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Research Publications (Food Safety)

This page tracks research articles published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Recent articles are available ahead of print and searchable by Journal, Article Title, and Category. Research publications are tracked across six categories: Bacterial Pathogens, Chemical Contaminants, Natural Toxins, Parasites, Produce Safety, and Viruses. Articles produced by USDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) and FDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) are also tracked in Scopus.

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  1. Long-term exposure to food-grade disinfectants causes cross-resistance to antibiotics in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium strains with different antibiograms and sequence types

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Disinfectants are important in the food industry to prevent the transmission of pathogens. Excessive use of disinfectants may increase the probability of bacteria experiencing long-term exposure and consequent...

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella
  2. Effect of povidone-iodine and propanol-based mecetronium ethyl sulphate on antimicrobial resistance and virulence in Staphylococcus aureus

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Reports are available on cross-resistance between antibiotics and biocides. We evaluated the effect of povidone-iodine (PVP-I) and propanol-based mecetronium ethyl sulphate (PBM) on resistance development, ant...

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus
  3. Impact of vancomycin use trend change due to the availability of alternative antibiotics on the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus with reduced vancomycin susceptibility: a 14-year retrospective study

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Background We investigated the trend change in vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA)/heterogeneous VISA (hVISA) prevalence among methicillin-resistant S.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus
  4. Global status of antimicrobial resistance among environmental isolates of Vibrio cholerae O1/O139: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Background Vibrio cholerae O1/O139 were the predominant circulating serogroups exhibiting multi-drug resistance (MDR) during the cholera outbreak which led to cholera treatment failures. Objective This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the weighted pooled resistance (WPR) rates in V.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
  5. An outbreak investigation of Burkholderia cepacia infections related with contaminated chlorhexidine mouthwash solution in a tertiary care center in Turkey

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • We report a nosocomial outbreak caused by Burkholderia cepacia that occurred among six patients admitted in the medical and surgical intensive care unit between 04 March 2019 and 02 April 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey...

  6. Animal source food eating habits of outpatients with antimicrobial resistance in Bukavu, D.R. Congo

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Abstract
      Background

  7. Global status of tetracycline resistance among clinical isolates of Vibrio cholerae: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Abstract
      Background
      There has been an increasing resistance rate to tetracyclines, the first line treatment for cholera disease caused by V. cholera strains, worldwide. The aim of the present study was to determine the global status of resistance to this class of antibiotic among V. cholera isolates.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
  8. Risk factors for norovirus infection in healthcare workers during nosocomial outbreaks: a cross-sectional study

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Abstract
      Background
      Norovirus outbreaks cause severe medico-socio-economic problems affecting healthcare workers and patients. The aim of the study was to investigate prevalence of norovirus infection and risk factors for infection in healthcare workers during nosocomial outbreaks.

      • Norovirus
      • Viruses
  9. Carriage of two carbapenem-resistance genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from hospital-acquired infections in children from Costa Rica: the importance of local epidemiology

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • The assessment of Hospital-acquired infections due to multidrug-resistant bacteria involves the use of a variety of commercial and laboratory-developed tests to detect antimicrobial resistance genes in bacteri...

  10. Genetic relatedness of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli isolated from humans, chickens and poultry environments

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents in animal production has led to the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in foodborne pathogens. Transmission of AMR foodborne pathogens from reservoirs, particularly chickens to the human population does occur. Recently, we reported that occupational exposure was a risk factor for multidrug-resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli (E. coli) among poultry-workers. Here we determined the prevalence and genetic relatedness among MDR E.

      • Bacterial pathogens
  11. First detection of autochthonous extensively drug-resistant NDM-1 Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST235 from a patient with bloodstream infection in Italy, October 2019

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Background
      Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is one of the most common and serious causes of healthcare-associated bacteremia. The emergence and dissemination of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) PA strains pose a major clinical concern. ST235-PA is a high-risk clone which shows a high capacity to acquire antibiotic resistance. Here we describe the first autochthonous New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM)-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST235 identified in Italy.

  12. Emergence of β-lactamase- and carbapenemase- producing Enterobacteriaceae at integrated fish farms

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Epidemiological studies suggested that determinants for antibiotic resistance have originated in aquaculture. Recently, the integrated agriculture-aquaculture system has been implemented, where fish are raised...

      • Bacterial pathogens
  13. Antimicrobial use and resistance in food-producing animals and the environment: an African perspective

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Background
      The overuse of antimicrobials in food animals and the subsequent contamination of the environment have been associated with development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. This review presents information on antimicrobial use, resistance and status of surveillance systems in food animals and the environment in Africa.

  14. Bombyx mori gloverin A2 alleviates enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-induced inflammation and intestinal mucosa disruption

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the leading bacterial causes of intestinal inflammation and diarrhea. However, the ETEC is frequently resistant to common antibiotics. In this study, we explored ...

      • Bacterial pathogens
  15. Unidirectional animal-to-human transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in pig farming; evidence from a surveillance study in southern Italy

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) belonging to clonal complex 398 is recognized as an occupational hazard for workers employed in intensive animal husbandry, especially in th...

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
  16. Selection and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance in Agri-food production

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Public unrest about the use of antimicrobial agents in farming practice is the leading cause of increasing and the emergences of Multi-drug Resistant Bacteria that have placed pressure on the agri-food industry to act.

  17. Detection of Brucellae in peripheral blood mononuclear cells for monitoring therapeutic efficacy of brucellosis infection

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Brucellosis is one of the most severe widespread zoonoses caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Brucella species. The diagnosis and clinical assessment of human brucellosis are very important for the management o...

      • Bacterial pathogens
  18. Detection of Pan drug resistance OXA-48 producing Providencia in an ICU patient for the first time in Nepal

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Resistance to antimicrobial agents of pathogenic bacteria has become a major problem in routine medical practices. Carbapenem resistance has long been increasing. The production of carbapenem- hydrolysing β-la...

      • Bacterial pathogens
  19. Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from camel meat and slaughterhouse workers in Egypt

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Background
      The emergence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) represents a challenge for the treatment of staphylococcal infections in both human and animals worldwide. Although VRSA has been detected in several animal species worldwide, data on the bacterial prevalence in dromedary camels and workers in camel slaughterhouses are scarce.

  20. Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from camel meat and slaughterhouse workers in Egypt

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • The emergence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) represents a challenge for the treatment of staphylococcal infections in both human and animals worldwide. Although VRSA has been detected in sev...

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
  21. Doxycycline-encapsulated solid lipid nanoparticles as promising tool against Brucella melitensis enclosed in macrophage: a pharmacodynamics study on J774A.1 cell line

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Background
      Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Brucella species. It has been estimated that more than 500,000 new cases of Brucellosis occur annually all around the world. Relapse of the disease is one of the most important challenges. The most important reason for the relapse of brucellosis is the survival of the bacteria inside the macrophages, which makes them safe from the immune system and disrupts drug delivery mechanism.

  22. Doxycycline-encapsulated solid lipid nanoparticles as promising tool against Brucella melitensis enclosed in macrophage: a pharmacodynamics study on J774A.1 cell line

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Brucella species. It has been estimated that more than 500,000 new cases of Brucellosis occur annually all around the world. Relapse of the disease is one of the most i...

      • Bacterial pathogens
  23. Prevalence of plasmid-mediated AmpC in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from humans and from retail meat in Zagazig, Egypt

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Background
      The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of plasmid-mediated AmpC (pAmpC) among Enterobacteriaceae isolated from humans and from retail meat in Egypt.

  24. Prevalence of plasmid-mediated AmpC in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from humans and from retail meat in Zagazig, Egypt

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of plasmid-mediated AmpC (pAmpC) among Enterobacteriaceae isolated from humans and from retail meat in Egypt.

      • Bacterial pathogens
  25. Extended-spectrum β-lactamase prevalence and virulence factor characterization of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli responsible for acute diarrhea in Nepal from 2001 to 2016

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
    • Background