Molecular Epidemiology of Resistant to Carbapenems, Fluoroquinolones, and Aminoglycosides Isolated from One of the Largest Hospitals in Vietnam in 2014-2019.

Introduction: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacilli including carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative (CRE) threaten global health. Little is known, however, about the distribution of antimicrobial resistance genes in MDR isolated from patients in Vietnamese hospitals. In this study, we collected MDR , defined as E.

Epidemiology of strains producing a carbapenemase or metallo-beta-lactamase in Vietnamese clinical settings in 2014-2017.

Little is known about the epidemiology of strains producing a carbapenemase or metallo-beta-lactamase in Vietnamese hospitals. This study analysed strains resistant to imipenem or meropenem that had been isolated from patients admitted to one of the largest hospitals in Vietnam in 2014-2017. Eighteen Vietnamese (VN) strains were subjected to whole-genome sequencing and their sequences compared with those of 17 strains carrying a carbapenemase or metallo-beta-lactamase in the database (db strains).

A clinic-based direct real-time fluorescent reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for influenza virus.

Seasonal influenza virus causes acute respiratory tract infections, which can be severe in children and the elderly. At present, rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) are popular at clinical sites because they enable early diagnosis and avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics; in addition, high risk patients with underlying disease can be given antiviral drugs. However, the sensitivity and specificity of some of those tests are relatively poor.