Neil Woodford

TL;DR: Using combinations of molecular epidemiological tools, which characterize the resistant isolates and their resistance determinants, scientists can track highly successful bacterial strains at local, national, and international levels, and these methods have provided new insights into the evolution of key pathogens, and this information may aid the design of control strategies and vaccines.

TL;DR: A review of the published literature revealed a number of recurring errors with regard to methodology, quality control, appropriate interpretive criteria, and calculation of MIC(50) and MIC(90) values.

TL;DR: A PCR-based assay is developed that easily identifies a clone with high likelihood of producing ESBLs, including CTX-M-15, which represents 3% of non-ESBL B2 isolates originating from urinary tract infections in Paris.

TL;DR: Phenotypic and molecular-based techniques are able to identify these carbapenemase producers, although with variable efficiencies, and the detection of carriers still relies mostly on the use of screening culture media.