Illustration of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria. Individual bacterium are shown as pink rod shapes. The Enterobacteriaceae family contains over a hundred species including Shigella, Klebsiella, Salmonella ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A biochemical test that can rapidly identify extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a blood culture is 100% accurate on all fronts, new ...

Food chain monitoring in Finland has found a low level of an indicator of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in meat and animals, according to recent review of data. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases ...

Improved understanding of new K. pneumoniae strains will lead to fast, appropriate treatment strategies Klebsiella pneumoniae are bacteria that can cause various infections. These bacteria are ...

**Note this is a special early release from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2021). Please credit the conference if you use this story** New research being ...

Antibiotic resistance in Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria is still high based on the latest European figures. The data covers 2019 to 2020, according to a report published by the European Centre ...

Antibiotic resistance has become a growing problem. When bacteria become antibiotic-resistant, treatment options become limited. Carbapenems are effective antibiotics that work on a wide range of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cats and dogs could be passing antibiotic-resistant bacteria and resistance genes to their owners, according to ...