Comparative in vitro activity of Delafloxacin and other antimicrobials against isolates from patients with acute bacterial skin, skin-structure infection and osteomyelitis.

The aim of this study was to compare the in vitro activity of delafloxacin with other fluoroquinolones against bacterial pathogens recovered from inpatients with osteomyelitis, Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin-Structure Infections (ABSSSI). In total, 100 bacterial isolates (58 % Gram-negative and 42 % Gram-positive) recovered from inpatients between January and April 2021, were reidentified at species level by MALDI-TOF MS. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was conducted using the broth microdilution method and the detection of biofilm formation was assessed through the microtiter plate assay.

Detection of virulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strains causing intestinal and extraintestinal infections during the 80s and 90s in Brazil.

Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important pathogen that causes several human infections, which is currently among the main bacterial species of clinical importance. Given the importance of understanding the characteristics of this pathogen and its evolutionary aspects, in this study, we sought to characterize strains of K. pneumoniae recovered in the 1980s and 1990s in São Paulo, Brazil.

Biodiversity of carbapenem-resistant bacteria in clinical samples from the Southwest Amazon region (Rondônia/Brazil).

Brazil is recognized for its biodiversity and the genetic variability of its organisms. This genetic variability becomes even more valuable when it is properly documented and accessible. Understanding bacterial diversity through molecular characterization is necessary as it can improve patient treatment, reduce the length of hospital stays and the selection of resistant bacteria, and generate data for health and epidemiological surveillance.

Unveiling novel threats: Urban river isolation of Aeromonas veronii with unusual VEB-28 extended-spectrum β-lactamase and distinct mcr variants.

Aeromonas spp. are frequently encountered in aquatic environments, with Aeromonas veronii emerging as an opportunistic pathogen causing a range of diseases in both humans and animals. Recent reports have raised public health concerns due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant Aeromonas spp.

Clonal dissemination of highly virulent strains producing KPC-2 in food-producing animals.

is a Gram-negative bacterium presenting intrinsic resistance to polymyxins that has emerged as an important human pathogen. Although previous studies reported the occurrence of multidrug-resistance (MDR) isolates in the nosocomial settings, herein, we described isolates of this extensively drug-resistant (XDR) species recovered from stool samples of food-producing animals in the Brazilian Amazon region. Three carbapenem-resistant strains were recovered from stool samples of poultry and cattle.

In Vitro and In Vivo Synergism of Fosfomycin in Combination with Meropenem or Polymyxin B against KPC-2-Producing Clinical Isolates.

Fosfomycin disodium is a potential therapeutic option to manage difficult-to-treat infections, especially when combined with other antimicrobials. In this study, we evaluated the activity of fosfomycin in combination with meropenem or polymyxin B against contemporaneous KPC-2-producing clinical isolates (KPC-KPN). Synergistic activity was assessed by checkerboard (CKA) and time-kill (TKA) assays.

Genome sequencing of an XDR Klebsiella pneumoniae ST101 strain isolated from a Brazilian Amazon river.

Objective: Herein, this study aimed to perform the genomic characterization of a bla positive Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP1.1JP) strain isolated from the surface water of river located the Brazilian Amazon region.

Methods: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed following BrCAST/EUCAST recommendations.

Comparative Phenotypic and Genomic Features of Staphylococci from Sonication Fluid of Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infections with Poor Outcome.

spp. remain the leading biofilm-forming agents causing orthopedic implant-associated infections (OIAI). This is a descriptive study of phenotypic and genomic features identified in clinical isolates of and coagulase-negative (CoNS) recovered from OIAIs patients that progressed to treatment failure.

Evaluation of the Pathogenic Potential of Strains Isolated from Eye Infections.

While primarily Gram-positive bacteria cause bacterial eye infections, several Gram-negative species also pose eye health risks. Currently, few studies have tried to understand the pathogenic mechanisms involved in eye infections. Therefore, this study aimed to establish the pathogenic potential of strains isolated from eye infections.

Spread of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates belonging to IC1 and IC5 major clones in Rondônia state.

In Brazil, carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii (CRAB) is a critical pathogen showing high carbapenem resistance rates. Currently, there is little epidemiological data on A.

Decreased susceptibility to imipenem and ceftazidime in early virulent Raoultella spp. strains retrieved from human intestinal infections.

The genus Raoultella spp. is comprised of four species, namely, R. electrica, R.

Unveiling the Virulent Genotype and Unusual Biochemical Behavior of Escherichia coli ST59.

Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) is a leading cause of human and animal infections worldwide. The utilization of selective and differential media to facilitate the isolation and identification of E. coli from complex samples, such as water, food, sediment, and gut tissue, is common in epidemiological studies.

Draft Whole-Genome Sequence of a Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Strain Carrying the Gene.

Uropathogenic (UPEC) strains are responsible for most cases of urinary tract infections worldwide. We present the draft whole-genome sequence of the UPEC 252 strain, which carries the gene that encodes the intimin adhesin. Intimin promotes intimate adherence of enteropathogenic and enterohemorrhagic to intestinal cells.