Publications by authors named "M Merimeche"
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- Since 2022, Europe has identified 4 cases of extensively drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, particularly sequence type 16406, which is resistant to ceftriaxone and has high resistance to azithromycin.
- In 2023, two new related cases were reported in France that share genetic links with the previous European cases and strains from Cambodia.
- This highlights growing concerns about the spread of drug-resistant gonorrhea in Europe and its potential global implications.
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- Pasteurella bettyae is a type of bacteria that can potentially cause infections in humans, primarily found in cats and dogs.
- Recent studies propose that this bacteria may be transmitted sexually, particularly leading to genital infections in men who have sex with men.
- A report detailed 9 specific cases of such infections occurring in France within this demographic.
We present our findings on interpatient transmission, epidemic control measures, and the outcomes of a series of ten critically ill burn patients who were either colonized or infected with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB). None of the five infected patients achieved clinical cure, and all experienced relapses. Microbiological failure was observed in 40% of the infected patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Haemophilus parainfluenzae is an opportunistic pathogen causing respiratory tract infection and sexually transmitted diseases. The emergence of multidrug resistance in this species is particularly worrisome, especially since the recent description of CTX-M-15 ESBL-producing isolates in Spain. The aim of this study was to characterize a CTX-M-15-producing H.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn vitro activity of apramycin against 16S-RMTase-producing Gram-negative isolates.
J Glob Antimicrob Resist
June 2023
Objectives: Apramycin is an aminoglycoside (AG) with a unique structure that is little affected by plasmid-mediated mechanisms of AG resistance, including most AG-modifying enzymes and 16S rRNA methyltransferases (16S-RMTases). We evaluate the activity of apramycin against a collection of 16S-RMTase-producing isolates, including Enterobacterales, non-fermenting bacteria, and carbapenemase producers.
Methods: In total, 164 non-duplicate 16S-RMTase-producing isolates, including 84 Enterobacterales, 53 Acinetobacter baumannii and 27 Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates, were included in the study.