The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to worsen the global problem of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR). There is a heightened interest in understanding this effect and to develop …

Objectives Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global concern among infectious diseases.
Bloodstream infections can potentially become life-threatening if they become untreatable …

As a thiol-dependent enzyme, thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) is a promising antibacterial drug
target. Ebselen, an organo-selenium with well-characterized toxicology and pharmacology …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of non-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria
(NFGNB) is increasingly recognized as urgent healthcare threat. Trend data on AMR of …

Introduction Enterococci are usually low pathogenic, but can cause invasive disease under
certain circumstances, including urinary tract infections, bacteremia, endocarditis, and …

Background Gram-negative organisms harbouring carbapenem resistance genes (CRGs)
are spreading globally, including in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. However …

Abstract The Gulf Cooperation Council Center for Infection Control (GCC-IC) has moved
forward over the past several years on the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) agenda. Many of …

Actions that are taken to preserve effective antibacterial agents and eliminate transmission
of resistant organisms are crucial to prevent a catastrophic postantibiotic era. In this …

The aim of this study was to identify carbapenemase genes distributed among carbapenem-
resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB), previously collected from medical samples from …