WGS-Based Prediction and Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance in Isolates From Israel.

Rapid developments in the field of whole genome sequencing (WGS) make antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a target within reach. is a leading cause of foodborne infections in Israel with increasing rates of resistance. We applied WGS analysis to study the prevalence and genetic basis of AMR in 263 human and veterinary representative isolates retrieved from a national collection during 2003-2012.

A Snapshot of the Prevalence and Molecular Diversity of in the Water Systems of Israeli Hotels.

Exposure to spp. contaminated aerosols in hotel settings confers risk for travel-associated Legionnaire's disease (TALD). In this study, we investigated the prevalence of contamination and its molecular diversity in hotels and resorts across Israel.

Azithromycin non-susceptible Shigella circulating in Israel, 2014-2016.

Shigella species remains a major diarrhoeagenic agent, affecting mostly children, with global high incidence and high mortality rate specially in developing areas. Although azithromycin is recommended for treatment of shigellosis, there are currently no CLSI susceptibility breakpoints, accordingly no routine antimicrobial susceptibility test is performed in the clinical laboratory. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence, resistance profile and molecular epidemiology of azithromycin non-susceptible Shigella strains in Israel during a three year period.

Molecular typing of Cryptosporidium in Israel.

Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite associated with gastrointestinal illness. In immune-compromised individuals, the infection may become life-threatening. Cryptosporidiosis is a mandatory-reported disease but little was known about its prevalence and associated morbidity in Israel.