Antimicrobial resistance extracts high morbidity, mortality and economic costs yearly by
rendering bacteria immune to antibiotics. Identifying and understanding antimicrobial …

The recent advancements in rapid and affordable DNA sequencing technologies have
revolutionized diagnostic microbiology and microbial surveillance. The availability of …

Abstract The Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database (CARD; https://card. mcmaster.
ca) is a curated resource providing reference DNA and protein sequences, detection models …

Background Growing concerns about increasing rates of antibiotic resistance call for
expanded and comprehensive global monitoring. Advancing methods for monitoring of …

Antibiotic resistance is a global problem which affects human health. The imprudent use of
antibiotics (medicine, agriculture, aquaculture, and food industry) has resulted in the broader …

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) will soon replace traditional phenotypic methods for
routine testing of foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR). WGS is expected to improve …

Antibiotic or antimicrobial resistance (AR) facilitated by the vertical and/or horizontal transfer
of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), is a serious global health challenge. While …

With the rapid increase of the microbiome samples and sequencing data, more and more
knowledge about microbial communities has been gained. However, there is still much more …

Surveillance of drug-resistant bacteria is essential for healthcare providers to deliver
effective empirical antibiotic therapy. However, traditional molecular epidemiology does not …

The ubiquitous presence of pathogenic microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, fungi,
and protozoa, in urban water systems poses a significant risk to public health. The …