Publications by authors named "Zita Gutierrez-Cazarez"
Introduction: The emergence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs)-producing Escherichia coli clones are a public health concern worldwide. Scarce information does exist about the spread of ESBLs-producing E. coli in pediatric patients from developing countries.
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- This study aimed to identify strains of Acinetobacter spp. in pediatric patients and investigate their genetic relationships, antibiotic resistance, and the role of efflux pumps in this resistance.
- A total of 54 Acinetobacter isolates were analyzed, revealing various strains, with some exhibiting significant antibiotic resistance, including multidrug-resistant variants among the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex.
- The findings highlight the presence of new β-lactamase variants in A. haemolyticus and demonstrate how efflux pumps contribute to antibiotic resistance in these bacteria for the first time.
The genus Klebsiella belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae, and is currently considered to be non-motile and non-flagellated. In the present work, 25 Klebsiella strains isolated from nosocomial infections were assessed for motility under different growth conditions. One Klebsiella isolate, KpBUAP021, demonstrated a swim-like motility phenotype.
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