Editorial: Special Issue Molecular Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Resistance

Article Microbiology

Genomic Characterization of Clinical Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter pittii Isolates

Peechanika Chopjitt et al.

Summary: The study characterized clinical isolates of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter pittii (CRAP) from a tertiary hospital in Northeast Thailand, identifying six extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter pittii (XDRAP) isolates with different beta-lactamase genes. Different sequence types were identified among the isolates, indicating diverse antimicrobial resistance profiles of these XDRAP strains.

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Epidemic HI2 Plasmids Mobilising the Carbapenemase Gene blaIMP-4 in Australian Clinical Samples Identified in Multiple Sublineages of Escherichia coli ST216 Colonising Silver Gulls

Hassan Tarabai et al.

Summary: The study revealed that E. coli ST216 isolates from Australian silver gull chicks harbor multiple antibiotic resistance genes, with most of them located on plasmids conferring resistance to antibiotics and metals. The HI2 plasmids in Australian gull isolates were distinct from international ST216 isolates.

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High Prevalence of Carbapenemase-Producing Acinetobacter baumannii in Wound Infections, Ghana, 2017/2018

Mathieu Monnheimer et al.

Summary: The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii dramatically increased in a rural hospital in Ghana within three years. Early detection and prevention of multidrug-resistant bacteria are crucial, requiring continuous surveillance and molecular typing implementation.

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First Report of blaNDM-1 Bearing IncX3 Plasmid in Clinically Isolated ST11 Klebsiella pneumoniae from Pakistan

Hazrat Bilal et al.

Summary: The study revealed the presence of various carbapenemases-producing K. pneumoniae strains in clinical samples from Pakistan, with a high prevalence of those carrying the bla(NDM-1) gene. These strains with different sequence types also showed some variation in cluster analysis. This study also identified IncX3 plasmids carrying the bla(NDM-1) gene for the first time in Pakistan, suggesting a potential new vehicle for disseminating bla(NDM-1) among Enterobacteriaceae due to its high transferability rate.

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Detection of a New Resistance-Mediating Plasmid Chimera in a blaOXA-48-Positive Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain at a German University Hospital

Julian Schwanbeck et al.

Summary: This study investigated the plasmid-resistome of seven bla(OXA-48) gene-carrying Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Germany, identifying different phenotypic resistance patterns associated with IncL/M and IncR plasmids among isolates of the ST101 cluster, indicating possible nosocomial transmission.

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Detection of KPC, NDM and VIM-Producing Organisms Directly from Rectal Swabs by a Multiplex Lateral Flow Immunoassay

Alexandra Vasilakopoulou et al.

Summary: The NG-Test CARBA 5 immunochromatographic assay showed high sensitivity and specificity for detecting carbapenemases directly from rectal swabs on the same day of sampling. Results were consistent with PCR testing and demonstrated reliable performance across different incubation times.

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Risk Factors and Outcome of Multidrug-Resistant Infections after Heart Transplant: A Contemporary Single Center Experience

Arta Karruli et al.

Summary: This study assessed risk factors for MDR/XDR bacterial infections in heart transplant patients within three months after surgery. The results showed that prolonged hospital stay before transplant was correlated with MDR/XDR infections, leading to lower eradication rates and longer hospital stays. Preventative measures are needed to avoid contamination of central venous catheters and the surgical site.

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