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COMMENT on the comment: Goić-Barišić, I. Comment and correct to the paper „Arrival of carbapenem-hydrolyzing oxacillinases in Acinetobacter baumannii in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Bedenić, Branka

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Antimicrobial susceptibility and characterization of metallo-β-lactamases, extended-spectrum β-lactamases, and carbapenemases of Bacillus cereus isolates by Torkar, Karmen Godič, Bedenić, Branka

“…The susceptibility of 66 clinical and environmental B. cereus isolates were tested to selected antimicrobials by a broth microdilution method. All strains were…”
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Mechanisms of Resistance in Gram-Negative Urinary Pathogens: From Country-Specific Molecular Insights to Global Clinical Relevance by Bedenić, Branka, Meštrović, Tomislav

“…Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most frequent hospital infections and among the most commonly observed community acquired infections. Alongside their…”
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Evaluation of rapid KPC carbapenemase detection method based on MALDI-TOF VITEK MS spectra analysis by Centonze, Anna Rita, Bertoncelli, Anna, Savio, Chiara, Orza, Pierantonio, Bedenić, Branka, Mazzariol, Annarita

“…Clinical microbiology laboratories in hospital settings need to be able to identify patients who carry carbapenemase-producing bacterial strains quickly in…”
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Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) in urinary infection isolates by Bedenić, Branka, Sardelić, Sanda, Bogdanić, Maja, Zarfel, Gernot, Beader, Nataša, Šuto, Sandra, Krilanović, Marija, Vraneš, Jasmina

“…Recently, emergence of carbapenem-resistance, in particular due to Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), was observed among K . pneumoniae causing urinary…”
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In vitro killing of multidrug/extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa by fosfomycin alone or in combination with antipseudomonal antibiotics by Slade-Vitković, Mia, Bedenić, Branka, Bielen, Luka, Batarilo, Ivanka, Kibel, Sara, Maravić-Vlahoviček, Gordana

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of nosocomial infections. Given the constant rise in resistance, adequate therapy is increasingly demanding…”
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Comparison of clinical and sewage isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii from two long-term care facilities in Zagreb; mechanisms and routes of spread by Bedenić, Branka, Siroglavić, Marko, Slade, Mia, Šijak, Dorotea, Dekić, Svjetlana, Musić, Martina Šeruga, Godan-Hauptman, Ana, Hrenović, Jasna

“…In the previous studies OXA-23-like and OXA-24-like β-lactamase were reported among Acinetobacter baumannii in both hospitals and long-term care facilities…”
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The Clinical Impact of Rapid Molecular Microbiological Diagnostics for Pathogen and Resistance Gene Identification in Patients With Sepsis: A Systematic Review by D’Onofrio, Valentino, Salimans, Lene, Bedenić, Branka, Cartuyvels, Reinoud, Barišić, Ivan, Gyssens, Inge C

“…Abstract Fast microbiological diagnostics (MDx) are needed to ensure early targeted antimicrobial treatment in sepsis. This systematic review focuses on the…”
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Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and plasmid diversity in urinary isolates of Escherichia coli in Croatia: a nation-wide, multicentric, retrospective study by Krilanović, Marija, Tomić-Paradžik, Maja, Meštrović, Tomislav, Beader, Nataša, Herljević, Zoran, Conzemius, Rick, Barišić, Ivan, Vraneš, Jasmina, Elveđi-Gašparović, Vesna, Bedenić, Branka

“…In recent years, a dramatic increase in the prevalence of Escherichia coli strains producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) has been observed — both in…”
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Enterobacterales carrying chromosomal AmpC β-lactamases in Europe (EuESCPM): Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance burden from a cohort of 27 hospitals, 2020–2022 by Boattini, Matteo, Bianco, Gabriele, Llorente, Laura Iglesias, Acero, Laura Alonso, Nunes, Daniel, Seruca, Miguel, Mendes, Vasco Santos, Almeida, André, Bastos, Paulo, Rodríguez-Villodres, Ángel, Gascón, Adelina Gimeno, Halperin, Ana Verónica, Cantón, Rafael, Escartín, Maria Nieves Larrosa, González-López, Juan José, Floch, Pauline, Massip, Clémence, Chainier, Delphine, Barraud, Olivier, Dortet, Laurent, Cuzon, Gaëlle, Zancanaro, Clément, Mizrahi, Assaf, Schade, Rogier, Rasmussen, Asger Nellemann, Schønning, Kristian, Hamprecht, Axel, Schaffarczyk, Lukas, Glöckner, Stefan, Rödel, Jürgen, Kristóf, Katalin, Balonyi, Ágnes, Mancini, Stefano, Quiblier, Chantal, Fasciana, Teresa, Giammanco, Anna, Paglietti, Bianca, Rubino, Salvatore, Budimir, Ana, Bedenić, Branka, Rubic, Zana, Marinović, Jelena, Gartzonika, Konstantina, Christaki, Eirini, Mavromanolaki, Viktoria Eirini, Maraki, Sofia, Yalçın, Tuğba Yanık, Azap, Özlem Kurt, Licker, Monica, Musuroi, Corina, Talapan, Daniela, Vrancianu, Corneliu Ovidiu, Comini, Sara, Zalas-Więcek, Patrycja, Michalska, Anna, Cavallo, Rossana, Melo Cristino, José, Costa, Cristina

“…•Only a subset of European centres routinely conducted susceptibility testing for new antibiotics, characterised the AmpC overproduction resistance mechanism,…”
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NDM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, Croatia by Mazzariol, Annarita, Bošnjak, Zrinka, Ballarini, Piero, Budimir, Ana, Bedenić, Branka, Kalenić, Smilja, Cornaglia, Giuseppe

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Detection and characterisation of extended-spectrum and plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamase produced by Escherichia coli isolates found at poultry farms in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Fetahagić, Majda, Ibrahimagić, Amir, Uzunović, Selma, Beader, Nataša, Elveđi-Gašparović, Vesna, Luxner, Josefa, Gladan, Muhamed, Bedenić, Branka

“…Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) hydrolyse extended-spectrum cephalosporins (ESC) and aztreonam. As ESBL-producing organisms have been identified in food…”
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Emergence of Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing Oxacillinases in Acinetobacter baumannii in Children from Croatia by Lukić-Grlić, Amarela, Kos, Matea, Žižek, Marta, Luxner, Josefa, Grisold, Andrea, Zarfel, Gernot, Bedenić, Branka

“…Carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii can be mediated by carbapenemases of class A, class B metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs), and class D…”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility and the in vitro postantibiotic effects of vancomycin and ciprofloxacin against Bacillus cereus isolates by Godič Torkar, Karmen, Bedenić, Branka, Plečko, Vanda

“…Background: Vancomycin and ciprofloxacin were often used in the therapy of infections associated with Bacillus cereus. Methods: Four B. cereus food and…”
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Carbapenemases in Gram-Negative Bacteria : Laboratory Detection and Clinical Significance by Bedenic, Branka, Plecko, Vanda, Sardelic, Sanda, Uzunovic, Selma, Torkar, Karmen Godic

“…[...]simplex or multiplex PCR, real-time PCR, or hybridization tests could significantly improve detection of carbapenemase genes in clinical laboratory…”
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Clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant OXA-72-positive Acinetobacter baumannii in a Croatian university hospital by Franolić-Kukina, Irena, Bedenić, Branka, Budimir, Ana, Herljević, Zoran, Vraneš, Jasmina, Higgins, Paul G

“…Summary Background From July to October 2008, 34 Acinetobacter baumannii isolates were involved in an outbreak at the Clinical Hospital Center, Zagreb. The aim…”
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First Report of NDM-1-Producing Acinetobacter guillouiae by Bošnjak, Zrinka, Plecko, Vanda, Budimir, Ana, Mareković, Ivana, Bedenić, Branka

“…Acinetobacter spp. is an opportunistic pathogen that has demonstrated increasing relevance in nosocomial infections. Carbapenem-resistant strains have been…”
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Postantibiotic effect of colistin alone and combined with vancomycin or meropenem against Acinetobacter spp. with well defined resistance mechanisms by Bedenić, Branka, Beader, Natasa, Godič-Torkar, Karmen, Prahin, Esmina, Mihaljević, Ljiljana, Ćačić, Marko, Vraneš, Jasmina

“…Previous studies found short postantibiotic effect of colistin on Acinetobacter baumannii. Many studies have evaluated the potential for synergy between…”
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First report of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Croatia by Bedenić, Branka, Mazzariol, Annarita, Plečko, Vanda, Bošnjak, Zrinka, Barl, Petra, Vraneš, Jasmina, Cornaglia, Giuseppe

“…In February 2011, a 78-year-old male patient was admitted to Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb with subdural haematoma. Klebsiella pneumoniae with reduced…”
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Prevalence of co-existence genes and clonal spread of ESBL-producing isolates causing hospital and community-acquired infections in Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Ibrahimagić, Amir, Uzunović, Selma, Bedenić, Branka

“…Introduction: Co-existence type of ESBL-producing isolates are serious problem in the public health world. Methods Antibiotic susceptibility was determined by…”
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