Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Brendan J. Kelly, Selamawit Bekele, Sean Loughrey, Elizabeth Huang, Pam Tolomeo, Michael Z. David, Ebbing Lautenbach, Jennifer H. Han, Matthew J. Ziegler
Summary: The position of patients and wastewater sites is related to the detection of multidrug-resistant organisms in the healthcare environment. Some resistant bacteria are more likely to be detected close to patients, while others are more likely to be detected far from patients.
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Maria Luisa Cristina, Marina Sartini, Elisa Schinca, Gianluca Ottria, Beatrice Casini, Anna Maria Spagnolo
Summary: The study aimed to establish the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant P. aeruginosa in healthcare facility water systems over a nine-year period. The results showed that a small percentage of samples were contaminated, with a significant proportion showing resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Yaxi Wang, Gang Wang, Yuxiao Zhao, Cheng Wang, Chen Chen, Yaoyao Ding, Jing Lin, Jingjing You, Silong Gao, Xufeng Pang
Summary: This study developed a model based on backpropagation neural network (BPNN) to predict multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infection in critically ill patients. Through collecting patient information and conducting relevant analysis, the study identified several independent risk factors associated with MDRO infection and constructed a BPNN model. The model performed well in external validation and showed potential for predicting MDRO infection in ICU patients.
JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Winnie C. Mutai, Marianne W. Mureithi, Omu Anzala, Gunturu Revathi, Brian Kullin, Magdaline Burugu, Cecilia Kyany'a, Erick Odoyo, Peter Otieno, Lillian Musila
Summary: This study found that multidrug-resistant C. difficile strains were a significant cause of healthcare facility-onset C. difficile infections in patients with prior antimicrobial exposure in a Kenyan hospital.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Ayman Elbehiry, Eman Marzouk, Ihab Moussa, Yazeed Mushayt, Ahmad Abdullah Algarni, Osama Ali Alrashed, Khalid Saad Alghamdi, Naif Ahmed Almutairi, Sulaiman Abdulaziz Anagreyyah, Anwar Alzahrani, Abdulaziz M. Almuzaini, Feras Alzaben, Meshal Abdullah Alotaibi, Suha Abdulaziz Anjiria, Akram Abu-Okail, Adil Abalkhail
Summary: Healthcare providers worldwide are increasingly concerned about the prevalence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii). This bacterial pathogen is responsible for some of the most severe hospital-acquired infections, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs). The rise in multidrug-resistant A. baumannii has been attributed to the overuse of antimicrobial drugs and inadequate infection control measures. Infections caused by this pathogen are associated with prolonged hospitalization and ICU stays, leading to increased morbidity and mortality.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Kai Xiong, Xinlin Lin, Junfeng Kou, Fangmian Wei, Jinchao Shen, Yu Chen, Liangnian Ji, Hui Chao
Summary: This study reports on the development of therapeutic copper complexes encapsulated in a natural nanocarrier, which overcome multidrug resistance by inducing different cell death mechanisms. Two complexes show strong tumor growth inhibition in vivo, representing the first example of metal-based nucleus-targeted oncosis inducers overcoming multidrug resistance.
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Pavlina Lena, Spyridon A. Karageorgos, Panayiota Loutsiou, Annita Poupazi, Demetris Lamnisos, Panagiotis Papageorgis, Constantinos Tsioutis
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the presence of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) on healthcare worker (HCW) uniforms in Cyprus. The study found that HCW uniforms harbored MDRB, and identified long-term care facilities as an important area for interventions. Factors associated with HCW practices, characteristics, and attire laundering practices were also identified as areas for improvement.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Govindarajan Bhuvana Priya, Kandhan Srinivas, Heiborkie Shilla, Arockiasamy Arun Prince Milton
Summary: This study isolated and characterized Clostridium perfringens in broiler chicken samples from retail points in northeastern India. The overall occurrence of C. perfringens was 22.5%, with a high prevalence of multidrug-resistant strains. The presence of virulent toxinotypes in retail broiler meat and intestines is of great concern for food safety and public health perspectives.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Kai Xiong, Ying Zhou, Johannes Karges, Kejie Du, Jinchao Shen, Mingwei Lin, Fangmian Wei, Junfeng Kou, Yu Chen, Liangnian Ji, Hui Chao
Summary: This study presents a therapeutic copper polypyridine complex encapsulated in a natural nanocarrier, apoferritin, which shows higher cytotoxicity towards drug-resistant cancer cells compared to noncancerous cells. The compound triggers cell autophagy-dependent apoptosis, leading to cell death. Injection of this nanodrug conjugate into a mouse model with multidrug-resistant colon tumor results in a strong inhibition of tumor growth.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Flora Cruz-Lopez, Adrian Martinez-Melendez, Licet Villarreal-Trevino, Rayo Morfin-Otero, Hector Maldonado-Garza, Elvira Garza-Gonzalez
Summary: This review examines the contamination of CRAB on corporal surfaces of patients and healthcare workers, as well as environmental sites in healthcare-related settings. It summarizes the published data on potential reservoirs, contamination frequency, resistance mechanisms, and measures for eliminating CRAB from hospital surfaces.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiangchun Zhang, Zhichao Zhang, Qingming Shu, Chao Xu, Qinqin Zheng, Zhao Guo, Chen Wang, Zhenxia Hao, Xin Liu, Guoqing Wang, Wangjun Yan, Hongping Chen, Chengyin Lu
Summary: CuCs is a novel antibacterial molecule with broad-spectrum and excellent antibacterial activity, able to disrupt bacterial wall structure, regulate GSH/GSSG ratio, induce reactive oxygen species production, and ultimately lead to bacterial death. In vivo studies in mice demonstrate that CuCs can significantly treat skin wound infections and sepsis caused by MRSA, with similar therapeutic efficacy as mupirocin ointment and vancomycin. Compared to silver and platinum clusters, CuCs show extremely low cytotoxicity to normal mammalian cells.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Kathrine McAulay, Audrey N. Schuetz, Kathy Fauntleroy, Lishuang Shen, Yves-Mary Merveille, Alexandra Deroncelay, Nicolynn Cole, Daniel W. Fitzgerald, Oksana Ocheretina
Summary: Pseudomonas aeruginosa clones resistant to multiple drugs are present in Haiti, highlighting the importance of enhanced screening and control measures to combat the global threat of drug-resistant microorganisms. Further research is needed to guide appropriate antimicrobial prescribing in the region.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Amy Langdon, Drew J. Schwartz, Christopher Bulow, Xiaoqing Sun, Tiffany Hink, Kimberly A. Reske, Courtney Jones, Carey-Ann D. Burnham, Erik R. Dubberke, Gautam Dantas
Summary: RBX2660 has shown success in preventing recurrent CDI by promoting taxonomic convergence of patient microbiota to donor microbiota, reducing abundance of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and decreasing fecal antibiotic resistance gene carriage. Microbiota-based therapeutics have the potential to reduce resistance gene abundance and resistant organisms in the recipient gut microbiome, ultimately decreasing the risk of infections and transfer of resistance genes or pathogens to others.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Xuan Wang, Dan Liao, Qiu-Ming Ji, Yu-Hong Yang, Ming-Chao Li, Xian-Yun Yi, Chi Li, Yu Chen, Hong-Bo Tao, Wen-Hui Zhai
Summary: The study revealed that ozone gas and oil groups were able to completely eliminate multidrug-resistant bacteria within 30 minutes, while the bactericidal effect of the ozone gas group was significantly better than the ozone water and oil groups at 5 and 10 minutes. There was no significant difference in bactericidal effect between the ozone water group and the ozone gas and oil groups after 30 minutes.
INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Stephen Amankwah, Mekonen Adisu, Kasahun Gorems, Kedir Abdella, Tesfaye Kassa
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the potential use of phages as antibiofilm agents on medical implant surfaces. The results showed that two specific phages were effective in inhibiting and removing biofilms of multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa. Phage-coated segments exhibited significant inhibition and removal effects within 6 hours.
INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE
(2022)