Screening for multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: what is effective and justifiable?

Efficacy of Amikacin and Imipenem Against Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated From Wound Infections

Background and Objective: Gram-negative pathogens are considered the common cause of wound infections associated with increased mortality and morbidity rates. Antibiotics combination has been used to overcome this problem. Aims: In this study, we identify Gram-negative pathogens found in wound infections and assess the in-vitro efficacy of a combination of amikacin and imipenem against the resi...

Novel Immunization Strategies Against Multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria

Prevention and control of multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: recommendations from a Joint Working Party.

A.P.R. Wilson *, D.M. Livermore , J.A. Otter , R.E. Warren , P. Jenks , D.A. Enoch , W. Newsholme , B. Oppenheim , A. Leanord , C. McNulty , G. Tanner , S. Bennett , M. Cann, J. Bostock , E. Collins , S. Peckitt , L. Ritchie , C. Fry , P. Hawkey s Consultant Microbiologist, Department of Microbiology and Virology, University College London Hospitals, London, UK b Professor of Medical Microbiolo...

Activities of selected medicinal plants against multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria in Cameroon.

BACKGROUND Medicinal plants are used worldwide for several human ailments including bacterial infections. The present work was designed to assess the in vitro antibacterial activities of some Cameroonian medicinal plants including Entada abyssinica, Entada africana, Pentaclethra macrophylla, Allexis cauliflora, Anthocleista leibrechtsiana, Carapa procera, Carica papaya and Persea americana agai...

Multi-drug resistant gram-negative enteric bacteria isolated from flies at Chengdu Airport, China.

We collected flies from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to examine for the presence of bacteria and to determine the sensitivity patterns of those bacteria. A total of 1,228 flies were collected from 6 sites around Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport from April to September 2011. The predominant species was Chrysomya megacephala (n=276, 22.5%). Antimicrobial-resistant gram-negative ...