Secure multiparty computation (MPC) allows a set of n parties to securely compute an agreed function, even if up to t parties are under the control of an adversary. In this paper, we propose a new Asynchronous secure multiparty computation (AMPC) protocol that provides information theoretic security with n = 4t+ 1, where t out of n parties can be under the influence of a Byzantine (active) adve...

BACKGROUND Proteus species cause a variety of community- and hospital-acquired illnesses. Synthesis of β-lactamases is the predominant mechanism for resistance to β-lactam antibiotics. Among the β-lactamases, extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and AmpC β-lactamases are the most common. AIM The objective of this study was to determine the occurrence of ESBL and AmpC β-lactamases in Proteus...

BACKGROUND There is a need for new oral agents active against extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producers, as these increasingly cause community-onset infections. We therefore evaluated faropenem, a penem in Phase III development, against recently collected oxyimino-cephalosporin-resistant bacteria. METHODS We tested 847 consecutive cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae collected a...

Emergence of antimicrobial resistance amongst uropathogenic Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae has become a major public health concern of the 21st century [1]. According to World Health Organization (WHO) report 2014, alarming rates of resistance have been reported in all WHO regions due to resistant pathogens like E. coli, K. pneumoniae and Staphylococcus saprophyticus causing urinary...

Carbapenems form an integral part of treatment regimen for serious and multi drug resistant Gramnegative bacterial infections. However, there are reports on increasing prevalence of carbapenem resistance in clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae mainly due to the production of metallo-β-carbapenemases (MBL),1 Klebsiella pneumonia carbapenemase (KPC)2 and ampC β-lactamases (AmpC)3. Thus, there ...

Background: In order to select a better antibiotic choice for treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, this study was conducted to determine the frequency of resistance to some antipseudomonal β-lactams in P. aeruginosa isolates from patients in Tehran, Iran. In addition, the relation between presence of genes known to be responsible for resist...

A new cefoxitin-agar medium (CAM)-based assay was compared to the previously published modified three-dimensional (M3D) assay for the detection of AmpC production in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Clinical isolates of cefoxitin-resistant E. coli (n = 5) and K. pneumoniae (n = 7) and multiple control strains with and without AmpC enzymes were tested by both methods. The CAM method w...

background: in order to select a better antibiotic choice for treatment of pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, this study was conducted to determine the frequency of resistance to some antipseudomonal β-lactams in p. aeruginosa isolates from patients in tehran, iran. in addition, the relation between presence of genes known to be responsible for resistance to β-lactams (ampc, mexc1,2,and mexc3,4...

Introduction: This study is aimed to compare phenotypic test methods and determine antibiotic susceptibility pattern of AmpC beta-lactamase producing uropathogenic Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in clinical isolates. Method: E. coli and K. pneumoniae were identified by standard microbiological procedures. Screening of AmpC beta-lactamase production was done by using cefoxitin disc (...

conclusions a high prevalence of multiple β-lactamase production was observed among the ampc producers (60%), of which the majority co-produced ampc and mbl. the current study results showed correlation between β-lactamase production and the presence of antibiotic resistance genes in the isolates. results all isolates were multidrug resistant. ampc, esbl and mbl production were observed in 35 (...