a Chinese University Hospital
Liu L, Liu B, Li W
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2557-2570
Published Date: 27 July 2020

Predictors of Time to Sputum Culture Conversion Among Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Oromia Region Hospitals, Ethiopia
Tekalegn Y, Woldeyohannes D, Assefa T, Aman R, Sahiledengle B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2547-2556
Published Date: 27 July 2020

Self-Medication Practice and Associated Factors Among Health Professionals at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
Simegn W, Dagnew B, Dagne H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2539-2546
Published Date: 24 July 2020
Molecular Relatedness of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium Isolates from Feces and an Infected Surgical Wound [Corrigendum]
Qin H, Guo Y, Li Y, Zheng R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2537-2538
Published Date: 23 July 2020

Ribaxamase, an Orally Administered β-Lactamase, Diminishes Changes to Acquired Antimicrobial Resistance of the Gut Resistome in Patients Treated with Ceftriaxone
Kokai-Kun JF, Le C, Trout K, Cope JL, Ajami NJ, Degar AJ, Connelly S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2521-2535
Published Date: 22 July 2020

Antimicrobial Peptide AMP-17 Affects Candida albicans by Disrupting Its Cell Wall and Cell Membrane Integrity
Ma H, Zhao X, Yang L, Su P, Fu P, Peng J, Yang N, Guo G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2509-2520
Published Date: 22 July 2020

Tryptophol Coating Reduces Catheter-Related Cerebral and Pulmonary Infections by Scedosporium apiospermum
Kitisin T, Muangkaew W, Ampawong S, Sukphopetch P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2495-2508
Published Date: 22 July 2020

Role of Monocytes/Macrophages in Covid-19 Pathogenesis: Implications for Therapy
Gómez-Rial J, Rivero-Calle I, Salas A, Martinón-Torres F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2485-2493
Published Date: 22 July 2020

Investigating the Effect of Nano-Curcumin on the Expression of Biofilm Regulatory Genes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Sharifian P, Yaslianifard S, Fallah P, Aynesazi S, Bakhtiyari M, Mohammadzadeh M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2477-2484
Published Date: 21 July 2020

Exploring the Dynamics of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome Incidence in East China Through Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Models
Shi F, Yu C, Yang L, Li F, Lun J, Gao W, Xu Y, Xiao Y, Shankara SB, Zheng Q, Zhang B, Wang S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2465-2475
Published Date: 21 July 2020
A Real-World Study Comparing Various Antimicrobial Regimens for Bloodstream Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli in a Tertiary Hospital, Shanghai, China, from 2010 to 2017
Tan J, Yu W, Wu G, Shen J, Fang Y, Zhu H, Xiao Q, Peng W, Lan Y, Gong Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2453-2463
Published Date: 21 July 2020

Species Distribution and Antifungal Susceptibility of Invasive Candidiasis: A 2016-2017 Multicenter Surveillance Study in Beijing, China
Guo LN, Yu SY, Xiao M, Yang CX, Bao CM, Yu YH, Ye LY, Yang Y, Zhang G, Liu J, Liang GW, Min R, Zhu Y, Lei H, Liu YL, Liu LJ, Hu YJ, Hsueh PR, Xu YC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2443-2452
Published Date: 20 July 2020

Analysis of Salmonella typhimurium Protein-Targeting in the Nucleus of Host Cells and the Implications in Colon Cancer: An in-silico Approach
Li J, Zakariah M, Malik A, Ola MS, Syed R, Chaudhary AA, Khan S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2433-2442
Published Date: 20 July 2020

Is Echocardiography Mandatory for All Streptococcus gallolyticus Subsp. pasteurianus Bacteremia?
Nasomsong W, Vasikasin V, Traipattanakul J, Changpradub D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2425-2432
Published Date: 20 July 2020

Disk-Diffusion Testing Is an Inappropriate Screening Tool for Cephalosporin-Resistant Gonorrhoea Strains in Clinical Practice in China
Han Y, Yin YP, Xu WQ, Zhu XY, Chen SC, Dai XQ, Yang LG, Zhu BY, Zhong N, Cao WL, Zhang XH, Wu ZZ, Yuan LF, Zheng ZJ, Liu J, Chen XS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2417-2423
Published Date: 20 July 2020
Prevalence of Potential Resistance Related Variants Among Chinese Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Not Receiving Nucleos(T)ide Analogues
Qian F, Zou W, Jin F, Li D, Shen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2407-2416
Published Date: 17 July 2020

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

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

Prevalence of Common Nosocomial Infections and Evaluation of Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Patients with Secondary Infections in Hamadan, Iran
Nouri F, Karami P, Zarei O, Kosari F, Alikhani MY, Zandkarimi E, Rezazadeh Zarandi E, Taheri M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2365-2374
Published Date: 15 July 2020

Evaluation of the Anti-Leishmanial Effect of Recombinant Clostridium α-Toxin
Namdar F, Khanahmad H, Ghayour Z, Mirzaei F, Namdar A, Aghaei M, Izadi S, Khamesipour F, Hejazi SH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2355-2364
Published Date: 15 July 2020

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

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

Detection of OXA-48 Gene in Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from Urine Samples
Gurung S, Kafle S, Dhungel B, Adhikari N, Thapa Shrestha U, Adhikari B, Banjara MR, Rijal KR, Ghimire P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2311-2321
Published Date: 14 July 2020

A 9-Year Experience of Aspergillus Infections from Isfahan, Iran
Chadeganipour M, Mohammadi R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2301-2309
Published Date: 14 July 2020

Bone Safety of Dolutegravir-Containing Regimens in People Living with HIV: Results from a Real-World Cohort
Bonfanti P, De Vito A, Ricci E, Menzaghi B, Orofino G, Squillace N, Molteni C, De Socio GV, Salomoni E, Celesia BM, Dentone C, Colombo V, Madeddu G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2291-2300
Published Date: 14 July 2020

Profiles of gyrA Mutations and Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Genes in Shigella Isolates with Different Levels of Fluoroquinolone Susceptibility
Yu X, Zhang D, Song Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2285-2290
Published Date: 12 July 2020

Preoperative Ultra-Short-Course Chemotherapy Combined with Surgery for the Treatment of Chest Wall Tuberculosis
Zhang W, Chen J, Wu X, Chen L, Wei J, Xue M, Liu Y, Liang Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2277-2284
Published Date: 17 July 2020

Global Sequence Analysis and Expression of Azurin Gene in Different Clinical Specimens of Burn Patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection
Mohammadi Barzelighi H, Bakhshi B, Daraei B, Fazeli H, Nasr Esfahani B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2261-2275
Published Date: 13 July 2020

Evaluation of the Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Effect of Chitosan Nanoparticles as Carrier for Supernatant of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Multidrug-Resistant Vibrio cholerae
Saberpour M, Bakhshi B, Najar-peerayeh S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2251-2260
Published Date: 10 July 2020

Fatal Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Due to Aspergillus flavus in a Diabetic Patient
Jalalian R, Shokohi T, Mirzakhani R, Ghasemian R, Hedayati MT, Ardalani S, Azizi S, Kalhori S, Kermani F, Mayahi S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2245-2250
Published Date: 10 July 2020

The First Case of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Capsular Genotype K2-ST86 Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in Okinawa, Japan: A Case Report and Literature Review
Hirai J, Sakanashi D, Kinjo T, Haranaga S, Fujita J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2237-2243
Published Date: 10 July 2020

Echinocandins versus Amphotericin B Against Candida tropicalis Fungemia in Adult Hematological Patients with Neutropenia: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
You L, Yao C, Yang F, Yang Q, Lan J, Song X, Shen J, Sheng X, Chen X, Tang H, Jiang H, Wu H, Qian S, Meng H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2229-2235
Published Date: 10 July 2020
Is Chikungunya Virus Infection an Independent Risk Factor for 2-Year Mortality in Older Afro-Caribbean Subjects?
Godaert L, Nicolon C, Najioullah F, Kanagaratnam L, Césaire R, Dramé M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2223-2228
Published Date: 10 July 2020

Small Molecule Adjuvants Potentiate Colistin Activity and Attenuate Resistance Development in Escherichia coli by Affecting pmrAB System
Kathayat D, Antony L, Deblais L, Helmy YA, Scaria J, Rajashekara G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2205-2222
Published Date: 10 July 2020

Presenting Symptoms in Sepsis: Is the Mnemonic “SEPSIS” Useful?
Wattanapaiboon K, Banditlerdruk S, Vattanavanit V
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2199-2204
Published Date: 8 July 2020

High Prevalence of 16S rRNA Methyltransferase Genes in Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates Associated with Bloodstream Infections in 11 Chinese Teaching Hospitals
Shen X, Liu L, Yu J, Ai W, Cao X, Zhan Q, Guo Y, Wang L, Yu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2189-2197
Published Date: 9 July 2020

Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii – The Modern Menace: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Mangalore
Ashuthosh KC, Hegde A, Rao P, Manipura R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2181-2187
Published Date: 7 July 2020

Molecular Identification, and Characterization of Mycobacterium kansasii Strains Isolated from Four Tuberculosis Regional Reference Laboratories in Iran During 2016–2018
Khosravi AD, Asban B, Hashemzadeh M, Nashibi R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2171-2180
Published Date: 7 July 2020
Longitudinal Analysis of Risk Factors for Clinical Outcomes of Enterobacteriaceae Meningitis/Encephalitis in Post-Neurosurgical Patients: A Comparative Cohort Study During 2014–2019
Shi Y, Zheng G, Qian L, Qsman RA, Li G, Zhang G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2161-2170
Published Date: 6 July 2020

A Case Report of Cerebral Meningitis Caused by Penicillin-Non-Susceptible Group B Streptococcus in an Immunocompromised Adult Patient
Hirai J, Kinjo T, Haranaga S, Fujita J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2155-2160
Published Date: 6 July 2020

Phenotype and Molecular Detection of Clarithromycin and Levofloxacin Resistance in Helicobacter pylori Clinical Isolates in Beijing
Lok CH, Zhu D, Wang J, Ren YT, Jiang X, Li SJ, Zhao XY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2145-2153
Published Date: 6 July 2020

Molecular Relatedness of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium Isolates from Feces and an Infected Surgical Wound
Qin H, Guo Y, Li Y, Zheng R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2139-2144
Published Date: 6 July 2020

Clinical Features, Laboratory Characteristics and Prognostic Factors of Severity in Patients with Rickettsiaceae at Two Military Hospitals, Northern Vietnam
Le Van N, Pham Van C, Nguyen Dang M, Dao Van T, Le T Do Q, Vu Hoang H, Tran Viet T, Nhu Do B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2129-2138
Published Date: 6 July 2020

Investigation of Antibiotic Resistance, Serotype Distribution, and Genetic Characteristics of 164 Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae from North China Between April 2016 and October 2017
Zhao C, Xie Y, Zhang F, Wang Z, Yang S, Wang Q, Wang X, Li H, Chen H, Wang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2117-2128
Published Date: 3 July 2020

Novel Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST147 Coharboring blaNDM-1, blaOXA-48 and Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases from Pakistan
Gondal AJ, Saleem S, Jahan S, Choudhry N, Yasmin N
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2105-2115
Published Date: 2 July 2020

Efficacy and Safety of Nemonoxacin in Outpatients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Zhao B, Yu X, Chen R, Zheng R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2099-2104
Published Date: 2 July 2020

Clonal Spread of Tetracycline Resistance Among Mycoplasma hominis Clinical Strains, Tunisia
Boujemaa S, Mlik B, Mardassi H, Ben Abdelmoumen Mardassi B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2093-2097
Published Date: 2 July 2020

The Osteogenic Effect of Local Delivery of Vancomycin and Tobramycin on Bone Marrow Stromal Cells
Yu L, Fei Q, Lin J, Yang Y, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2083-2091
Published Date: 1 July 2020

Spoligotype and Drug Susceptibility Profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates in Golestan Province, North Iran
Mansoori N, Vaziri F, Amini S, Khanipour S, Pourazar Dizaji S, Douraghi M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2073-2081
Published Date: 1 July 2020
Molecular Characteristics, Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Gene Profiles of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Wuhan, Central China
Fu Y, Xiong M, Li X, Zhou J, Xiao X, Fang F, Cheng X, Le Y, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2063-2072
Published Date: 30 June 2020
Early Immunoparalysis Was Associated with Poor Prognosis in Elderly Patients with Sepsis: Secondary Analysis of the ETASS Study
Pei F, Zhang GR, Zhou LX, Liu JY, Ma G, Kou QY, He ZJ, Chen MY, Nie Y, Wu JF, Guan XD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2053-2061
Published Date: 30 June 2020

Distribution of Class B and Class A β-Lactamases in Clinical Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Comparison of Phenotypic Methods and High-Resolution Melting Analysis (HRMA) Assay
Dehbashi S, Tahmasebi H, Alikhani MY, Keramat F, Arabestani MR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2037-2052
Published Date: 30 June 2020

Knowledge and Beliefs of Health Care Professionals Towards Antimicrobial Resistance in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, in Harar, Ethiopia
Gebrehiwot Z, Tadiwos Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2027-2035
Published Date: 30 June 2020

Effect of Short-Term Antimicrobial Therapy on the Tolerance and Antibiotic Resistance of Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus capitis
Yu X, Zheng B, Xiao F, Jin Y, Guo L, Xu H, Luo Q, Xiao Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:2017-2026
Published Date: 30 June 2020

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

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

Indicators of Critical Illness and Predictors of Mortality in COVID-19 Patients
Aly MH, Rahman SS, Ahmed WA, Alghamedi MH, Al Shehri AA, Alkalkami AM, Hassan MH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1995-2000
Published Date: 26 June 2020

Molecular Epidemiology of Myroides odoratimimus in Nosocomial Catheter-Related Infection at a General Hospital in China
Yang S, Liu Q, Shen Z, Wang H, He L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1981-1993
Published Date: 25 June 2020

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

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

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards COVID-19 Among Chronic Disease Patients at Addis Zemen Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Akalu Y, Ayelign B, Molla MD
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1949-1960
Published Date: 24 June 2020

Analysis of Susceptibilities of Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacterales to Colistin in Intra-Abdominal, Respiratory and Urinary Tract Infections from 2015 to 2017
Zhang H, Zhang J, Kang Y, Yang Q, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1937-1948
Published Date: 23 June 2020

Association of CRISPR/Cas System with the Drug Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae
Wang G, Song G, Xu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1929-1935
Published Date: 23 June 2020

Evaluation of Modified Rapid Carbapenem Inactivation Method (mrCIM) Combined with Rapid EDTA-Modified Carbapenem Inactivation Method (reCIM) to Detect Carbapenemase and Distinguish Metallo-Carbapenemase in Enterobacteriaceae Within Four Hours
Wei Q, Sun J, Wang Z, Yan L, Zhang C, Xu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1919-1927
Published Date: 23 June 2020

Plasmid Profiling and Occurrence of β-Lactamase Enzymes in Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Kathmandu, Nepal
Thapa Shrestha U, Shrestha S, Adhikari N, Rijal KR, Shrestha B, Adhikari B, Banjara MR, Ghimire P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1905-1917
Published Date: 23 June 2020

Structural Genomics of repA, repB1-Carrying IncFIB Family pA1705-qnrS, P911021-tetA, and P1642-tetA, Multidrug-Resistant Plasmids from Klebsiella pneumoniae
Nazir A, Zhao Y, Li M, Manzoor R, Tahir RA, Zhang X, Qing H, Tong Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1889-1903
Published Date: 22 June 2020

Serum Hepatitis B Virus RNA Levels Predict HBeAg Seroconversion and Virological Response in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with High Viral Load Treated with Nucleos(t)ide Analog
Ji X, Xia M, Zhou B, Liu S, Liao G, Cai S, Zhang X, Peng J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1881-1888
Published Date: 22 June 2020

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

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

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

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

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

Determinants of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southern Ethiopia: A Case–Control Study
Biru D, Woldesemayat EM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1823-1829
Published Date: 16 June 2020

A Systematic Review of Vancomycin Dosing in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies or Neutropenia
He N, Dong F, Liu W, Zhai S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1807-1821
Published Date: 16 June 2020

Proteomic Applications in Antimicrobial Resistance and Clinical Microbiology Studies
Khodadadi E, Zeinalzadeh E, Taghizadeh S, Mehramouz B, Kamounah FS, Khodadadi E, Ganbarov K, Yousefi B, Bastami M, Kafil HS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1785-1806
Published Date: 16 June 2020

Characterization of a Novel mcr-8.2-Bearing Plasmid in ST395 Klebsiella pneumoniae of Chicken Origin
Yang X, Peng K, Zhang Y, Liu L, Li R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1781-1784
Published Date: 16 June 2020

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

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

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

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

Potential Role of Nrf2 Activators with Dual Antiviral and Anti-Inflammatory Properties in the Management of Viral Pneumonia
Lin CY, Yao CA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1735-1741
Published Date: 11 June 2020

Increased Antimicrobial Resistance among Sputum Pathogens from Patients with Hyperglycemia
Yi H, Huang J, Guo L, Zhang Q, Qu J, Zhou M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1723-1733
Published Date: 11 June 2020

Phenotypic and Genomic Characterization of Virulence Heterogeneity in Multidrug-Resistant ST11 Klebsiella pneumoniae During Inter-Host Transmission and Evolution
Liu C, Du P, Zhao J, Li B, Wang C, Sun L, Lu B, Wang Y, Liu Y, Cao B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1713-1721
Published Date: 10 June 2020

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

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

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

Epidemic Trends of Tuberculosis in China from 1990 to 2017: Evidence from the Global Burden of Disease Study
Ding C, Wang S, Shangguan Y, Feng X, Guo W, Shi P, Ji Z, Xu K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1663-1672
Published Date: 9 June 2020

Protective Efficacy of the OprF/OprI/PcrV Recombinant Chimeric Protein Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Burned BALB/c Mouse Model
Fakoor MH, Mousavi Gargari SL, Owlia P, Sabokbar A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1651-1661
Published Date: 9 June 2020

Pre-S Deletions are Predominant Quasispecies in HIV/HBV Infection: Quasispecies Perspective
Nie Y, Deng XZ, Lan Y, Li F, Hu FY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1643-1649
Published Date: 8 June 2020

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

The Antimicrobial Activity of Ciprofloxacin-Loaded Niosomes against Ciprofloxacin-Resistant and Biofilm-Forming Staphylococcus aureus
Kashef MT, Saleh NM, Assar NH, Ramadan MA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1619-1629
Published Date: 8 June 2020

Etiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospital Admission in Adults with and Without Cancers: A Single-Center Retrospective Study in China
Wang X, Zhang H, Zhang T, Pan L, Dong K, Yang M, Ma R, Li Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1607-1617
Published Date: 8 June 2020


Rapid Determination of Benzylpenicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia Model


Kang J, Hossain MA, Park H, Kim Y, Park S, Kim TW
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1601-1606
Published Date: 8 June 2020

Pathways of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Animal Model: New Insights Regarding Public Health
Hamza DA, Abd-Elsalam RM, Nader SM, Elhariri M, Elhelw R, El-Mahallawy HS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1593-1600
Published Date: 4 June 2020

Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenemase-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from an Iranian University Hospital: Evidence for Spread of High-Risk Clones
Ohadian Moghadam S, Afshar D, Nowroozi MR, Behnamfar A, Farzin A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1583-1592
Published Date: 3 June 2020

Molecular Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae in a Tertiary Hospital in China
Jin C, Zhou F, Cui Q, Qiang J, An C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1575-1581
Published Date: 28 May 2020

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

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

Survey on Genetic Diversity, Biofilm Formation, and Detection of Colistin Resistance Genes in Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii
Khoshnood S, Savari M, Abbasi Montazeri E, Farajzadeh Sheikh A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1547-1558
Published Date: 27 May 2020

Higher Prevalence of Multi-Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteroides spp. Strains Isolated at a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in China
Wang Y, Han Y, Shen H, Lv Y, Zheng W, Wang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1537-1546
Published Date: 27 May 2020

Co-Occurrence of the blaKPC-2 and Mcr-3.3 Gene in Aeromonas caviae SCAc2001 Isolated from Patients with Diarrheal Disease
Tang L, Huang J, She J, Zhao K, Zhou Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1527-1536
Published Date: 25 May 2020

Gastrointestinal Tract Colonization Rate of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase- and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae and Associated Factors Among Hospitalized Patients in Arba Minch General Hospital, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Aklilu A, Manilal A, Ameya G, Woldemariam M, Siraj M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1517-1526
Published Date: 22 May 2020

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

Three Year Study of Infection Profile and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern from Burn Patients in Southwest Iran
Emami A, Pirbonyeh N, Keshavarzi A, Javanmardi F, Moradi Ghermezi S, Ghadimi T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1499-1506
Published Date: 20 May 2020

Seropositivity of West Nile Virus Among Acute Febrile Patients in Southern Ethiopia
Eshetu D, Kifle T, Agaje BG, Hirigo AT
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1491-1497
Published Date: 20 May 2020

Plasmid-Encoded blaNDM-5 Gene That Confers High-Level Carbapenem Resistance in Salmonella Typhimurium of Pork Origin
Gao Y, Wen J, Wang S, Xu X, Zhan Z, Chen Z, Bai J, Qu X, Zhang H, Zhang J, Liao M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1485-1490
Published Date: 19 May 2020

Clinical Effectiveness of Intravenous Peramivir versus Oseltamivir for the Treatment of Influenza in Hospitalized Patients
Lee JS, Lee MS, Park Y, Lee J, Joo EJ, Eom JS
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1479-1484
Published Date: 19 May 2020

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

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

High-Dose Tigecycline in Elderly Patients with Pneumonia Due to Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Intensive Care Unit
Bai XR, Jiang DC, Yan SY
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1447-1454
Published Date: 18 May 2020

Epidemic Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Yanbian University Hospital, China
Jin C, Shi R, Jiang X, Zhou F, Qiang J, An C
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1439-1446
Published Date: 18 May 2020

Characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Among Iranian Kidney Transplant Patients
Halaji M, Shahidi S, Atapour A, Ataei B, Feizi A, Havaei SA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1429-1437
Published Date: 15 May 2020

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

Colonization by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus of Antral Biopsy Specimens from Gastritis Patients Uninfected with Helicobacter Pylori
Kachuei V, Talebi Bezmin Abadi A, Rahimi F, Forootan M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1411-1417
Published Date: 13 May 2020

Inappropriate Antibiotic Use Among Inpatients Attending Madda Walabu University Goba Referral Hospital, Southeast Ethiopia: Implication for Future Use
Mama M, Mamo A, Usman H, Hussen B, Hussen A, Morka G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1403-1409
Published Date: 12 May 2020

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

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

Evaluation of Resistance Mechanisms in Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Alizadeh N, Ahangarzadeh Rezaee M, Samadi Kafil H, Hasani A, Soroush Barhaghi MH, Milani M, Yeganeh Sefidan F, Memar MY, Lalehzadeh A, Ghotaslou R
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1377-1385
Published Date: 12 May 2020

In vitro Antibiotic Susceptibility, Virulence Genes Distribution and Biofilm Production of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Bovine Mastitis in the Liaoning Province of China
Zhang DX, Li Y, Yang XQ, Su HY, Wang Q, Zhang ZH, Liu YC, Tian CL, Cui CC, Liu MC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1365-1375
Published Date: 11 May 2020

Analysis of Urinary Pathogen Cultures and Drug Sensitivity in Patients with Urinary Stones for Five Consecutive Years in Xiangya Hospital, China
Bai Y, Liu Q, Gu J, Zhang X, Hu S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1357-1363
Published Date: 11 May 2020

Successful Treatment of a Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patient with a Negative Xpert MTB/RIF Test for Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis in Guizhou Province of China: A Case Report
Zhao ZL, Chen L, Zhang H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1351-1355
Published Date: 8 May 2020

Phenotypic and Genotypic Assessment of Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteria Isolated from Retail Meat
Torki Baghbaderani Z, Shakerian A, Rahimi E
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1339-1349
Published Date: 7 May 2020

Clinical Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of β-Lactam/β-Lactamase Inhibitor Combinations and Carbapenems in Liver Cirrhosis Patients with Gram-Negative Bacteria Bloodstream Infection
Dong Y, Li Y, Zhang Y, Sun D, Du Q, Zhang T, Teng M, Han R, Wang Y, Zhu L, Lei J, Dong Y, Wang T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1327-1338
Published Date: 7 May 2020

Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Causing Bloodstream Infections in Cancer Patients from Southwest of Iran
Abbasi Montazeri E, Khosravi AD, Saki M, Sirous M, Keikhaei B, Seyed-Mohammadi S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1319-1326
Published Date: 6 May 2020

Pathogenic Characteristics of and Variation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolated from Acute Diarrhoeal Patients in Southeastern China from 2013 to 2017
Chen X, Zhu Q, Liu Y, Wang R, Xie H, Chen J, Cheng Y, Zhang H, Cao L, Chen Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1307-1318
Published Date: 5 May 2020

Risk Factors for Subsequential Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Infection Among Rectal Carriers with Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Chen X, Liu Q, Liu W, Yan Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1299-1305
Published Date: 5 May 2020

Metallo-β-Lactamase and Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase Production by Serratia Strains [Letter]
Singh BR, Singh SV
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1295-1297
Published Date: 5 May 2020

Candida auris: From Multidrug Resistance to Pan-Resistant Strains
Ademe M, Girma F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1287-1294
Published Date: 5 May 2020

The Gap Between Global Tuberculosis Incidence and the First Milestone of the WHO End Tuberculosis Strategy: An Analysis Based on the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Database
Pan Z, Zhang J, Bu Q, He H, Bai L, Yang J, Liu Q, Lyu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1281-1286
Published Date: 4 May 2020

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

A Vaccine Against Group B Streptococcus: Recent Advances
Carreras-Abad C, Ramkhelawon L, Heath PT, Le Doare K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1263-1272
Published Date: 29 April 2020

Nanoparticles-Based Biosensor Coupled with Multiplex Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Detection of Staphylococcus aureus and Identification of Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus
Jiang L, Li X, Gu R, Mu D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1251-1262
Published Date: 29 April 2020

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

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

Vaginal Microbiota and HPV Infection: Novel Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Strategies
Li Y, Yu T, Yan H, Li D, Yu T, Yuan T, Rahaman A, Ali S, Abbas F, Dian Z, Wu X, Baloch Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1213-1220
Published Date: 30 April 2020

Trends in Molecular Markers Associated with Resistance to Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP) Among Plasmodium falciparum Isolates on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea: 2011–2017
Lin LY, Li J, Huang HY, Liang XY, Jiang TT, Chen JT, Ehapo CS, Eyi UM, Zheng YZ, Zha GC, Xie DD, Wang YL, Chen WZ, Liu XZ, Lin M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1203-1212
Published Date: 28 April 2020

Eight-Year Surveillance of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Southwest China
Sun J, Du L, Yan L, Dai W, Wang Z, Xu X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1197-1202
Published Date: 28 April 2020

Discovery of Potential Plasma Biomarkers for Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Patients by Data-Independent Acquisition-Based Quantitative Proteomics
Shen Y, Xun J, Song W, Wang Z, Wang J, Liu L, Zhang R, Qi T, Tang Y, Chen J, Sun J, Lu H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1185-1196
Published Date: 24 April 2020

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

Reversal of mcr-1-Mediated Colistin Resistance in Escherichia coli by CRISPR-Cas9 System
Wan P, Cui S, Ma Z, Chen L, Li X, Zhao R, Xiong W, Zeng Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1171-1178
Published Date: 22 April 2020

Microbiological Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Clinical Isolates Collected from County Hospitals
Xie S, Fu S, Li M, Guo Z, Zhu X, Ren J, Hu F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1163-1169
Published Date: 22 April 2020

Molecular Characterization, Drug Resistance and Virulence Analysis of Constitutive and Inducible Clindamycin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus Strains Recovered from Clinical Samples, Tehran – Iran
Goudarzi M, Tayebi Z, Fazeli M, Miri M, Nasiri MJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1155-1162
Published Date: 22 April 2020

Discovery of a Novel Hypervirulent Acinetobacter baumannii Strain in a Case of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Zhou H, Larkin PMK, Huang J, Yao Y, Zhu B, Yang Q, Hua X, Zhou J, Yang S, Yu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1147-1153
Published Date: 21 April 2020

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

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

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

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

Raoultella ornithinolytica: Emergence and Resistance
Hajjar R, Ambaraghassi G, Sebajang H, Schwenter F, Su SH
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1091-1104
Published Date: 15 April 2020

Genomic Epidemiology of an Outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae ST471 Producing Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Wang Y, Luo C, Du P, Hu J, Zhao X, Mo D, Du X, Xu X, Li M, Lu H, Zhou Z, Cui Z, Zhou H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1081-1090
Published Date: 15 April 2020

Different Clinical Manifestations of Human Brucellosis in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Scoping Review of 521 Cases from 10 Countries
Liu Z, Wei D, Li Y, Zhou H, Huang D, Guan P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1067-1079
Published Date: 14 April 2020

Complete-Genome Sequencing and Comparative Genomic Characterization of an IMP-4 Producing Citrobacter freundii Isolate from Patient with Diarrhea
Chi X, Guo J, Zhou Y, Xiao T, Xu H, Lv T, Chen C, Chen J, Zheng B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1057-1065
Published Date: 14 April 2020

A Simple Scoring Algorithm That Predicts Abscesses in Adults with Community-Onset Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia: Hypermucoviscosity Matters
Hong MY, Hsieh CC, Yang CY, Lee CH, Ko WC, Lee CC
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1045-1055
Published Date: 14 April 2020

Characterization of SCCmec, Spa Types and Multidrug Resistant of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates in Ahvaz, Iran
Moosavian M, Baratian Dehkordi P, Hashemzadeh M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1033-1044
Published Date: 9 April 2020

Determining Mycobacterium tuberculosis Drug Resistance and Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Sputum Smear-Positive Tuberculosis Outpatients in Anhui Province, China, 2015–2016
Yao S, Yan J, Li L, Ma D, Liu J, Wang Q, Wang A, Bao F, Zhang Z, Bao X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1023-1032
Published Date: 9 April 2020

Tuberculosis Peritonitis During Treatment of Polycythemia Vera with Ruxolitinib
Sakiyama E, Chinen Y, Tsukamoto T, Takimoto-Shimomura T, Kuwahara-Ota S, Matsumura-Kimoto Y, Shimura Y, Kobayashi T, Horiike S, Kuroda J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1017-1021
Published Date: 8 April 2020

Non-O1, Non-O139 Vibrio cholerae (NOVC) Bacteremia: Case Report and Literature Review, 2015–2019
Zhang X, Lu Y, Qian H, Liu G, Mei Y, Jin F, Xia W, Ni F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1009-1016
Published Date: 7 April 2020

Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Serratia marcescens Clinical Isolates in a Tertiary Hospital in Hangzhou, China
Xu Q, Fu Y, Zhao F, Jiang Y, Yu Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:999-1008
Published Date: 7 April 2020

First Report of OXA-181-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in China
Liu C, Fang Y, Zeng Y, Lu J, Sun Q, Zhou H, Shen Z, Chen G
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:995-998
Published Date: 6 April 2020

Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance and Drug Usage in the Human and Livestock Sector and Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance in Six European Countries
Mesa Varona O, Chaintarli K, Muller-Pebody B, Anjum MF, Eckmanns T, Norström M, Boone I, Tenhagen BA
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:957-993
Published Date: 3 April 2020

Emergence of vanA-Type Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium ST 78 Strain with a rep2-Type Plasmid Carrying a Tn1546-Like Element Isolated from a Urinary Tract Infection in China
Sun L, Xu J, Wang W, He F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:949-955
Published Date: 1 April 2020

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

Dynamic Epidemiology and Virulence Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Wenzhou, China from 2003 to 2016
Zhao Y, Zhang S, Fang R, Wu Q, Li J, Zhang Y, Rocker A, Cao J, Lithgow T, Zhou T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:931-940
Published Date: 31 March 2020

Dissemination Pattern of Multidrug Resistant Carbapenemase Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates Using Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis in Southwestern Iran
Hashemizadeh Z, Hosseinzadeh Z, Azimzadeh N, Motamedifar M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:921-929
Published Date: 30 March 2020

Murine Macrophage Requires CD11b to Recognize Talaromyces marneffei
Hu Y, Lu S, Xi L
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:911-920
Published Date: 27 March 2020

Epidemiology of Febrile Neutropenia Episodes with Gram-Negative Bacteria Infection in Patients Who Have Undergone Chemotherapy for Hematologic Malignancies: A Retrospective Study of 10 Years’ Data from a Single Center
Zhang Y, Zheng Y, Dong F, Ma H, Zhu L, Shi D, Li X, Li J, Hu J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:903-910
Published Date: 26 March 2020
Diversity of Virulence Genes in Multidrug Resistant Escherichia coli from a Hospital in Western China [Retraction]
Li X, Luo Q, Yu X, Zhang Y, Cao X, Li D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:901-902
Published Date: 26 March 2020

A Novel Transposon, Tn6518, Mediated Transfer of mcr-3 Variant in ESBL-Producing Aeromonas veronii
Wang X, Zhai W, Wang S, Shen Z, Wang Y, Zhang Q
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:893-899
Published Date: 25 March 2020

Incidence of Mortality and Its Predictors Among Adult Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients at the University of Gondar Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Yeshaw Y, Tsegaye AT, Nigatu SG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:881-891
Published Date: 24 March 2020

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

Whole-Genome Analysis of Two Copies of blaNDM-1 Gene Carrying Acinetobacter johnsonii Strain Acsw19 Isolated from Sichuan, China
Tang L, Shen W, Zhang Z, Zhang J, Wang G, Xiang L, She J, Hu X, Zou G, Zhu B, Zhou Y
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:855-865
Published Date: 23 March 2020

Co-Existence of mcr-1 and blaNDM-5 in an Escherichia coli Strain Isolated from the Pharmaceutical Industry, WWTP
Han H, Liu W, Cui X, Cheng X, Jiang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:851-854
Published Date: 16 March 2020

Emergence of Terbinafine Resistant Trichophyton mentagrophytes in Iran, Harboring Mutations in the Squalene Epoxidase (SQLE) Gene
Taghipour S, Shamsizadeh F, Pchelin IM, Rezaei-Matehhkolaei A, Zarei Mahmoudabadi A, Valadan R, Ansari S, Katiraee F, Pakshir K, Zomorodian K, Abastabar M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:845-850
Published Date: 13 March 2020

Clinical Role of Serum Interleukin-17A in the Prediction of Refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Children
Zhao J, Ji X, Wang Y, Wang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:835-843
Published Date: 12 March 2020

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

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

Dendritic Cells Promote Treg Expansion but Not Th17 Generation in Response to Talaromyces marneffei Yeast Cells
Tang Y, Zhang H, Xu H, Zeng W, Qiu Y, Tan C, Tang S, Zhang J
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:805-813
Published Date: 11 March 2020

Rapid Emergence of a Pandrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11 Isolate in an Inpatient in a Teaching Hospital in China After Treatment with Multiple Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Xu J, Zhao Z, Ge Y, He F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:799-804
Published Date: 10 March 2020

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

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

Cao J, Liu Z, Ma D, Shen S, Wang X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:781-788
Published Date: 9 March 2020

Characterization of an IMP-4-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST1873 Strain Recovered from an Infant with a Bloodstream Infection in China
Xu J, Lin W, Chen Y, He F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:773-779
Published Date: 9 March 2020

Contributing Factors to the Clinical and Economic Burden of Patients with Laboratory-Confirmed Carbapenem-Nonsusceptible Gram-Negative Respiratory Infections
McCann E, Sung AH, Ye G, Vankeepuram L, Tabak YP
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:761-771
Published Date: 9 March 2020

Palmatine Is a Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance (PMQR) Inhibitor That Restores the Activity of Ciprofloxacin Against QnrS and AAC(6ʹ)-Ib-cr-Producing Escherichia coli
Wang P, Hu L, Hao Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:749-759
Published Date: 9 March 2020

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

Burden of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infection in Hospitalized Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Nepal
Yadav SK, Bhujel R, Hamal P, Mishra SK, Sharma S, Sherchand JB
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:725-732
Published Date: 3 March 2020

Epidemiology and Mortality-Associated Factors of Invasive Fungal Disease in Elderly Patients: A 20-Year Retrospective Study from Southern China
Gong Y, Li C, Wang C, Li J, Ding M, Chen D, Lao M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:711-723
Published Date: 3 March 2020

Emergence of an NDM-5-Producing Escherichia coli Sequence Type 410 Clone in Infants in a Children’s Hospital in China
Li J, Yu T, Tao XY, Hu YM, Wang HC, Liu JL, Zhou HJ, Zou MX
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:703-710
Published Date: 28 February 2020

Physicochemical Quality Assessment of Antimalarial Medicines: Chloroquine Phosphate and Quinine Sulfate Tablets from Drug Retail Outlets of South-West Ethiopia
Abuye H, Abraham W, Kebede S, Tatiparthi R, Suleman S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:691-701
Published Date: 27 February 2020

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Clostridium difficile Isolates in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Iran
Shoaei P, Shojaei H, Shirani K
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:683-690
Published Date: 27 February 2020

Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii Species Complexes from Pre-HIV Pandemic Era Contain Unusually High Rate of Non-Wild-Type Isolates for Amphotericin B
Pharkjaksu S, Chongtrakool P, Chayakulkeeree M, Mitrpant C, Angkasekwinai P, Bennett JE, Kwon-Chung KJ, Ngamskulrungroj P
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:673-681
Published Date: 26 February 2020

The Battle of Probiotics and Their Derivatives Against Biofilms
Barzegari A, Kheyrolahzadeh K, Hosseiniyan Khatibi SM, Sharifi S, Memar MY, Zununi Vahed S
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:659-672
Published Date: 26 February 2020

The Phylogenetic Relatedness of blaNDM-1 Harboring Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Uropathogenic Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in the North of Iran
Jamali S, Tavakoly T, Mojtahedi A, Shenagari M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:651-657
Published Date: 25 February 2020

Six Years Trend Analysis of Tuberculosis in Northwestern Tigrai, Ethiopia; 2019: A Retrospective Study
Negash H, Legese H, Adhanom G, Mardu F, Tesfay K, Gebreslasie Gebremeskel S, Berhe B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:643-649
Published Date: 24 February 2020

Molecular Epidemiological Survey of Prophages in MRSA Isolates in Taiwan
Lin LC, Ge MC, Liu TP, Lu JJ
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:635-641
Published Date: 24 February 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Characterization of the IncFII-IncFIB(pB171) Plasmid Carrying blaNDM-5 in Escherichia coli ST405 Clinical Isolate in Japan
Takayama Y, Sekizuka T, Matsui H, Adachi Y, Eda R, Nihonyanagi S, Wada T, Matsui M, Suzuki S, Takaso M, Kitasato H, Kuroda M, Hanaki H
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:561-566
Published Date: 18 February 2020

Co-Incidence of Type II Topoisomerase Mutations and Efflux Expression in High Fluoroquinolone Resistant Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections
Esfahani S, Ahmadrajabi R, Mollaei H, Saffari F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:553-559
Published Date: 18 February 2020

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

First Study of Antimicrobial Activity of Ceftazidime-Avibactam and Ceftolozane-Tazobactam Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Patients with Urinary Tract Infection in Tehran, Iran
Rahimzadeh M, Habibi M, Bouzari S, Asadi Karam MR
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:533-541
Published Date: 17 February 2020

Prevention Strategies to Minimize the Infection Risk Associated with Biologic and Targeted Immunomodulators
Kordzadeh-Kermani E, Khalili H, Karimzadeh I, Salehi M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:513-532
Published Date: 18 February 2020

Molecular Mechanisms and Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from Chinese Patients During 2002–2017
Tian X, Zheng X, Sun Y, Fang R, Zhang S, Zhang X, Lin J, Cao J, Zhou T
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:501-512
Published Date: 17 February 2020

Nine-Year Analysis of Isolated Pathogens and Antibiotic Susceptibilities of Infectious Endophthalmitis from a Large Referral Eye Center in Southern China
Lin L, Mei F, Liao J, Yang Y, Duan F, Lin X
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:493-500
Published Date: 13 February 2020

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


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


Obande GA, Banga Singh KK
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:455-483
Published Date: 12 February 2020

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


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

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

Detection of Chromosomal and Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Among Escherichia coli Isolated from Urinary Tract Infection Cases; Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt
Esmaeel NE, Gerges MA, Hosny TA, Ali AR, Gebriel MG
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:413-421
Published Date: 11 February 2020

Serum Concentration of Vancomycin Is a Diagnostic Predictor of Nephrotoxic Acute Kidney Injury in Septic Patients in Clinical and Surgical Wards
Zamoner W, Gonçalves Pierri I, Zanchetta Cardoso Eid K, Maria Bellaver de Almeida L, dos Santos A, Luís Balbi A, Ponce D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:403-411
Published Date: 10 February 2020

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

Antifungal Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles and Nystatin and Downregulation of SAP1-3 Genes Expression in Fluconazole-Resistant Candida albicans Isolates from Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Hosseini SS, Joshaghani H, Shokohi T, Ahmadi A, Mehrbakhsh Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:385-394
Published Date: 13 February 2020

Protective Effects of Cytomegalovirus DNA Copies ≧1000/mL for AML Patients in Complete Remission After Single Cord Blood Transplantation
Dong MY, Tang BL, Zhu XY, Cheng SQ, Fang XC, Tong J, Wan X, Zheng CC, Liu HL, Sun ZM
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:373-383
Published Date: 7 February 2020

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

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

Differentiation of Intraspinal Tuberculosis and Metastatic Cancer Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Li Q, Song J, Li X, Luo T, Peng J, Lv F, Li Y, Huang Z, Wang A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:341-349
Published Date: 4 February 2020

Serotype Distribution and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates in Tehran, Iran: A Surveillance Study
Habibi Ghahfarokhi S, Mosadegh M, Ahmadi A, Pourmand MR, Azarsa M, Rahbar M, Nikmanesh B
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:333-340
Published Date: 4 February 2020

Prevalence and Some Possible Mechanisms of Colistin Resistance Among Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Abd El-Baky RM, Masoud SM, Mohamed DS, Waly NGFM, Shafik EA, Mohareb DA, Elkady A, Elbadr MM, Hetta HF
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:323-332
Published Date: 3 February 2020

Mutations in the Antibiotic Target Genes Related to Clarithromycin, Metronidazole and Levofloxacin Resistance in Helicobacter pylori Strains from Children in China
Zhang Y, Wen Y, Xiao Q, Zheng W, Long G, Chen B, Shu X, Jiang M
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:311-322
Published Date: 30 January 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Capsule Thickness, Not Biofilm Formation, Gives Rise to Mucoid Acinetobacter baumannii Phenotypes That are More Prevalent in Long-Term Infections: A Study of Clinical Isolates from a Hospital in China
Hu L, Shi Y, Xu Q, Zhang L, He J, Jiang Y, Liu L, Leptihn S, Yu Y, Hua X, Zhou Z
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:99-109
Published Date: 9 January 2020

Comparison of Ceftizoxime Plus Ampicillin-Sulbactam versus Gentamicin Plus Ampicillin-Sulbactam in the Prevention of Post-Transplant Early Bacterial Infections in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Shafiekhani M, Karimzadeh I, Nikeghbalian S, Firoozifar M, Pouladfar G, Vazin A
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:89-98
Published Date: 8 January 2020

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

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

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

How Phages Overcome the Challenges of Drug Resistant Bacteria in Clinical Infections
Taati Moghadam M, Amirmozafari N, Shariati A, Hallajzadeh M, Mirkalantari S, Khoshbayan A, Masjedian Jazi F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:45-61
Published Date: 7 January 2020

High Expression of Metallo-β-Lactamase Contributed to the Resistance to Carbapenem in Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Baotou, China
Xu Y, Niu H, Hu T, Zhang L, Su S, He H, Wang H, Zhang D
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:35-43
Published Date: 6 January 2020

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

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

Species Diversity, Molecular Characterization, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Opportunistic Actinomycetes Isolated from Immunocompromised and Healthy Patients of Markazi Province of Iran
Azadi D, Motallebirad T, Ghaffari K, Shokri D, Rezaei F
Infection and Drug Resistance 2020, 13:1-10
Published Date: 7 January 2020