Escherichia coli
Mechanisms of ResistanceRole of TEM-1 β-Lactamase in the Predominance of Ampicillin-Sulbactam-Nonsusceptible Escherichia coli in JapanWe investigated the epidemiology and resistance mechanisms of ampicillin-sulbactam-nonsusceptible Escherichia coli, focusing on the role of the TEM-1 β-lactamase. We collected all nonduplicate E. coli clinical isolates at 10 Japanese hospitals during December 2014 and examined their antimicrobial...
Editor's Pick Clinical TherapeuticsComparative Activity of Ceftriaxone, Ciprofloxacin, and Gentamicin as a Function of Bacterial Growth Rate Probed by Escherichia coli Chromosome Replication in the Mouse Peritonitis ModelCommonly used antibiotics exert their effects predominantly on rapidly growing bacterial cells; yet, the growth dynamics taking place during infection in a complex host environment remain largely unknown. Hence, a means to measure in situ bacterial growth rate is essential to predict the outcome of antibacterial treatment.
SusceptibilityIn Vitro Activity of Sulopenem, an Oral Penem, against Urinary Isolates of Escherichia coliThe in vitro activity of sulopenem was assessed against a collection from 2014 to 2016 of 539 urinary isolates of Escherichia coli from Canadian patients by using CLSI-defined broth microdilution methodology. A concentration of sulopenem 0.03 µg/ml inhibited both 50% (MIC50) and 90% (MIC90) of isolates tested; sulopenem MICs ranged from...
Mechanisms of ResistanceEvolution of Rifampin Resistance in Escherichia coli and Mycobacterium smegmatis Due to Substandard DrugsPoor-quality medicines undermine the treatment of infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, which require months of treatment with rifampin and other drugs. Rifampin resistance is a critical concern for tuberculosis treatment.
Biologic Response ModifiersPentoxifylline Alone or in Combination with Gentamicin or Vancomycin Inhibits Live Microbe-Induced Proinflammatory Cytokine Production in Human Cord Blood and Cord Blood Monocytes In VitroNeonatal sepsis and its accompanying inflammatory response contribute to substantial morbidity and mortality. Pentoxifylline (PTX), a phosphodiesterase inhibitor which suppresses transcription and production of proinflammatory cytokines, is a candidate adjunctive therapy for newborn sepsis.
Experimental TherapeuticsSynergistic Antimicrobial Activity of Colistin in Combination with Rifampin and Azithromycin against Escherichia coli Producing MCR-1The lack of available antibiotics is a global public health problem due to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Effective therapeutic regimens are urgently needed against Escherichia coli strains that produce the colistin resistance gene mcr-1 and to inhibit the emergence of resistance.
Experimental TherapeuticsDisrupting Gram-Negative Bacterial Outer Membrane Biosynthesis through Inhibition of the Lipopolysaccharide Transporter MsbAThere is a critical need for new antibacterial strategies to counter the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. In Gram-negative bacteria, the outer membrane (OM) provides a protective barrier against antibiotics and other environmental insults.
Epidemiology and SurveillanceVarious Sequence Types of Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Commercial Chicken Farms in China and Carrying the blaNDM-5 GeneA total of 108 meropenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates were obtained from 1,658 rectal swabs collected from 15 unrelated commercial chicken farms in China between 2014 and 2016. These samples yielded 16 Escherichia coli and 2 ...
Epidemiology and SurveillanceClinical and Molecular Correlates of Escherichia coli Bloodstream Infection from Two Geographically Diverse Centers in Rochester, Minnesota, and SingaporeEscherichia coli bacteremia is caused mainly by sequence type complex 131 (STc131) and two clades within its fluoroquinolone-resistance-associated H30 subclone, H30R1 and H30Rx. We examined clinical and molecular correlates of E. coli bacteremia in two geographically...