Pyogenic liver abscess caused by an atypical hypervirulent K1-ST23 in Mexico.

Hypervirulent infection has been raising worldwide and is one of the major causes of community-acquired pyogenic liver abscess. We described a case report of pyogenic liver abscess caused by an atypical hypervirulent (non-hypermucoviscous) K1 ST23 in a diabetic Asian patient who resided in Mexico. The susceptibility to antimicrobials, pathogenicity, molecular and genomic analysis were determined.

Antibiotic resistance of ESKAPE group-microorganisms in health institutions from Hermosillo and Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, México.

Introduction: , , and spp. are microorganisms referred as the ESKAPE group pathogens. These microorganisms have generated great concern in health institutions around the world since most of them have resistance to multiple antibiotics and cause most infections associated with healthcare, as well as community infections.