Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern that compromises the effective treatment of human infections, being responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality. The excessive use of antimicrobials in livestock and agriculture can contribute to the emergence of multidrug resistant pathogens. Many clones of high-risk resistant and virulent microorganisms have been detected from non-human sources such as animals, food, and the environment.
Most research on Enterobacteriales has been focused on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, virulence, and antibiotic resistance of pathogenic strains. These resistance or virulence genes may be associated with mobile genetic elements, localized in plasmids and islands genomics, which are associated with the dissemination of genes and microbial adaptation to different environment.
Due to the excessive use of antimicrobials during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an acceleration of the spread of resistance mechanisms among microorganisms. We are seeing this impact on animals and environment as well.
The goal of our Research Topic is to explore the spreading of bacterial virulence and resistance among Enterobacteriales from different origins. Manuscripts focusing on news and alternative detection methods for resistant bacterial using molecular techniques are welcome. We are also interested in exploring the possible impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the spread of bacterial resistance.
In this Research Topic we welcome Original Research and Brief Research Reports focusing on but not limited to:
1- Virulence mechanisms from Enterobacteriales to adapt to host defense systems;
2- Antibiotic resistance and virulence association in different infections;
3- Emergence of resistance mechanisms from different sources;
4- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the virulence and bacterial resistance of Enterobacteriales;
5- Preventions strategies on transmission of resistance genes;
6- Monitoring systems for multidrug-resistant bacteria;
7- News and alternative detection methods for resistant bacterial using molecular techniques
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern that compromises the effective treatment of human infections, being responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality. The excessive use of antimicrobials in livestock and agriculture can contribute to the emergence of multidrug resistant pathogens. Many clones of high-risk resistant and virulent microorganisms have been detected from non-human sources such as animals, food, and the environment.
Most research on Enterobacteriales has been focused on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, virulence, and antibiotic resistance of pathogenic strains. These resistance or virulence genes may be associated with mobile genetic elements, localized in plasmids and islands genomics, which are associated with the dissemination of genes and microbial adaptation to different environment.
Due to the excessive use of antimicrobials during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an acceleration of the spread of resistance mechanisms among microorganisms. We are seeing this impact on animals and environment as well.
The goal of our Research Topic is to explore the spreading of bacterial virulence and resistance among Enterobacteriales from different origins. Manuscripts focusing on news and alternative detection methods for resistant bacterial using molecular techniques are welcome. We are also interested in exploring the possible impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the spread of bacterial resistance.
In this Research Topic we welcome Original Research and Brief Research Reports focusing on but not limited to:
1- Virulence mechanisms from Enterobacteriales to adapt to host defense systems;
2- Antibiotic resistance and virulence association in different infections;
3- Emergence of resistance mechanisms from different sources;
4- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the virulence and bacterial resistance of Enterobacteriales;
5- Preventions strategies on transmission of resistance genes;
6- Monitoring systems for multidrug-resistant bacteria;
7- News and alternative detection methods for resistant bacterial using molecular techniques