A review on disinfection technologies for controlling the antibiotic resistance spread

Controlling the Spread of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Evidences of Social Marketing Mixed Approach

Introduction: The spread of the unknown COVID-19 virus and its pandemic at the end of 2019 faced many countries a serious crisis. Following the outbreak of this pandemic news, many actions have been taken to control and prevent it throughout the world, including Iran. Many of these actions, incorporate the principles, strategies, and components of "social marketing", without being labeled soc...

Helicobacter pylori in Iran: A systematic review on the antibiotic resistance

Objective(s):Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a pathogenic bacterium that colonizes the stomachs of approximately 50% of the world’s population. Resistance of H. pylori to antibiotics is considered as the main reason for the failure to eradicate this bacterium. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of resistant H. pylori strains to various antimicrobial agents in different areas of ...

A Modeling Framework for the Evolution and Spread of Antibiotic Resistance: Literature Review and Model Categorization

Antibiotic-resistant infections complicate treatment and increase morbidity and mortality. Mathematical modeling has played an integral role in improving our understanding of antibiotic resistance. In these models, parameter sensitivity is often assessed, while model structure sensitivity is not. To examine the implications of this, we first reviewed the literature on antibiotic-resistance mode...

Modeling the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance

This paper describes a stochastic implementation of Austin et al.’s (1999) model of the spread of antibiotic resistance in a population of fixed size under varying conditions of antibiotic use. The population is divided into sub-groups: individuals colonized by commensal bacteria and an uncolonized group. The colonized group is further divided according to whether the commensal bacteria are sen...

Controlling antibiotic use and resistance.