Publications by authors named "N J Legakis"

Cefepime/zidebactam is in clinical development for the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative infections. MICs of cefepime/zidebactam (1:1) and comparators against Enterobacterales (n = 563), Pseudomonas (n = 172) and Acinetobacter baumannii (n =181) collected from 15 Greek hospitals (2014-2018) were determined by reference broth microdilution method. The isolates exhibited high carbapenem resistance rates [(Enterobacterales (75%), Pseudomonas (75%) and A.

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Carbapenem resistant (CRAB) represents one of the most challenging pathogens in clinical settings. Colistin is routinely used for treatment of infections by this pathogen, but increasing colistin resistance has been reported. We obtained 122 CRAB isolates from nine Greek hospitals between 2015 and 2017, and those colistin resistant (ColR; = 40, 32.

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Introduction: In Greece, the spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in humans has led to the reintroduction of colistin as a therapeutic agent. Unfortunately, colistin resistance with different mechanisms has emerged. The present work aims to determine the prevalence of carbapenem and colistin resistance and the corresponding mechanisms in Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates from Greece.

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Introduction: A case of pneumococcal mastitis in a breast-feeding mother 6 months postpartum is described. Mastitis is usually caused by . A review of the literature from 1950 to March 2018 revealed only four other cases in which the causative organism was .

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Article Synopsis
  • TP-6076 is a synthetic antibiotic that targets bacterial protein synthesis, specifically tested against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from 13 Greek hospitals.
  • The study involved 121 bacterial isolates, where TP-6076 showed low minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 0.03 mg/L and 0.06 mg/L, indicating strong effectiveness.
  • Compared to other antibiotics like tigecycline and minocycline, TP-6076 demonstrated superior activity against resistant strains, while its effectiveness remained consistent regardless of colistin susceptibility.
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