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Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are recognized as a large reservoir of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) harboured by Staphylococcus aureus. However, data of SCCmec in CoNS are relatively ab...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:57
Published on: 22 August 2017
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In recent years, New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamases 1 (bla NDM-1) has been reported with increasing frequency and become prevalent. The present study was undertaken to investigate the ep...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:58
Published on: 22 August 2017
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The Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) protein kinase B (PknB) which is now proved to be essential for the growth and survival of M.tb, is a transmembrane protein with a potential to be a good drug target. However...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:56
Published on: 18 August 2017
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Consumption of meat contaminated by E. coli causes a serious illness and even death to affected individuals. Recently the emerging of antibiotic resistant foodborne E. coli poses serious public health risks world...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:55
Published on: 15 August 2017
Case report
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication rarely develops into antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis (AAHC), in which the etiology of colitis remains unclear. We herein report a ...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:54
Published on: 14 August 2017
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Natural products of animals, plants and microbes are potential source of important chemical compounds, with diverse applications including therapeutics. Endophytic bacteria that are especially associated with ...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:53
Published on: 1 August 2017
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We assessed the influence of current cefepime minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) breakpoints and the maximal cefepime dose on treatment outcomes in patients with bacteremia caused by cefepime-susceptible Pseu...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:52
Published on: 24 July 2017
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The increasing resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii to antibiotics has recently been regarded as a notable therapeutic difficulty. Evaluating resistance rates of some A. baumannii isolates to tetracyclines had a...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:51
Published on: 19 July 2017
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The in vitro activity of tigecycline and comparator agents was evaluated against Gram-positive and Gram-negative isolates collected in Latin American centers between 2004 and 2015 as part of the Tigecycline Ev...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:50
Published on: 12 July 2017
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Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli are associated with infantile diarrhea in the developing countries. The present study was conducted to determine the occurrence and antimicrobial resistance pattern of enteropathoge...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:49
Published on: 11 July 2017
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Carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacteria are increasing globally and have been associated with outbreaks in hospital settings. Thus, the accurate detection of these bacteria in infections is mandatory fo...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:48
Published on: 10 July 2017
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The leishmaniasis is a group of diseases caused by intracellular haemoflagellate protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. Leishmaniasis has diverse clinical manifestations; cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:47
Published on: 4 July 2017
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With the alarming rise in antibiotic resistance in African countries, the need for a surveillance system in the region has become pressing. The rapid expansion of data networks makes it possible to set up heal...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:46
Published on: 26 June 2017
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium and Ureaplasma urealyticum infections in infertile men that consulted our outpatient...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:45
Published on: 24 June 2017
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IMP-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (IMPKpn) exhibits sporadic prevalence in China. The mechanisms related to the spread of IMPKpn remain unclear.
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:42
Published on: 19 June 2017
Case report
Malaria and tuberculosis are co-endemic in many developing countries. However their associations are rarely reported. Yet, it has been suggested that a pathological process may link the two diseases.
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:44
Published on: 5 June 2017
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Enterobacteriaceae, which include Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Proteus mirabilis, are identified as the infectious etiology in the majority of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in community hospital...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:43
Published on: 30 May 2017
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Hospital acquired fungal infections are defined as “never events”—medical errors that should never have happened. Systemic Candida albicans infections results in 30–50% mortality rates. Typically, adhesion to abi...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:41
Published on: 19 May 2017
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Bacteremia of unknown origin (BUO) are associated with increased mortality compared to those with identified sources. Microbiological data of those patients could help to characterize an appropriate empirical ...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:40
Published on: 19 May 2017
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are believed to be emerging tool against various infectious diseases including multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria. In the present study, in vitro synthesis of AgNPs was optimized ...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:39
Published on: 16 May 2017
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The increasing burden associated with dengue in Latin America makes it essential to understand the community’s interest in acquiring vaccines, as an input to plan its introduction in endemic regions. The objec...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:38
Published on: 15 May 2017
Short report
Shigellosis is the most common cause of gastrointestinal infections in developing countries. In China, the species most frequently responsible for shigellosis is Shigella flexneri. S. flexneri remains largely une...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:37
Published on: 12 May 2017
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Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that increases the immunity against tuberculosis (TB), decreases the re-activation of latent TB and reduces the severity of active TB disease. Epidemiological studies on the ...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:36
Published on: 11 May 2017
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The objectives of this study were to characterize the diversity and magnitude of antimicrobial resistance among Staphylococcus species recovered from imported beef meat sold in the Egyptian market and the potenti...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:35
Published on: 10 May 2017
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Acinetobacter baumannii is known for nosocomial outbreaks worldwide. In this study, we aimed to investigate the antibiotic susceptibility patterns and the clonal relationship of A. bau...
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2017 16:34
Published on: 10 May 2017
