2022
Pneumococcal within-host diversity during colonization, transmission and treatment
Tonkin-Hill G, Ling C, Chaguza C, Salter SJ, Hinfonthong P, Nikolaou E, Tate N, Pastusiak A, Turner C, Chewapreecha C, Frost SDW, Corander J, Croucher NJ, Turner P, Bentley SD. Pneumococcal within-host diversity during colonization, transmission and treatment. Nature Microbiology 2022, 7: 1791-1804. PMID: 36216891, PMCID: PMC9613479, DOI: 10.1038/s41564-022-01238-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsCarrier StateChildHumansNasopharynxPneumococcal InfectionsSerogroupStreptococcus pneumoniaeConceptsAntimicrobial treatmentAbsence of treatmentMultidrug-resistant bacteriumNasopharyngeal samplesElevated riskGold standard methodTreatment dataStreptococcus pneumoniaePersistent colonizationPneumococcal populationGenomic surveillanceInter-strain competitionTreatmentDeep sequencingInfantsResistant lineagesElevated ratesBacterial pathogensFirst yearMothersSensitive bacteriaTransmission chainSurveillanceSusceptible lineagesPathogens
2019
Genomic analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Malawi reveals acquisition of multiple ESBL determinants across diverse lineages
Musicha P, Msefula CL, Mather AE, Chaguza C, Cain AK, Peno C, Kallonen T, Khonga M, Denis B, Gray KJ, Heyderman RS, Thomson NR, Everett DB, Feasey NA. Genomic analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Malawi reveals acquisition of multiple ESBL determinants across diverse lineages. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2019, 74: 1223-1232. PMID: 30778540, PMCID: PMC6477993, DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkz032.Peer-Reviewed Original Research