Tracking Multidrug Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteria in Alexandria, Egypt (2020–2023): An Integrated Analysis of Patient Data and Diagnostic Tools
Sascha D. Braun, Shahinda Rezk, Christian Brandt, Martin Reinicke, Celia Diezel, Elke Müller, Katrin Frankenfeld, Domenique Krähmer, Stefan Monecke, Ralf Ehricht · 2024
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Sascha Braun, Ralf Ehricht, and eight co-authors tracked drug-proof germs in Alexandria, Egypt, in work from twenty twenty-four. The germs are gram-negative bacteria that shrug off many drugs, a rising threat in hospitals there. The team paired gene tests with an online map tool to watch these germs spread and change over time.
They studied forty-three samples of one such germ, drawn from Egyptian hospitals over four years. Gene scans found the markers that let the germs beat key drugs, and lab tests checked which drugs still worked. The map tool laid the data out by place and date. The authors say this pairing gives health teams a faster, clearer way to spot outbreaks.
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| CREATOR | Sascha D. Braun, Shahinda Rezk, Christian Brandt, Martin Reinicke, Celia Diezel, Elke Müller, Katrin Frankenfeld, Domenique Krähmer, Stefan Monecke, Ralf Ehricht |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 58 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |