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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAntibiotic Resistance of Community and Hospital Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Clinical SpecimensAza Bahadeen Taha, Sabria M. Said Al-SalihiProblem statement: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is responsible for an increasing number of serious hospital and community acquired infections. Increased emergence in MRSA resistance to antibiotics is a growing problem. Approach: The resistance of MRSA to 20 antibiotics agents were studied. Also comparison of antibiotics resistance of community and hospital acquired MRSA were performed. Meanwhile the profile of antibiotics resistance … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 4 Oct 2011 · 7,876 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsMultidrug Resistant Microorganisms (MDR) and Biofilm Producers: A Challenge for Hospital Infectious ControlDaniel Lucio, Elizabeth Proaño, Alberto Bustillos et al.Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) now represents a major threat to contemporary health care, especially in hospitals, where repeated antimicrobial exposure selects for and facilitates the dissemination of Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) microorganisms. Biofilm growth adds another layer of persistence by increasing microbial tolerance, supporting long-term colonization of medical devices, and worsening clinical and economic outcomes. This narrative review synthesizes evidence on MDR biofilm-forming … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 22, Issue 3 · 12 Sep 2026 · 774 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsDiversity and Resistance of Bacteria Isolated from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Surfaces and the Hands of Nurses in Jeddah-Saudi ArabiaRoqaiah M. Al-Jabri, Ahmed M. Al-Hejin, Rukaia Gashgari et al.Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are a serious problem for neonates when admitted to NICUs. The healthcare environment and healthcare workers' hands may be a source of transmission. Therefore, there is a need to find microbial sources and identify the contaminants to improve disinfection protocols to reduce HAIs. Out of the 169 samples collected on nutrient agar media from NICUs of a … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 3 · 5 Aug 2022 · 5,828 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHospital-Based Antibiotic Therapy in Benin: A Point Prevalence Survey at the Departmental and Teaching Hospital of Borgou-Alibori in 2022Cossi Angelo Attinsounon, Aldin Gnaha, Carine Laurence Yehouenou et al.Antimicrobial resistance is a public health problem. The main factor favoring the development of antibiotic resistance is the abusive or inappropriate use of antibiotics. This study is the first to take all services into account and aims to describe antibiotic therapy practices in the Departmental and Teaching Hospital of Borgou-Alibori (DTH-BA). Patients and methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive survey … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 19, Issue 4 · 10 Feb 2024 · 6,095 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOverview of Klebsiella Pneumoniae as a Nosocomial Pathogen and ESBL Producing Strains in IranFariba Akrami, Amirmorteza Ebrahimzadeh Namvar, Iman Vazife SirzariKlebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most important human bacterial pathogens with an extensive range of community and hospital acquired infections that may lead to morbidity and mortality. Evaluating the prevalence and epidemic sources of infections and the pathogenicity mechanism of bacteria can be investigated by various typing methods. The emergence of multi-drug resistant strains and extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL) producing … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 11 Mar 2019 · 7,890 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractReview of Periprosthetic Infection of Brucellosis with Presentation of a Case ReportYuri Klassov, Talya Marina Klassov, Odelya Peretz, Vadim BenkovichNowadays there is an increase in number of arthroplasties performed worldwide. There are evidences that this trend will continue to rise on a yearly basis. Presence of a foreign body implant increases the risk for infection regardless the most meticulous infection control. Brucellosis is the most frequently encountered worldwide zoonotic disease. It is most often acquired from unpasteurized milk and … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 15 Aug 2016 · 7,592 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSusceptibility and Detection of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase Enzymes from Otitis Media PathogensEjikeugwu Chika, Iroha Ifeanyichukwu, Adikwu Michael, Esimone CharlesOtitis media is the bacterial infection of the middle ear usually accompanied with inflammation, effusions and pain. It can present clinically in two major forms: Acute Otitis Media (AOM) and Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) and it is one of the leading cause of hospital visits and antibiotic prescriptions amongst children and even adults. Antibiotic resistance is a global public … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 21 Mar 2013 · 7,970 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssociation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae with Respiratory Tract Infections in ChildrenOsama Mohammed Saed Abdul-Wahab, Ahmed Mossa Al-Hakami, Ayed Abdullah Shati et al.Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of four most common species of organisms that are responsible for most clinically significant infections in humans. It is a frequent cause of acute respiratory infections in both children and adults. The organism can cause pharyngitis, otitis, tracheobronchitis, or community-acquired pneumonia, but patients may also remain totally asymptomatic. Aim of this prospective study for children, was … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 18 Jan 2013 · 7,802 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHandwashing Practices amongst Health Workers in a Teaching HospitalBalafama Abinye Alex-Hart, Peace Ibo OparaProblem statement: Hand washing with soap is an important means of preventing hospital acquired infections .However the rate of hand washing with soap and water is unacceptably low amongst health workers. Few studies on this subject have been done amongst health workers in Nigeria. The aims of this study were to explore perceptions, attitudes and hand washing practices amongst health … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 27 Apr 2011 · 21,602 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordClinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of New Cases of HIV/AIDS Identified between 2011-2016 at a Tertiary Hospital, in Mexico CityEnrique Alcalá Martínez, Verónica Alejandra Gaona Flores, Paz Ayar Nibardo, Guevara Iturriaga SamantaNowadays, HIV infections and AIDS cases are on the increase in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The associated risk factors for developing AIDS have been: Alcoholism, drug use, malnutrition, comorbidities and semi-illiteracy. The objective of the study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of new cases of HIV/AIDS and to look for the possible factors associated … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 5 Sep 2018 · 7,919 accessesView PDFCite