Horizontal gene transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in biofilms

C Michaelis, E Grohmann - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Most bacteria attach to biotic or abiotic surfaces and are embedded in a complex matrix
which is known as biofilm. Biofilm formation is especially worrisome in clinical settings as it …

Antibiotic resistance: The challenges and some emerging strategies for tackling a global menace

D Chinemerem Nwobodo, MC Ugwu… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Antibiotic resistance is currently the most serious global threat to the effective
treatment of bacterial infections. Antibiotic resistance has been established to adversely …

Microbiome diversity protects against pathogens by nutrient blocking

F Spragge, E Bakkeren, MT Jahn, E BN Araujo… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The human gut microbiome plays an important role in resisting colonization of the host by
pathogens, but we lack the ability to predict which communities will be protective. We …

A novel antibiotic class targeting the lipopolysaccharide transporter

C Zampaloni, P Mattei, K Bleicher, L Winther, C Thäte… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) has emerged as a major global
pathogen with limited treatment options. No new antibiotic chemical class with activity …

[HTML][HTML] The burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in the WHO European region in 2019: a cross-country systematic analysis

T Mestrovic, GR Aguilar, LR Swetschinski… - The Lancet Public …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents one of the most crucial threats to
public health and modern health care. Previous studies have identified challenges with …

Genomic surveillance for antimicrobial resistance—a One Health perspective

SP Djordjevic, VM Jarocki, T Seemann… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)—the ability of microorganisms to adapt and survive under
diverse chemical selection pressures—is influenced by complex interactions between …

Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality burden of non-COVID-19 lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from …

RG Bender, SB Sirota, LR Swetschinski… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) are a major global contributor to
morbidity and mortality. In 2020–21, non-pharmaceutical interventions associated with the …

[HTML][HTML] Global antimicrobial-resistance drivers: an ecological country-level study at the human–animal interface

K Allel, L Day, A Hamilton, L Lin… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a pressing, holistic, and multisectoral
challenge facing contemporary global health. In this study we assessed the associations …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of ESKAPE pathogens in the environment: Antibiotic resistance status, community-acquired infection and risk to human health

J Denissen, B Reyneke, M Waso-Reyneke… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella
pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp.) …

Generative AI for designing and validating easily synthesizable and structurally novel antibiotics

K Swanson, G Liu, DB Catacutan, A Arnold… - Nature Machine …, 2024 - nature.com
The rise of pan-resistant bacteria is creating an urgent need for structurally novel antibiotics.
Artificial intelligence methods can discover new antibiotics, but existing methods have …