Publications by authors named "Helene Duske"
Prevalence of piperacillin/tazobactam resistance in invasive in Germany.
JAC Antimicrob Resist
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the prevalence and mechanisms of resistance to piperacillin/tazobactam in the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) in Germany, finding it relatively low at 2.9%.
- Different antibiotic susceptibility testing methods were employed, revealing inconsistencies, with some strains resistant only under certain tests.
- Notably, PBP3 mutations were observed in both resistant and non-resistant strains, suggesting these mutations can decrease the effectiveness of β-lactam antibiotics, despite not always resulting in phenotypic resistance.