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Free Subscription 12.07.2021 1 Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1 Am J Trop Med Hyg 5 Antimicrob Agents Chemother 21 Clin Infect Dis 1 Curr Microbiol 5 Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 1 Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 3 Infect Immun 47 J Antimicrob Chemother 40 J Clin Microbiol 1 J Med Microbiol 2 JAMA 2 N Engl J Med 1 Nat Med 1 PLoS Comput Biol 3 PLoS Negl Trop Dis 5 PLoS One

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Am J Respir Crit Care Med

1. KATAYAMA S, Tonai K, Minakata D, Nunomiya S, et al
   Pseudomembranous Invasive Tracheobronchial Aspergillosis.
   Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 Jul 8. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202009-3659.
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   Am J Trop Med Hyg

2. LOPEZ A, Acosta F, Sambrano D, Tarajia M, et al
   Direct Molecular Characterization of Acid-Fast Bacilli Smear of Nontuberculosis Mycobacterium Species Causing Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Guna Yala Region, Panama.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Jul 8. pii: tpmd210096. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0096.
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   Antimicrob Agents Chemother

3. MAPHANGA TG, Naicker SD, Kwenda S, Munoz JF, et al
   In-vitro antifungal resistance of Candida auris isolates from bloodstream infections, South Africa.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 Jul 6:AAC0051721. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00517.
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4. SWIFT SM, Sauve K, Cassino C, Schuch R, et al
   Exebacase is Active In Vitro in Pulmonary Surfactant and is Efficacious Alone and Synergistic with Daptomycin in a Mouse Model of Lethal Staphylococcus aureus Lung Infection.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 Jul 6:AAC0272320. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02723.
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5. EGBELOWO O, Sarathy JP, Gausi K, Zimmerman MD, et al
   Pharmacokinetics and target attainment of SQ109 in plasma and human-like tuberculosis lesions in rabbits.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 Jul 6:AAC0002421. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00024.
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6. GAMAL A, Long L, Herrada J, Aram J, et al
   Efficacy of Voriconazole, Isavuconazole, Fluconazole, and Anidulafungin in the treatment of emerging Candida auris using an immunocompromised murine model of disseminated candidiasis.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 Jul 6:AAC0054921. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00549.
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7. WESTGEEST AC, Schippers EF, Delfos NM, Ellerbroek LJ, et al
   Complicated carriage with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): evaluation of the effectiveness of decolonization regimens advised in the Dutch national guideline.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 Jul 6:AAC0025721. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00257.
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   Clin Infect Dis

8. BAR-YOSEPH H, Carasso S, Shklar S, Korytny A, et al
   Oral Capsulized Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Eradication of Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae Colonization With a Metagenomic Perspective.
   Clin Infect Dis. 2021;73:e166-e175.
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9. FURUUCHI K, Fujiwara K, Uesgi F, Shimoda M, et al
   Posttreatment Lymphopenia Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Redeveloping Nontuberculous Lung Disease in Patients With Mycobacterium avium Complex Lung Disease.
   Clin Infect Dis. 2021;73:e152-e157.
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10. MCMILLAN M, Walters L, Sullivan T, Leong LEX, et al
    Impact of meningococcal B (4CMenB) vaccine on pharyngeal Neisseria meningitidis carriage density and persistence in adolescents.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2020 May 24. pii: 5843568. doi: 10.1093.
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11. MEHTA P, Nahass RG, Brunetti L
    Acid Suppression Medications During Hospitalization as a Risk Factor for Recurrence of Clostridioides difficile Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;73:e62-e68.
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12. CROWCROFT NS, Schwartz KL, Savage RD, Chen C, et al
    A call for caution in use of pertussis vaccine effectiveness studies to estimate waning immunity: A Canadian Immunization Research Network Study.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2020 May 8. pii: 5834736. doi: 10.1093.
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13. BANERJEE R, Komarow L, Virk A, Rajapakse N, et al
    Randomized Trial Evaluating Clinical Impact of RAPid IDentification and Susceptibility Testing for Gram-negative Bacteremia: RAPIDS-GN.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;73:e39-e46.
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14. LU P, Liu Q, Zhou Y, Martinez L, et al
    Predictors of Discordant Tuberculin Skin Test and QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube Results in Eastern China: A Population-based, Cohort Study.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;72:2006-2015.
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15. YAHAV D, Tau N, Shepshelovich D
    Assessment of Data Supporting the Efficacy of New Antibiotics for Treating Infections Caused by Multidrug-resistant Bacteria.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;72:1968-1974.
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16. TORRES A, Cilloniz C
    Are Macrolides as Effective as Fluoroquinolones in Legionella Pneumonia? Yes, but....
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;72:1990-1991.
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17. TURNER B
    Practicing Good Stewardship in Clostridium difficile Infections-Are We There Yet?
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;72:2065.
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18. VAN INGEN J, Aliberti S, Andrejak C, Chalmers JD, et al
    Management of Drug Toxicity in Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease: An Expert Panel Survey.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;73:e256-e259.
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19. LESLIE JL, Weddle E, Yum LK, Lin Y, et al
    Lewis Blood-group Antigens Are Associated With Altered Susceptibility to Shigellosis.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;72:e868-e871.
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20. BLUMBERG S, Prada JM, Tedijanto C, Deiner MS, et al
    Forecasting Trachoma Control and Identifying Transmission-Hotspots.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;72.
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21. MCMILLAN M, Wang B, Koehler AP, Sullivan TR, et al
    Impact of meningococcal B vaccine on invasive meningococcal disease in adolescents.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Feb 15. pii: 6136296. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1636.
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22. JODLOWSKI T, Ashby CR, Nath SG
    Doxycycline for ESBL-E Cystitis.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;73:e274-e275.
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23. ZELLMER C, Sater MRA, Huntley MH, Osman M, et al
    Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Transmission via Fecal Microbiota Transplant.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;72:e876-e880.
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24. WOODWORTH MH, Kwon JH, Kraft CS
    An Ounce of Prevention Is Equivalent to How Much Decolonization Exactly?
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;72:e924.
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25. KHANNA S, Kraft CS
    Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: Tales of Caution.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;72:e881-e882.
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26. WYLLIE AL, Warren JL, Regev-Yochay G, Givon-Lavi N, et al
    Serotype Patterns of Pneumococcal Disease in Adults Are Correlated With Carriage Patterns in Older Children.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;72:e768-e775.
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27. AFRICANO HF, Serrano-Mayorga CC, Ramirez-Valbuena PC, Bustos IG, et al
    Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events During Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Are Serotype Dependent.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;72:e711-e719.
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28. IM J, Islam MT, Ahmmed F, Kim DR, et al
    Can Existing Improvements of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Urban Slums Reduce the Burden of Typhoid Fever in These Settings?
    Clin Infect Dis. 2021;72:e720-e726.
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    Curr Microbiol

29. VARGHESE R, Daniel JL, Neeravi A, Baskar P, et al
    Multicentric Analysis of Erythromycin Resistance Determinants in Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae; Associated Serotypes and Sequence Types in India.
    Curr Microbiol. 2021 Jul 5. pii: 10.1007/s00284-021-02594.
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    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis

30. CEKIN ZK, Dabos L, Malkocoglu G, Fortineau N, et al
    Carbapenemase -producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Turkey: first report of P. aeruginosa high-risk clones with VIM-5- and IMP-7-type carbapenemases in a tertiary hospital.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021;99:115174.
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31. PENG T, Zong Y, Johnson MD, Menghani SV, et al
    A quantitative enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) to approximate complement-fixing antibody titers in serum from patients with coccidioidomycosis.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021;99:115198.
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32. CLARK LT, Beuschel TS, Buss PM, Jameson AP, et al
    Comparison of procalcitonin testing to a targeted audit-and-feedback strategy on prescribed durations of therapy for community-acquired pneumonia.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021;99:115202.
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33. BRIGGS N, Campbell S, Gupta S
    Advances in rapid diagnostics for bloodstream infections.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021;99:115219.
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34. LU Y, Ma C, Chen R, Hu Z, et al
    Development and validation of a new scoring system for the early diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis in adults.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021;101:115393.
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    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

35. MANCUSO G, Midiri A, Beninati C, Zummo S, et al
    Protective role of IL-18 in host defenses against group B Streptococcus.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 4. pii: 10.1007/s10096-021-04299.
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    Infect Immun

36. TIAN Q, Zhou Z, Wang L, Sun X, et al
    Gastrointestinal Chlamydia-induced CD8(+) T cells promote chlamydial pathogenicity in the female upper genital tract.
    Infect Immun. 2021 Jul 6:IAI0020521. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00205.
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37. ZHANG QF, Jiang TT, Mao X, Kim JD, et al
    Development of combination vaccine conferring optimal protection against six pore-forming toxins of Staphylococcus aureus.
    Infect Immun. 2021 Jul 6:IAI0034221. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00342.
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38. CHEUNG AL, Cho J, Bayer AS, Yeaman MR, et al
    Role of the Staphylococcus aureus Extracellular Loop of GraS in Resistance to Distinct Human Defense Peptides in PMN and Invasive Cardiovascular infections.
    Infect Immun. 2021 Jul 6:IAI0034721. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00347.
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    J Antimicrob Chemother

39. CABOT G, Lara-Esbri P, Mulet X, Oliver A, et al
    Whole-genome sequence-guided PCR for the rapid identification of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST175 high-risk clone directly from clinical samples.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:945-949.
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40. LARRAMENDY S, Gaultier A, Fournier JP, Caillon J, et al
    Local characteristics associated with higher prevalence of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in community-acquired urinary tract infections: an observational, cross-sectional study.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2020 Dec 22. pii: 6042378. doi: 10.1093.
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41. LIN EY, Adamson PC, Klausner JD
    Evaluating the generalizability of a multiplex real-time PCR assay for predicting decreased susceptibility to ceftriaxone in a global set of Neisseria gonorrhoeae sequences.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1104-1106.
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42. COLLINS DA, Wu Y, Tateda K, Kim HJ, et al
    Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of ridinilazole and six comparators against Chinese, Japanese and South Korean strains of Clostridioides difficile.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:967-972.
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43. DIEZ-AGUILAR M, Hernandez-Garcia M, Morosini MI, Fluit A, et al
    Murepavadin antimicrobial activity against and resistance development in cystic fibrosis Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:984-992.
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44. AHMADI MH
    Resistance to tetracyclines among clinical isolates of Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma species: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:865-875.
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45. SALMERON P, Moreno-Mingorance A, Trejo J, Amado R, et al
    Emergence and dissemination of three mild outbreaks of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with high-level resistance to azithromycin in Barcelona, 2016-18.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:930-935.
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46. ZHENG Z, Ye L, Li R, Chen S, et al
    Whole-genome sequencing of strains of Vibrio spp. from China reveals different genetic contexts of blaCTX-M-14 among diverse lineages.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:950-956.
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47. YAN J, Chen Y, Yang F, Ling X, et al
    High percentage of the ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae FC428 clone among isolates from a single hospital in Hangzhou, China.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:936-939.
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48. CORTAZZO V, Giordano L, D'Inzeo T, Fiori B, et al
    EUCAST rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing of blood cultures positive for Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae: experience of three laboratories in Italy.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1110-1112.
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49. CHEW KL, Octavia S, Go J, Ng S, et al
    In vitro susceptibility of Mycobacterium abscessus complex and feasibility of standardizing treatment regimens.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:973-978.
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50. TAKEBAYASHI Y, Findlay J, Heesom KJ, Warburton PJ, et al
    Variability in carbapenemase activity of intrinsic OxaAb (OXA-51-like) beta-lactamase enzymes in Acinetobacter baumannii.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:587-595.
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51. COLOMBO AL, Agnelli C, Kontoyiannis DP
    Knowledge gaps in candidaemia/invasive candidiasis in haematological cancer patients.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:543-546.
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52. TIETGEN M, Leukert L, Sommer J, Kramer JS, et al
    Characterization of the novel OXA-213-like beta-lactamase OXA-822 from Acinetobacter calcoaceticus.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:626-634.
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53. YAO H, Zhao W, Jiao D, Schwarz S, et al
    Global distribution, dissemination and overexpression of potent multidrug efflux pump RE-CmeABC in Campylobacter jejuni.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:596-600.
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54. BALTAS I, Stockdale T, Tausan M, Kashif A, et al
    Impact of antibiotic timing on mortality from Gram-negative bacteraemia in an English district general hospital: the importance of getting it right every time.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:813-819.
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55. KARAISKOS I, Daikos GL, Gkoufa A, Adamis G, et al
    Ceftazidime/avibactam in the era of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: experience from a national registry study.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:775-783.
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56. SPRUTE R, Salmanton-Garcia J, Sal E, Malaj X, et al
    Characterization and outcome of invasive infections due to Paecilomyces variotii: analysis of patients from the FungiScope(R) registry and literature reports.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:765-774.
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57. KUO SC, Tan MC, Huang WC, Wu HC, et al
    Susceptibility of Elizabethkingia spp. to commonly tested and novel antibiotics and concordance between broth microdilution and automated testing methods.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:653-658.
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58. WOLTER DJ, Scott A, Armbruster CR, Whittington D, et al
    Repeated isolation of an antibiotic-dependent and temperature-sensitive mutant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from a cystic fibrosis patient.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:616-625.
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59. NUCCI M, Jenks J, Thompson GR, Hoenigl M, et al
    Do high MICs predict the outcome in invasive fusariosis?
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1063-1069.
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60. GUO S, Aung KT, Leekitcharoenphon P, Tay MYF, et al
    Prevalence and genomic analysis of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in retail raw meats in Singapore.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:601-605.
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61. GOLPARIAN D, Sanchez-Buso L, Cole M, Unemo M, et al
    Neisseria gonorrhoeae Sequence Typing for Antimicrobial Resistance (NG-STAR) clonal complexes are consistent with genomic phylogeny and provide simple nomenclature, rapid visualization and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) lineage predictions.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 Jan 7. pii: 6067623. doi: 10.1093.
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62. MARIMUTHU K, Mo Y, Ling ML, Hernandez-Koutoucheva A, et al
    Household transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a prospective cohort study.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1299-1302.
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63. ASEMPA TE, DeRosa NA, Cassino C, Lehoux D, et al
    Efficacy assessment of lysin CF-296 in addition to daptomycin or vancomycin against Staphylococcus aureus in the murine thigh infection model.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 Jul 5. pii: 6314896. doi: 10.1093.
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64. BRANDIS G, Gockel J, Garoff L, Guy L, et al
    Expression of the qepA1 gene is induced under antibiotic exposure.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1433-1440.
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65. PORTAL E, Descours G, Ginevra C, Mentasti M, et al
    Legionella antibiotic susceptibility testing: is it time for international standardization and evidence-based guidance?
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 Feb 20. pii: 6145330. doi: 10.1093.
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66. BRILHANTE M, Gobeli Brawand S, Endimiani A, Rohrbach H, et al
    Two high-risk clones of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae that cause infections in pets and are present in the environment of a veterinary referral hospital.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1140-1149.
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67. FERNANDEZ-HUERTA M, Serra-Pladevall J, Pumarola T, Pich OQ, et al
    Comment on: Lower mgpB diversity in macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium infecting men visiting two sexually transmitted infection clinics in Montpellier, France.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 Feb 28. pii: 6154381. doi: 10.1093.
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68. VAN KLEEF E, Wielders CCH, Schouls LM, Feenstra SG, et al
    National point prevalence study on carriage of multidrug-resistant microorganisms in Dutch long-term care facilities in 2018.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1604-1613.
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69. NAIR S, Chattaway M, Langridge GC, Gentle A, et al
    ESBL-producing strains isolated from imported cases of enteric fever in England and Wales reveal multiple chromosomal integrations of blaCTX-M-15 in XDR Salmonella Typhi.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1459-1466.
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70. FRISCH S, Boese A, Huck B, Horstmann JC, et al
    A pulmonary mucus surrogate for investigating antibiotic permeation and activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1472-1479.
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71. GALARION LH, Mohamad M, Alzeyadi Z, Randall CP, et al
    A platform for detecting cross-resistance in antibacterial drug discovery.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1467-1471.
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72. SUGAWARA Y, Hagiya H, Akeda Y, Takeuchi D, et al
    Community spread and acquisition of clinically relevant Escherichia coli harbouring blaNDM among healthy Japanese residents of Yangon, Myanmar.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1448-1454.
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73. KARCZEWSKI J, Brown CM, Maezato Y, Krasucki SP, et al
    Efficacy of a novel lantibiotic, CMB001, against MRSA.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1532-1538.
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74. SALMERON P, Vinado B, Arando M, Alcoceba E, et al
    Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance in Spain: a prospective multicentre study.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 Feb 11. pii: 6132746. doi: 10.1093.
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75. UNEMO M, Ahlstrand J, Sanchez-Buso L, Day M, et al
    High susceptibility to zoliflodacin and conserved target (GyrB) for zoliflodacin among 1209 consecutive clinical Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from 25 European countries, 2018.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1221-1228.
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76. VERSCHUUREN TD, van Hout D, Arredondo-Alonso S, Fluit AC, et al
    Comparative genomics of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) reveals a similar distribution of the 10 most prevalent ESBL-Ec clones and ESBL genes among human community faecal and extra-intestinal infection isolates in the Netherlands (2014-17).
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:901-908.
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77. SWEENEY EL, Lowry K, Bletchly C, Nimmo GR, et al
    Mycoplasma genitalium infections can comprise a mixture of both fluoroquinolone-susceptible and fluoroquinolone-resistant strains.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 Jan 15. pii: 6100778. doi: 10.1093.
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78. HAMIDIAN M, Ambrose SJ, Blackwell GA, Nigro SJ, et al
    An outbreak of multiply antibiotic-resistant ST49:ST128:KL11:OCL8 Acinetobacter baumannii isolates at a Sydney hospital.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 Jan 16. pii: 6102239. doi: 10.1093.
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79. PAI MP, Wilcox MH, Chitra S, McGovern PC, et al
    Safety and efficacy of omadacycline by BMI categories and diabetes history in two Phase III randomized studies of patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1315-1322.
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80. FIFER H, Livermore DM, Uthayakumaran T, Woodford N, et al
    What's left in the cupboard? Older antimicrobials for treating gonorrhoea.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1215-1220.
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81. LEE IR, Thein TL, Ang LW, Ding Y, et al
    Cefazolin versus ceftriaxone as definitive treatment for Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteraemia: a retrospective multicentre study in Singapore.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1303-1310.
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82. NURNBERG S, Claus H, Krone M, Vogel U, et al
    Cefotaxime resistance in invasive Haemophilus influenzae isolates in Germany 2016-19: prevalence, epidemiology and relevance of PBP3 substitutions.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:920-929.
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83. MARIN JEO, Villatoro E, Luna MJ, Barrientos AM, et al
    Emergence of MDR invasive Neisseria meningitidis in El Salvador, 2017-19.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1155-1159.
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84. PARSELS KA, Mastro KA, Steele JM, Thomas SJ, et al
    Cefiderocol: a novel siderophore cephalosporin for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1379-1391.
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85. NOBREGA D, Peirano G, Lynch T, Finn TJ, et al
    Spatial distribution of Escherichia coli ST131 C subclades in a centralized Canadian urban region.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76:1135-1139.
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    J Clin Microbiol

86. KAPLAN M, Zhu Y, Kus JV, McTaggart L, et al
    Development of a Duplex Real-Time PCR Assay for the Differentiation of Blastomyces dermatitidis and Blastomyces gilchristii and a Retrospective Analysis of Culture and Primary Specimens from Blastomycosis Cases from New York (2005 to 2019).
    J Clin Microbiol. 2021;59.
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