Conjugative plasmids play an important role in bacterial evolution by transferring niche-
adaptive traits between lineages, thus driving adaptation and genome diversification. It is …

The Escherichia coli species exhibits a vast array of variable lifestyles, including
environmental, commensal, and pathogenic organisms. Many of these E. coli contribute …

Abstract Background Antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae are a major cause of
hospital-and community-acquired infections, including sepsis, liver abscess, and …

β-lactam resistance represents a worldwide problem and a serious challenge for
antimicrobial treatment. Hence this research was conducted to recognize several …

CTX-Ms are encoded by bla CTX-M genes and are widely distributed extended-spectrum β-
lactamases (ESBLs). They are the most important antimicrobial resistance (AMR) …

The ability of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae to rapidly acquire
resistance to novel antibiotics is a global concern. Moreover, Klebsiella clonal lineages that …

Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae causes severe diseases including sepsis, pneumonia
and wound infections and is differentiated into hypervirulent (hvKp) and classic (cKp) …

Introduction: Infections caused by extensively-drug resistant (XDR) and pan-drug resistant
(PDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae represent an emerging threat due to the high associated …

Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is an emerging problem globally. Resistant bacteria are
found in human and animal microbiota, as well as in the environment. Wastewater receives …

Fecally contaminated waters can be a source for human infections. We investigated the
occurrence of fecal indicator bacteria (E. coli) and antibiotic-resistant E. coli, namely …