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1. ESKAPE Pathogens: Looking at Clp ATPases as Potential Drug Targets
Tehrim Motiwala, Qiniso Mthethwa, Ikechukwu Achilonu, Thandeka Khoza
Antibiotics  vol: 11  issue: 9  first page: 1218  year: 2022  
doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11091218

2. Microbiological profile of sterile site organisms and culture positivity rates from a decade of paediatric admissions at a tertiary hospital in South Africa: A lower and middle-income country perspective
Prenika Jaglal, Khine Swe-Swe Han, Colin Menezes, Sithembiso Velaphi
New Microbes and New Infections  vol: 68  first page: 101644  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/j.nmni.2025.101644

3. Comparative Analysis of Biofilm Formation and Antibiotic Resistance in Five ESKAPE Pathogen Species from a Tertiary Hospital in Bangladesh
Tasnimul Arabi Anik, Rahat Uzzaman, Khandaker Toyabur Rahman, Abir Hossain, Faruk Islam, Mosammod Nowshin Tasnim, Shahin Ara Begum, Humaira Akhter, Anowara Begum
Antibiotics  vol: 14  issue: 8  first page: 842  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3390/antibiotics14080842

4. Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries: a scattered picture
Katia Iskandar, Laurent Molinier, Souheil Hallit, Massimo Sartelli, Timothy Craig Hardcastle, Mainul Haque, Halyna Lugova, Sameer Dhingra, Paras Sharma, Salequl Islam, Irfan Mohammed, Isa Naina Mohamed, Pierre Abi Hanna, Said El Hajj, Nurul Adilla Hayat Jamaluddin, Pascale Salameh, Christine Roques
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control  vol: 10  issue: 1  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1186/s13756-021-00931-w

5. Major bacterial isolate and antibiotic resistance from routine clinical samples in Southern Ethiopia
Mengistu Hailemariam, Tsegaye Alemayehu, Bereket Tadesse, Netsanete Nigussie, Asnakech Agegnehu, Techilo Habtemariam, Mulubrhan Ali, Enkosilassie Mitiku, Elshaday Azerefegne
Scientific Reports  vol: 11  issue: 1  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-99272-2

6. Escalating threat of Acinetobacter baumannii: Resistance mechanisms and mitigation strategies a perspective
Jutima Baruah, Laishram Shantikumar Singh, Thounaojam Salvia, Debashree Bhowmik
Journal of Laboratory Physicians  vol: 17  first page: 235  year: 2025  
doi: 10.25259/JLP_31_2025

7. Surveillance of Salmonella spp. in the environment of public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
B. Kennedy, C.O. Shobo, O.T. Zishiri, L.A. Bester
Journal of Hospital Infection  vol: 105  issue: 2  first page: 205  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.02.019

8. Antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from high-risk effluent water in tertiary hospitals in South Africa
Emmanuel C. Eze, Mohamed E. El Zowalaty, Manormoney Pillay
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance  vol: 27  first page: 82  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2021.08.004

9. Expression, Purification, and Biophysical Characterization of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Nicotinate Nucleotide Adenylyltransferase
Tasvi Daya, Olamide Jeje, Reabetswe Maake, Chinyere Aloke, Thandeka Khoza, Ikechukwu Achilonu
The Protein Journal  vol: 41  issue: 1  first page: 141  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1007/s10930-021-10037-2

10. Overall status of carbapenem resistance among clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ali Ghahramani, Mohammad Mahdi Naghadian Moghaddam, Joben Kianparsa, Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy  vol: 79  issue: 12  first page: 3264  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1093/jac/dkae358

11. Considerations and Caveats in Combating ESKAPE Pathogens against Nosocomial Infections
Yu‐Xuan Ma, Chen‐Yu Wang, Yuan‐Yuan Li, Jing Li, Qian‐Qian Wan, Ji‐Hua Chen, Franklin R. Tay, Li‐Na Niu
Advanced Science  vol: 7  issue: 1  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1002/advs.201901872

12. A molecular and phenotypic analysis of the prevalence and patterns of antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
Sinethemba Hopewell Yakobi, Nothando Gasa, Ofentse Jacob Pooe
Scientific African  vol: 25  first page: e02334  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2024.e02334

13. Multidrug‐Resistant ESKAPEEc Pathogens From Bloodstream Infections in South Africa: A Cross‐Sectional Study Assessing Resistance to WHO AWaRe Antibiotics
Bakoena A. Hetsa, Jonathan Asante, Daniel G. Amoako, Akebe L. K. Abia, Joshua Mbanga, Sabiha Y. Essack
Health Science Reports  vol: 8  issue: 6  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1002/hsr2.70897

14. Overexpression of the adeB Efflux Pump Gene in Tigecycline-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates and Its Inhibition by (+)Usnic Acid as an Adjuvant
Nagaraju Bankan, Fathimunnisa Koka, Rajagopalan Vijayaraghavan, Sreekanth Reddy Basireddy, Selvaraj Jayaraman
Antibiotics  vol: 10  issue: 9  first page: 1037  year: 2021  
doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10091037

15. Evaluation of the rapid ResaPolymyxin Acinetobacter/Pseudomonas NP test for rapid colistin resistance detection in lactose non-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria
Hyunsul Jung, Johann D. D. Pitout, Barend C. Mitton, Kathy-Anne Strydom, Chanel Kingsburgh, Jennifer Coetzee, Marthie M. Ehlers, Marleen Kock
Journal of Medical Microbiology   vol: 70  issue: 6  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.001373

16. Prevalence, microbiological profiles, and determinants of hospital-acquired pneumonia in Addis Ababa: A focus on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its antimicrobial resistance patterns in three hospitals
Etsub Brhanesilassie Hailemichael, Adey Feleke Desta, Girma Taye, Sirak Robele Gari, Etsehiwot Adamu, Zeleke Ayenew, Wondwossen Amogne, Benjamin M. Liu
PLOS One  vol: 21  issue: 1  first page: e0340680  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0340680

17. Extent and Resistance Patterns of ESKAPE Pathogens Isolated in Pus Swabs from Hospitalized Patients
Salim S. Masoud, Anna Kovacevich, Raidah Gangji, Helmut Nyawale, Mary Nyange, Albert Ntukula, Matthew Gavino Donadu
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology  vol: 2022  first page: 1  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1155/2022/3511306

18. ESKAPE Pathogens in Bloodstream Infections Are Associated With Higher Cost and Mortality but Can Be Predicted Using Diagnoses Upon Admission
Joseph E Marturano, Thomas J Lowery
Open Forum Infectious Diseases  vol: 6  issue: 12  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz503

19. Staphylococcal Biofilms: Challenges and Novel Therapeutic Perspectives
Christian Kranjec, Danae Morales Angeles, Marita Torrissen Mårli, Lucía Fernández, Pilar García, Morten Kjos, Dzung B. Diep
Antibiotics  vol: 10  issue: 2  first page: 131  year: 2021  
doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10020131

20. An Evaluation of the Antibacterial Properties of Tormentic Acid Congener and Extracts From Callistemon viminalis on Selected ESKAPE Pathogens and Effects on Biofilm Formation
Tafadzwa Chipenzi, Genuine Baloyi, Tatenda Mudondo, Simbarashe Sithole, Godloves Fru Chi, Stanley Mukanganyama, Heng Yen Khong
Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences  vol: 2020  first page: 1  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1155/2020/8848606

21. Changes in resistance pattern of ESKAPE pathogens between 2010 and 2020 in the clinical center of University of Szeged, Hungary
László Orosz, György Lengyel, Noel Ánosi, Lóránt Lakatos, Katalin Burián
Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica  vol: 69  issue: 1  first page: 27  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1556/030.2022.01640

22. Prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms colonizing neonates at a tertiary hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
Nonkululeko Mntla, Vindana Chibabhai, Trusha Nana
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics  vol: 72  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmaf051

23. Antibacterial resistance in urinary samples from long-term care-facility and community-dwelling older people in Gauteng, South Africa
Olivia Labuschagne, Stephanie Leigh, Chanel Kingsburgh, Christopher David Williams
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance  vol: 47  first page: 95  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2026.01.012

24. Comparison of ESKAPE Pathogen Levels in Wastewater and Receiving Water Bodies Using Agar-Based Enumeration and Real-Time PCR
Onalenna Refilwe Mabeo, Karabo Tsholo, Cornelius Carlos Bezuidenhout, Lesego Gertrude Molale-Tom
Current Microbiology  vol: 83  issue: 2  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1007/s00284-025-04696-y

25. Detection of extended spectrum beta-lactamase genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from patients in rural Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Mojisola C. Hosu, Sandeep D. Vasaikar, Grace E. Okuthe, Teke Apalata
Scientific Reports  vol: 11  issue: 1  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-86570-y

26. Antimicrobial Peptides as Next-Generation Disinfectants: Tackling Biocide and Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospital Hygiene – A Narrative Review
Muhammad Umer Asghar, Noor Ul Ain, Muhammad Tariq, Arsalan Haseeb Zaidi
Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins  vol: 18  issue: 2  first page: 3327  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1007/s12602-025-10722-z

27. Synthesis of Silver(I) Complexes Containing 3-Oxo-3-phenyl-2-(2-phenylhydrazono)propanal-Based Ligands as a Multifunction Platform for Antimicrobial and Optoelectronic Applications
Ahlam I. Al-Sulami, Maram T. Basha, Huda A. AlGhamdi, Sarah S. Albalawi, Khadijah M. Al-Zaydi, Musa A. Said
ACS Omega  vol: 8  issue: 26  first page: 23633  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1021/acsomega.3c01646

28. Soul of the Jukskei River: The Extent of Bacterial Contamination in the Jukskei River in Gauteng Province, South Africa
Kousar Banu Hoorzook, Anton Pieterse, Lee Heine, Tobias George Barnard, Nickey Janse van Rensburg
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health  vol: 18  issue: 16  first page: 8537  year: 2021  
doi: 10.3390/ijerph18168537

29. Bioactivity of crude extract produced by endophytic fungi isolated from Ziziphus spina-christi (Nabq) leaves for antimicrobial evaluation as well as optimization of culture medium conditions
Hala Montaser Farouk, Zeinab Shawkey Hashem, Eman Zekry Attia, Gehan Mohamed Shaban, Stefanie P. Glaeser, Peter Kämpfer, Usama Ramadan Abdelmohsen, Mo'men Hamed El-Katatny
South African Journal of Botany  vol: 162  first page: 873  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1016/j.sajb.2023.08.071

30. ESKAPE pathogen incidence and antibiotic resistance in patients with bloodstream infections at a referral hospital in Limpopo, South Africa, 2014–2019: A cross-sectional study
Tiyani C. Mthombeni, Johanita R. Burger, Martha S. Lubbe, Marlene Julyan, Molebogeng R. Lekalakala-Mokaba
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine  vol: 13  issue: 1  year: 2024  
doi: 10.4102/AJLM.v13i1.2519

31. Comprehensive genome analysis of MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae in influent and effluent of a selected wastewater treatment plant
Onalenna Refilwe Mabeo, Berno van Niekerk, Oluwaseyi Samuel Olanrewaju, Cornelius Carlos Bezuidenhout, Lesego Gertrude Molale-Tom
Scientific Reports  vol: 15  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-27081-y

32. Prevalence, antibiotic resistance and virulence of Enterococcus spp. from wastewater treatment plant effluent and receiving waters in South Africa
L. G. Molale-Tom, C. C. Bezuidenhout
Journal of Water and Health  vol: 18  issue: 5  first page: 753  year: 2020  
doi: 10.2166/wh.2020.086

33. Influence of cell-free extracts of Bifidobacterium bifidum and Lactobacillus reuteri on proliferation and biofilm formation by Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
O. V. Knysh, O. Y. Isayenko, Y. V. Voyda, O. O. Kizimenko, Y. M. Babych
Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems  vol: 10  issue: 2  first page: 251  year: 2019  
doi: 10.15421/021938

34. ESKAPE Pathogens in Oral and Maxillofacial Infections
Hye-Jung Lee, Seong-Yong Moon, Ji-Su Oh, Hae-In Choi, Sang-Yeap Park, Tae-Eun Kim, Jae-Seek You
Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain  vol: 47  issue: 1  first page: 52  year: 2022  
doi: 10.14476/jomp.2022.47.1.52

35. Hospital-acquired and zoonotic bacteria from a veterinary hospital and their associated antimicrobial-susceptibility profiles: A systematic review
Dikeledi C. Sebola, James W. Oguttu, Marleen M. Kock, Daniel N. Qekwana
Frontiers in Veterinary Science  vol: 9  year: 2023  
doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.1087052

36. Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Tanzania: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Charles Basil Kafaiya, Johnson Mshiu, Obadia Bishoge, Jonathan Mcharo, Sia Malekia, Irene Mremi, Angelina M. Lutambi, Mwanaada Kilima, Mary Mayige, Said Aboud, Mabel Kamweli Aworh
PLOS One  vol: 21  issue: 4  first page: e0346433  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0346433

37. Evaluation of anti-microbial activity of filtrates of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Saccharomyces boulardii against antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria
O. Y. Isayenko, O. V. Knysh, O. V. Kotsar, T. N. Ryzhkova, G. I. Dyukareva
Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems  vol: 10  issue: 2  first page: 245  year: 2019  
doi: 10.15421/021937

38. Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from dogs presented at a veterinary academic hospital in South Africa
Dikeledi C. Sebola, James W. Oguttu, Marleen M. Kock, Daniel N. Qekwana
Veterinary World  first page: 1880  year: 2023  
doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2023.1880-1888

39. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococci Isolated in Clinical Samples: a 3-year Retrospective Study Analysis
Abdel Karim Foloum, Luria Leslie Founou, Sabrina Karang, Yolande Maled, Cedrice Tsayem, Martin Kuete, Michel Noubom, Raspail Carrel Founou
Future Science OA  vol: 7  issue: 4  year: 2021  
doi: 10.2144/fsoa-2020-0183

40. Gram-positive pathogens in skin and soft tissue infections: is resistance a challenge in clinical practice?
KG Kaapu, NT Maguga-Phasha, MC Nkambule, MR Lekalakala-Mokaba
The Journal of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology of South Africa  vol: 5  issue: 2  first page: 88  year: 2023  
doi: 10.36303/JMLSTSA.154

41. Genomic insights into five selected multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from Sodwana Bay, South Africa
Mahloro Hope Serepa-Dlamini, Kulsum Kondiah, Pfariso Maumela, Abraham Goodness Ogofure, Ezekiel Green
Frontiers in Microbiology  vol: 16  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1578578