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MRSA44
  • studied the prevalence of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) and extended-spectrum betalactamase (ESBL) producing enterobacteria in veterinarians in Finland as well as ambulatory livestock and equine veterinarians' adherence to hygiene recommendations to protect themselves and their patients from resistant bacteria. (helsinki.fi)
  • After years of progress, the rate of decline of MRSA bloodstream infections has slowed, whereas bloodstream infections caused by methicillin-susceptible S. aureus are increasing slightly in the community (3.9% annually, 2012-2017). (cdc.gov)
  • Despite progress in preventing methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections in health care settings, assessment of the problem in both health care and community settings is needed. (cdc.gov)
  • Antimicrobial resistance in S. aureus has increased dramatically, particularly in the hospital, where the rapid emergence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and the appearance of S. aureus isolates with resistance to vancomycin have led to concern that this organism may become untreatable with currently available antimicrobials. (cdc.gov)
  • MRSA), intermediate to OX, and every 10th isolate sensitive to OX [i.e., methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)] by disk diffusion were saved for additional testing of organism characteristics. (cdc.gov)
  • Asymptomatic carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can predispose the host to a wide array of infections that can be difficult to treat due to antibiotic resistance. (busitema.ac.ug)
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is recognized as a bacterial pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) although its clinical effects can be variable. (nih.gov)
  • Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) emerged 50 years ago as a nosocomial pathogen but in the last decade it has also become a frequent cause of infections in the community. (frontiersin.org)
  • Resistance to methicillin - that indicates resistance to all beta-lactam agents - was first reported in 1961, the date that marks the appearance of Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). (frontiersin.org)
  • The current study aimed to use Coagulase gene polymorphism to identify methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) subtypes isolated from nasal carriers in Minia governorate, Egypt, evaluate the efficiency of these methods in discriminating variable strains, and compare these subtypes with antibiotypes. (hindawi.com)
  • The increasing rate of CA-MRSA infections in many areas, coupled with the organism's unique pattern of virulence, clinical picture, and antimicrobial resistance, has important implications for treatment and infection control measures and acts as a serious challenge for the clinician [ 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In recent years, the most common causative organism of hospital infections has been methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). (elsevierpure.com)
  • The major mechanism of beta-lactam resistance in MRSA is attributed to the production of a specific penicillin binding protein (PBP2'), which is a product of mecA gene, with extremely low binding affinities to beta-lactams. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Our study demonstrates that, in a strain of methicillin-resistant S. aureus ( MRSA ), IsaA and SceD contribute differently to biofilm formation and ß- lactam resistance. (bvsalud.org)
  • Plasmid -based expression of mecA, a major determinant of ß- lactam resistance in MRSA , in an isaA-deleted strain did not restore ß- lactam resistance, demonstrating that the ß- lactam susceptibility phenotype is exhibited by isaA mutant regardless of the production level of PBP2a. (bvsalud.org)
  • Methicillin resistant S. aureus( MRSA ) has become a major public health predicament worldwide. (bvsalud.org)
  • Next, we probed the role of copper resistance in the fitness of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during experimental UTI in a murine model. (tamu.edu)
  • In summary, copper is mobilized to the urinary tract during UTI caused by Gram-positive pathogens, and copper resistance is a fitness factor for MRSA during UTI. (tamu.edu)
  • Our findings from the murine model of UTI demonstrate that copper resistance is involved in the fitness of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) during interaction with the host. (tamu.edu)
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) displays a remarkable array of resistance and virulence factors, which have contributed to its prominent role in infections of the critically ill. (wustl.edu)
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ) is one example. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the name for the strains of staph bacteria … cause more serious infections like sepsis. (wisconsin.gov)
  • Resources Resources for individuals and families Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) : FAQ for patients and family members of patients with MRSA. (wisconsin.gov)
  • Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as MRSA, is a form of contagious bacterial infection. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • MRSA is a common and potentially serious infection that has developed resistance to several types of antibiotics. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • This resistance makes MRSA difficult to treat. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • These resistant bacteria are called methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Although doctors can no longer use methicillin to treat MRSA, this does not mean that the infection is untreatable. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • MRSA results from infection with bacterial strains that have acquired resistance to particular antibiotics. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Methods: In total, 198 IHO worker-child household pairs and 202 community referent (CR) adult-child household pairs completed a questionnaire and provided a nasal swab which was analyzed for S. aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), multidrug-resistant S. aureus (MDRSA), absence of scn (putative marker of livestock association), and spa type. (cdc.gov)
  • Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a worldwide health concern and occurs in food animals. (usda.gov)
  • James Hadler] Well, MRSA is nothing more or less than Staphylococcus aureus , with resistance to a specific class of antibiotics, penicillinase-resistant penicillins. (cdc.gov)
  • The MR in MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant and the SA stands for Staphylococcus aureus . (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, clinically, MRSA isn't particularly different than staph without methicillin resistance. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, reducing the number of staph infections caused by MRSA is important in the fight against antibiotic resistance. (cdc.gov)
  • James Hadler] Well, MRSA developed from methicillin-susceptible staph because methicillin and its relatives, such as oxacillin, were widely used and selected for resistant strains. (cdc.gov)
  • Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major public health problem found in nosocomial infections. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Industrial food animal production facilities are known to be a source of human exposure to antibiotic-resistant S. aureus including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) [ 5 , 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • and Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ), which also generally targets people who are sick in hospital. (newsweek.com)
  • With staphylococci that typically means dealing with either methicillin-resistant S. aureu s (MRSA) or methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP). (vin.com)
  • In contrast, type IV and V are smaller, lack other resistance genes and are associated with community-acquired MRSA that occurred later and infected healthy people not in contact with healthcare facilities. (vin.com)
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization leads to increased infection rates and mortality. (lumc.nl)
  • Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) can cause bacterial skin infections that are common problems for Aboriginal children in New South Wales (NSW). (who.int)
  • Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) can cause bacterial skin infections that are common health problems for many Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter Aboriginal) children and families in rural areas in New South Wales (NSW). (who.int)
Isolates12
  • S. aureus isolates were screened for methicillin resistance following the NCCLS disk diffusion method. (cdc.gov)
  • All isolates were tested for resistance to methicillin by disk method and for resistance to vancomycin using the least inhibitory concentration method. (ac.ir)
  • The frequency of mecA gene in isolates Methicillin resistance was 98.8%, vanB and vanC1 gene frequency was 37.5% each and vanC3 gene frequency was 12.5% in vancomycin resistant isolates. (ac.ir)
  • The highest resistance of methicillin-resistant isolates was isolated from the catheter and the highest resistance of vancomycin-resistant isolates with intermediate resistance to vancomycin were isolated from the secretion site. (ac.ir)
  • To investigate the methicillin resistance and frequency of various virulence factors in S. aureus nasal isolates. (balkanmedicaljournal.org)
  • In total, 101 (97.1%) S. aureus isolates were methicillin-sensitive and the remaining 3 (2.9%) were methicillin-resistant. (balkanmedicaljournal.org)
  • [ 2 ] As S aureus isolates from impetigo are usually methicillin-susceptible, cephalexin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, or dicloxacillin is usually recommended. (medscape.com)
  • As of June 2010[update], there were three reported cases of Enterobacteriaceae isolates bearing this newly described resistance mechanism in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that "All three U.S. isolates were from patients having received recent medical care in India. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cefoxitin (30g) was used as surrogate to determine phenotypic methicillin resistance in staphylococcus isolates, and the methicillin resistance ( mec A) gene was detected by conventional PCR assay. (who.int)
  • Gram negative isolates showed high resistance rate of 73.1% to ampicillin and 65.4% to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid while Gram-positive isolates showed high resistant rate of 94.1% to penicillin. (who.int)
  • Exposure to antimicrobials may facilitate survival of isolates that have either spontaneously mutated or acquired resistance through other means. (vin.com)
  • The harmful effects of these isolates were evidenced by antibiotic resistance, heavy metal tolerance and antibacterial activity. (scirp.org)
Bacteria20
  • Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria has been estimated to cause around a million deaths a year globally. (helsinki.fi)
  • As more and more bacteria continue to develop resistance to currently produced antibiotics, research and development of new antibiotics continues to be important. (wikipedia.org)
  • These methoxy groups allow methicillin to be used against penicillinase producing bacteria that would otherwise be resistant to penicillin. (wikipedia.org)
  • CDC's Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019 [PDF - 150 pages] (2019 AR Threats Report) includes the latest national death and infection estimates for 18 antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and fungi. (cdc.gov)
  • Correct detection of the infection resistance patterns and the use of convenient antibiotic can decrease the speed of the development of bacteria resistance. (ac.ir)
  • While the function of lytic transglycosylases (LTs) in relation to cell division , biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance has been determined for several bacteria , their role in S. aureus remains largely unknown. (bvsalud.org)
  • Bacteria can become resistant and no longer respond to these drugs: this phenomenon is known as antibiotic resistance and resistant bacteria. (pasteur.fr)
  • Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics either through mutation or by acquiring resistance genes that confers resistance to one or more antibiotics. (pasteur.fr)
  • While the acquisition of resistance through mutation is extremely rare - occurring in approximately one in every hundred million bacteria - resistance genes can be acquired between bacteria much more frequently, by as many as one bacterium in every hundred. (pasteur.fr)
  • Antibiotic resistance does not just affect disease-causing bacteria. (pasteur.fr)
  • The friendly, non-pathogenic bacteria that colonize us and make up our microbiome and are essential to our health can also develop resistance, creating a reservoir of resistance genes that can then spread to pathogenic bacteria. (pasteur.fr)
  • If the bacterial species responsible for an infection has been identified, it is preferable to use an antibiotic targeted against this bacteria, as this will have a lesser impact on the microbiome and the development of antibiotic resistance. (pasteur.fr)
  • and to what extent will this affect antibiotic resistance in different bacteria? (bmj.com)
  • Over time, staph bacteria have developed a resistance to penicillin-related antibiotics, including methicillin. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The resistance conferred by this gene (blaNDM-1), therefore, aids the expansion of bacteria that carry it throughout a human host, since they will face less opposition/competition from populations of antibiotic-sensitive bacteria, which will be diminished by the original antibacterial treatment. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, US experts stated that it is unclear as to whether this strain is any more dangerous than existing antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which are already common in the USA. (wikipedia.org)
  • Zoonotic resistant bacteria and resistance genes could be transferred not only to people with occupational livestock exposure but also other persons in the community through direct contact with animals, via the food chain or by environment [ 9 , 10 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • These bacteria are not more pathogenic than methicillin-sensitive strains, but harder to treat, particularly since the methicillin resistance often goes along with resistance to antibiotics other than penicillins and cephalosporins. (vin.com)
  • Antibiotic resistance develops when bacteria adapt and grow in the presence of antibiotics. (who.int)
  • Resistance that develops in one organism or location can also spread rapidly and unpredictably, through for instance exchange of genetic material between different bacteria, and can affect antibiotic treatment of a wide range of infections and diseases. (who.int)
Strains10
  • Due to the close relationship of animals with the environmental microbiome and resistome, animal staphylococcal strains also represent a source of resistance determinants. (frontiersin.org)
  • In these strains expression of mecA gene is induced by contact of beta-lactams and they obtain methicillin resistance. (elsevierpure.com)
  • One of the most important challenges today is the spread of methicillin and vancomycin resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus. (ac.ir)
  • Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine and identify the pattern of antibiotic resistance in methicillin and vancomycin resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from clinical samples of metropolitan hospitals in Tehran. (ac.ir)
  • Additionally, in isaA-deleted strains , ß- lactam resistance was significantly decreased compared to that of wild-type strains . (bvsalud.org)
  • with antibiotics, but there are some strains that have developed antibiotic resistance. (wisconsin.gov)
  • Strains were tested for methicillin-resistance, and how they react to six organic acids. (usda.gov)
  • More than half of the strains (54%) were resistant to penicillin, 29.4% to tetracycline, 23.5% to erythromycin, and 17% showed resistance to ciprofloxacin. (hindawi.com)
  • The evolution of S. aureus in the antibiotic era has revealed the emergence of virulent strains, many of which include acquisition of antibiotic resistant to methicillin [ 15 , 16 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • PHE actively monitors, and acts on, the spread of antibiotic resistance in gonorrhea and potential treatment failures, and has introduced enhanced surveillance to identify and manage resistant strains of infection promptly to help reduce further spread. (medscape.com)
Antibiotics16
  • Taking antibiotics disrupts our microbiome and contributes to an increase in our reservoir of resistance genes. (pasteur.fr)
  • Underdosage of antibiotics, which can occur when treatment is interrupted mid-course or with the use of counterfeit drugs sold in some low-income countries, can also encourage the acquisition of antibiotic resistance. (pasteur.fr)
  • Comparing the rate of antimicrobial susceptibility to non-beta lactams between methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus we highlight the antibiotics that have the potential to drive methicillin-resistance through co-selection. (megamed.gr)
  • This pathogen is important because of its resistance to antibiotics commonly recommended for the empirical treatment of CAP and the association with a rapidly fatal form of pneumonia characterized by tissue necrosis, pulmonary hemorrhage, and rapid progression to respiratory failure. (wustl.edu)
  • We believe it is: in the words of the House of Lords' report, "Resistance to antibiotics … constitutes a major threat to public health and ought to be recognised as such more widely than it is at present. (bmj.com)
  • If it develops resistance to other antibiotics , it will be harder to treat and may become an "urgent" threat. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Antibiotics, such as vancomycin, that are often more expensive, may have more side effects and, as their use is increased, may result in additional antibiotic resistance in staphylococci, potentially rendering them in the future very difficult to treat. (cdc.gov)
  • citation needed] Carbapenemases are particularly dangerous resistance mechanisms, since they can inactivate a wide range of different antibiotics. (wikipedia.org)
  • Overusing antibiotics, in both humans and animals, is commonly blamed for the growing threat of what is known as antimicrobial resistance. (newsweek.com)
  • They were resistant to the antibiotics like amoxiclav, methicillin, chloramphenicol and streptomycin. (scirp.org)
  • Both of those have developed a resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics (penicillins and cephalosporins). (vin.com)
  • The development of resistance is linked to how often antibiotics are used. (who.int)
  • Because many antibiotics belong to the same class of medicines, resistance to one specific antibiotic agent can lead to resistance to a whole related class. (who.int)
  • 10. Antimicrobial resistance (and particularly antibiotic resistance) is spreading, and there are few prospects for the development of new classes of antibiotics in the short term. (who.int)
  • This is the first time a case has displayed such high-level resistance to both of these drugs and to most other commonly used antibiotics. (medscape.com)
  • Antibiotic resistance is nothing new, Stabler said: "Ever since penicillin was started, Fleming noted then that if you misuse antibiotics, you'll get drug resistance. (medscape.com)
Staphylococcus Aureus13
Prevalence1
  • This resistance to antimicrobial medicines is happening in all parts of the world for a broad range of pathogens, with an increasing prevalence that threatens human and animal health. (who.int)
MecA3
  • Methicillin resistance is due to the acquisition of the mecA gene, that encodes a new protein designated PBP2a, belonging to a family of enzymes necessary in building the bacterial cell wall. (frontiersin.org)
  • The gene responsible for the methicillin resistance is the mecA gene that encodes the penicillin-binding protein 2a. (vin.com)
  • This mecA gene is contained in a staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec), a genomic island that in some genotypes (types I-III) also contains additional resistance genes. (vin.com)
Penicillin4
  • Non-susceptibility of a microbe to the action of METHICILLIN, a semi-synthetic penicillin derivative. (uams.edu)
  • Methicillin is another derivative of penicillin and was discovered in the late 1950s, the key difference between penicillin and methicillin being the addition of two methoxy groups to the phenyl group. (wikipedia.org)
  • Methicillin is an antibiotic that is related to penicillin. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Vancomycin resistance in enterococci has coincided with the increasing incidence of high-level enterococcal resistance to penicillin and aminoglycosides, thus presenting a challenge for physicians who treat patients who have infections caused by these microorganisms (1,4). (cdc.gov)
Vancomycin2
  • This report presents recommendations of the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee for preventing and controlling the spread of vancomycin resistance, with a special focus on VRE. (cdc.gov)
  • The actual increase in the incidence of VRE in U.S. hospitals might be greater than reported because the fully automated methods used in many clinical laboratories cannot consistently detect vancomycin resistance, especially moderate vancomycin resistance (as manifested in the VanB phenotype) (9-11). (cdc.gov)
Epidemiology3
  • Further, the epidemiology of methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) infections is not well described at the national level. (cdc.gov)
  • It is important that clinicians recognize the changing resistance patterns and epidemiology of Staphylococcus spp. (wustl.edu)
  • Chapter 8 - Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus spp. (novapublishers.com)
Susceptibility1
Pathogens3
  • Increasing antibiotic resistance in pathogens causing UTI threatens our ability to continue to treat patients in the clinics. (tamu.edu)
  • S. aureus is one of the pathogens with high rates of resistance in Greece. (megamed.gr)
  • Accordingly, the choices of treatment are influenced by the likely etiologies, local resistance patterns of the pathogens, as well as patient factors. (wustl.edu)
Gene2
  • In general, resistance can either occur through a spontaneous mutation (which is transmitted only vertically through proliferation) or through acquisition of extrachromosomal genetic elements containing the genes responsible for the resistance (which can be transmitted via horizontal gene transfer). (vin.com)
  • Methicillin resistance was detected using both disc diffusion assay and gene specific polymerase chain reaction. (banglajol.info)
Genes6
  • Arrows indicate annotated genes: the mec -complex is noted in green, antibiotic resistance genes in red, transposase/integrase genes in orange, other genes with known function in violet, and other genes with unknown function in gray. (cdc.gov)
  • Antimicrobial resistance occurs through different mechanisms, which include spontaneous (natural) genetic mutations and horizontal transfer of resistant genes through deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). (who.int)
  • This report presents the status of AMR in Africa by analysing the main types of resistance and the underlying genes where possible. (who.int)
  • Thus, genes for resistance develop along with genes directing antibiotic production and organisms are "primed" to develop resistance. (vin.com)
  • Microflora of the GI tract can serve as reservoir of resistance genes. (vin.com)
  • Preventive and containment measures should be implemented in order to limit the dissemination of resistance genes through the food chain and to reduce their increased rate. (hindawi.com)
European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network2
  • This data set describes antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data from the WHO European Region gathered through the Central Asian and Eastern European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (CAESAR) network and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net). (who.int)
  • Data from the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net). (who.int)
Drug Resistance3
  • The report also includes a summary on the status of drug resistance for TB, HIV and malaria. (who.int)
  • The findings highlight the importance for the identification of prevalent clones, assessment of drug-resistance and virulence, and formulation of food safety measures for public health . (phys.org)
  • Escherichia coli rapidly develops resistance, particularly that associated with multiple drug resistance (MDR) when exposed to selected antimicrobials. (vin.com)
Beta-lactams1
  • In human medicine, E. coli has developed resistance to the fluorinated quinolones, beta-lactams, or both: it is among the gram-negative organisms that secrete extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL). (vin.com)
20191
  • The 2019 report also emphasizes progress in combating antimicrobial resistance. (cdc.gov)
Pathogenic1
  • More disconcerting, resistance is easily conferred to more pathogenic organisms. (vin.com)
Staphylococcal1
  • Acquisition of antibiotic resistance and changes in staphylococcal pathogenicity patterns are the most important causes of virulence. (ac.ir)
Oxacillin1
Staphylococci3
  • ASM-ESCMID conference on methicillin-resistance staphylococci in animals , Sep 2009, London, Spain. (hal.science)
  • It represents a marked increase in antibiotic resistance in staphylococci. (cdc.gov)
  • Antibiotic resistance Staphylococci are gram-positive aerobic organisms. (msdmanuals.com)
Infection2
  • An innovative treatment paves the way for reducing antimicrobial resistance in the treatment of a deadly infection in chickens, according to an international team of researchers led by the University of Surrey. (phys.org)
  • Methicillin resistance by itself is not an added problem for the individual who has a staph infection. (cdc.gov)
Bacterial resistance1
  • Its utility is also limited by its relatively short half-life (requiring four doses daily), narrow spectrum of activity and the rapid development of bacterial resistance. (aafp.org)
Threat6
  • This report underscores the continued threat of antimicrobial resistance in the U.S., the actions taken to combat this threat, and gaps slowing progress. (cdc.gov)
  • Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to global health. (phys.org)
  • Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains an alarming public health threat worldwide. (who.int)
  • The transmission of antibiotic resistance to human population through food consumption is a global public health threat. (hindawi.com)
  • The development of this draft global action plan on antimicrobial resistance, requested by the Health Assembly in resolution WHA67.25 in May 2014, reflects a global consensus that antimicrobial resistance poses a profound threat to human health. (who.int)
  • Experts have been warning for some time about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. (medscape.com)
Develop resistance1
  • The ability of organisms to develop resistance to an antimicrobial varies with the species and strain. (vin.com)
Coli1
  • A trend toward increasing ciprofloxacin resistance among infections with E. coli, Citrobacter freundii and Serratia marcescens may compromise the usefulness of this antimicrobial class of drugs. (aafp.org)
Extended-spectrum1
  • Emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) is an example of the relentless adaptive nature of microbes toward designer drugs intended to preclude the advent of resistance. (vin.com)
20201
  • The pandemic pushed healthcare facilities, health departments, and communities near their breaking points in 2020, making it very hard to maintain the progress in combating antimicrobial resistance. (cdc.gov)
Hospitals1
  • This is partic- fact that they are the only government number of admissions by the aver- ularly the case for methicillin-resistant hospitals with general surgical units age length of stay. (who.int)
Surveillance1
  • We evaluated the One Health-ness (OH-ness) of the surveillance system for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Norway by using the recently developed "Evaluation tool for One Health epidemiological surveillance capacities and capabilities" (OH-EpiCap tool). (mdpi.com)
Patterns2
  • Do Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Matter? (medscape.com)
  • Level B data: the data provide an indication of the resistance patterns present in clinical settings in the country, but the proportion of resistance should be interpreted with care. (who.int)
Cephalosporins1
  • The increasing resistance problems of recent years are probably related to the use of increasingly broad spectrum agents (cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones) and crowding of the most vulnerable members of society in day care centres and nursing homes. (bmj.com)
Threats2
  • In 2013, CDC published the first AR Threats Report, which sounded the alarm to the danger of antimicrobial resistance. (cdc.gov)
  • Antibiotic resistance, a subset of antimicrobial resistance, is one of the "biggest threats to global health , food security, and development today," the World Health Organization has said. (newsweek.com)
Trends2
  • The trends of antibiotic resistance and the toxinogenic S. aureus carried by the poultry intended for consumption in Tangier present a huge concern. (hindawi.com)
  • Improvements are needed to attain a more valid assessment of the magnitude and trends of antimicrobial resistance in the country. (who.int)
Aims1
  • The data set aims to create awareness about antibiotic resistance situation and advocate AMR control policies in participating countries. (who.int)
Harder1
  • In July 2017 the World Health Organization reported on data from 77 countries showing that antibiotic resistance is making gonorrhea "much harder, and sometimes impossible, to treat. (medscape.com)