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Andrea Endimiani

Andrea Endimiani

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Microbiology

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Overview

Andrea Endimiani is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland and specializes in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research contributions span several subfields, including Molecular Medicine, Endocrinology, Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's work primarily addresses topics related to antibiotic resistance and bacterial pathogens. The main themes of their research include:

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Infections and bacterial resistance
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Andrea Endimiani has published extensively, with notable recent papers covering environmental and clinical aspects of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Environmental dissemination of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in rivers in Switzerland" (2020) published in Environmental Pollution
  • "Intestinal colonization with multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales: screening, epidemiology, clinical impact, and strategies to decolonize carriers" (2023) published in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
  • "Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in Switzerland: human and non-human settings may share high-risk clones" (2022) published in Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
  • "Poor infection prevention and control standards are associated with environmental contamination with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales and other multidrug-resistant bacteria in Swiss companion animal clinics" (2020) published in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
  • "Rapid Increase of CTX-M-Producing Shigella sonnei Isolates in Switzerland Due to Spread of Common Plasmids and International Clones" (2020) published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Edgar I. Campos-Madueno
  • Vincent Perreten
  • Aline I. Moser
  • Claudia Aldeia
  • Parham Sendi

Andrea Endimiani's research is often published in well-known journals related to antimicrobial resistance and clinical microbiology, such as:

  • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
  • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Microbiology Resource Announcements
  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Best Publications

  • Carbapenems: Past, Present, and Future

    Krisztina M. Papp-Wallace;Andrea Endimiani;Andrea Endimiani;Andrea Endimiani;Magdalena A. Taracila;Robert A. Bonomo

  • THE CONTINUING CHALLENGE OF ESBLS

    Federico Perez;Andrea Endimiani;Andrea Endimiani;Kristine M. Hujer;Robert A. Bonomo;Robert A. Bonomo

  • Extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Gram-negative organisms in livestock: an emerging problem for human health?

    Salome Nadja Seiffert;Markus Hilty;Markus Hilty;Vincent Perreten;Andrea Endimiani

  • Transmission Dynamics of Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase–Producing Enterobacteriaceae in the Tertiary Care Hospital and the Household Setting

    Markus Hilty;Belinda Y. Betsch;Katja Bögli-Stuber;Nadja Heiniger

  • Characterization of blaKPC-containing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates detected in different institutions in the Eastern USA

    Andrea Endimiani;Andrea M. Hujer;Federico Perez;Christopher R. Bethel

  • Outbreak of Colistin-Resistant, Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Metropolitan Detroit, Michigan

    Dror Marchaim;Teena Chopra;Jason M. Pogue;Federico Perez

  • Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae across a hospital system: impact of post-acute care facilities on dissemination

    Federico Perez;Andrea Endimiani;Andrea Endimiani;Amy J. Ray;Brooke K. Decker

  • Treatment and outcomes in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections

    Elizabeth A. Neuner;Jun Yen Yeh;Gerri S. Hall;Jennifer Sekeres

  • In Vitro Activity of Fosfomycin against blaKPC-Containing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates, Including Those Nonsusceptible to Tigecycline and/or Colistin

    Andrea Endimiani;Andrea Endimiani;Gopi Patel;Kristine M. Hujer;Kristine M. Hujer;Mahesh Swaminathan

  • Diversity, virulence, and antimicrobial resistance of the KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 clone.

    Laura Villa;Claudia Feudi;Daniela Fortini;Sylvain Brisse

  • Intestinal Carriage of Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms: Current Status of Surveillance Methods

    Roberto Viau;Karen M. Frank;Michael R. Jacobs;Brigid Wilson

  • IMP-12, a New Plasmid-Encoded Metallo-β-Lactamase from a Pseudomonas putida Clinical Isolate

    Jean Denis Docquier;Maria Letizia Riccio;Claudia Mugnaioli;Francesco Luzzaro

  • Proteus mirabilis Bloodstream Infections: Risk Factors and Treatment Outcome Related to the Expression of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases

    Andrea Endimiani;Francesco Luzzaro;Gioconda Brigante;Mariagrazia Perilli

  • Genetic Factors Associated with Elevated Carbapenem Resistance in KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Brandon Kitchel;J. Kamile Rasheed;Andrea Endimiani;Andrea M. Hujer

  • Differentiation of IncL and IncM Plasmids Associated with the Spread of Clinically Relevant Antimicrobial Resistance.

    Alessandra Carattoli;Salome Nadja Seiffert;Sybille Schwendener;Vincent Perreten

  • Emergence of blaKPC-containing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a long-term acute care hospital: a new challenge to our healthcare system.

    Andrea Endimiani;John M. DePasquale;John M. DePasquale;Sandra Forero;Federico Perez;Federico Perez

  • Emergence in Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter cloacae Clinical Isolates of the VIM-4 Metallo-β-Lactamase Encoded by a Conjugative Plasmid

    Francesco Luzzaro;Jean Denis Docquier;Céline Colinon;Andrea Endimiani

  • High colonization rates of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli in Swiss Travellers to South Asia– a prospective observational multicentre cohort study looking at epidemiology, microbiology and risk factors

    Esther Kuenzli;Esther Kuenzli;Veronika K Jaeger;Veronika K Jaeger;Reno Frei;Andreas Neumayr

  • Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection and Classification of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase Gene (bla KPC) Variants

    Liang Chen;José R. Mediavilla;Andrea Endimiani;Andrea Endimiani;Marnie E. Rosenthal

  • Cefepime: a reappraisal in an era of increasing antimicrobial resistance

    Andrea Endimiani;Federico Perez;Robert A Bonomo

  • Bacteremia Due to Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates Producing the TEM-52 Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase: Treatment Outcome of Patients Receiving Imipenem or Ciprofloxacin

    Andrea Endimiani;Francesco Luzzaro;Mariagrazia Perilli;Gianluigi Lombardi

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert A. Bonomo
Robert A. Bonomo Case Western Reserve University
Vincent Perreten
Vincent Perreten University of Bern
Francesco Luzzaro
Francesco Luzzaro University of Insubria
Kristine M. Hujer
Kristine M. Hujer Case Western Reserve University
Andrea M. Hujer
Andrea M. Hujer United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Federico Perez
Federico Perez Case Western Reserve University
Hansjakob Furrer
Hansjakob Furrer University of Bern
Alessandra Carattoli
Alessandra Carattoli Sapienza University of Rome
Antonio Toniolo
Antonio Toniolo University of Insubria
João Pires
João Pires University of Lisbon

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