• Strong correlation between the rates of intrinsically antibiotic-resistant species and the rates of acquired resistance in Gram-negative species causing bacteraemia, EU/EEA, 2016 

      Jarlier, Vincent; Högberg, Liselotte Diaz; Heuer, Ole E.; Campos, Josó; Eckmanns, Tim; Giske, Christian G.; Grundmann, Hajo; Johnson, Alan P.; Kahlmeter, Gunnar; Monen, Jos; Pantosti, Annalisa; Rossolini, Gian Maria; van de Sande-Bruinsma, Nienke; Vatopoulos, Alkiviadis; Żabicka, Dorota; Žemličková, Helena; Monnet, Dominique L.; Simonsen, Gunnar Skov (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-15)
      <i>Background</i> - Antibiotic resistance, either intrinsic or acquired, is a major obstacle for treating bacterial infections.<p><p> <i>Aim</i> - Our objective was to compare the country-specific species distribution of the four Gram-negative species <i>Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> and <i>Acinetobacter</i> species and the proportions of selected acquired ...
    • Update on prevalence and mechanisms of resistance to linezolid, tigecycline and daptomycin in enterococci in Europe: towards a common nomenclature 

      Bender, Jennifer; Cattoir, Vincent; Hegstad, Kristin; Sadowy, Eva; Coque, Teresa M.; Westh, Henrik; Hammerum, Anette M.; Schaffer, Kirsten; Burns, Karen; Murchan, Stephen; Novais, Carla; Freitas, Ana R.; Peixe, Luísa; Del Grosso, Maria; Pantosti, Annalisa; Werner, Guido (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-02)
      Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are important nosocomial pathogens. Invasive VRE infections are difficult to treat since common therapeutic options including ampicillin and glycopeptides often fail. In vitro, most VRE remain susceptible to last-resort antibiotics such as linezolid, tigecycline and daptomycin. However, neither tigecycline nor linezolid act in a bactericidal manner, and ...