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 | Luisa PeixeFaculdade de Farmácia. Univ. do Porto Verified email at ff.up.pt Cited by 19349 |
Microbiological quality of ready-to-eat salads: an underestimated vehicle of bacteria and clinically relevant antibiotic resistance genes
The increase demand for fresh vegetables is causing an expansion of the market for minimally
processed vegetables along with new recognized food safety problems. To gain further …
processed vegetables along with new recognized food safety problems. To gain further …
Metallo-β-Lactamase VIM-2 in Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Portugal
Resistance to carbapenems is emerging, and it is a great problem to therapeutics. Three
isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from a Portuguese hospital identified in urine and sputum…
isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from a Portuguese hospital identified in urine and sputum…
Antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa–Mechanisms, epidemiology and evolution
Antibiotics are powerful drugs used in the treatment of bacterial infections. The inappropriate
use of these medicines has driven the dissemination of antibiotic resistance (AR) in most …
use of these medicines has driven the dissemination of antibiotic resistance (AR) in most …
[HTML][HTML] Update on prevalence and mechanisms of resistance to linezolid, tigecycline and daptomycin in enterococci in Europe: Towards a common nomenclature
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are important nosocomial pathogens. Invasive VRE
infections are difficult to treat since common therapeutic options including ampicillin and …
infections are difficult to treat since common therapeutic options including ampicillin and …
[HTML][HTML] Non-typhoidal Salmonella in the Pig Production Chain: A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Human Health
Salmonellosis remains one of the most frequent foodborne zoonosis, constituting a worldwide
major public health concern. The most frequent sources of human infections are food …
major public health concern. The most frequent sources of human infections are food …
[HTML][HTML] Dissemination of clonally related Escherichia coli strains expressing extended-spectrum β-lactamase CTX-M-15
We analyzed 43 CTX-M-15–producing Escherichia coli isolates and 6 plasmids encoding the
bla CTX-M-15 gene from Canada, India, Kuwait, France, Switzerland, Portugal, and Spain. …
bla CTX-M-15 gene from Canada, India, Kuwait, France, Switzerland, Portugal, and Spain. …
Dissemination of Sulfonamide Resistance Genes (sul1, sul2, and sul3) in Portuguese Salmonella enterica Strains and Relation with Integrons
…, J Machado, JC Sousa, L Peixe - Antimicrobial agents and …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
In 200 sulfonamide-resistant Portuguese Salmonella isolates, 152 sul1, 74 sul2, and 14 sul3
genes were detected. Class 1 integrons were always associated with sul genes, including …
genes were detected. Class 1 integrons were always associated with sul genes, including …
Integron Content of Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Strains over 12 Years in a Single Hospital in Madrid, Spain
The contribution of integrons to the dissemination of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL)
was analyzed on all ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolates from 1988 to 2000 at …
was analyzed on all ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolates from 1988 to 2000 at …
Antibiotic resistance integrons and extended-spectrum β-lactamases among Enterobacteriaceae isolates recovered from chickens and swine in Portugal
Objectives To investigate the diversity of integrons and extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs)
among Enterobacteriaceae from chickens and swine in Portugal and analyse the …
among Enterobacteriaceae from chickens and swine in Portugal and analyse the …
Human and Swine Hosts Share Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium CC17 and CC5 and Enterococcus faecalis CC2 Clonal Clusters Harboring Tn1546 on …
VRE isolates from pigs (n = 29) and healthy persons (n = 12) recovered during wide
surveillance studies performed in Portugal, Denmark, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States (…
surveillance studies performed in Portugal, Denmark, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States (…