Enterococci are recognized as opportunistic pathogens and are natural inhabitants of the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and the female genital tract in both humans and animals1. They have emerged as important nosocomial pathogens2. There are two main species Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium responsible for human enterococcal infections3. The most frequent infections caused by the...

conclusions the outcome of this study indicates a higher discriminatory power of the rflp analysis based on the spa gene compared to the coa gene. moreover, the results of our study reveal that the resistance rate of s. aureus to some antimicrobial agents including linezolid is a growing concern. background antibiotic resistant staphylococcus aureus is a serious public health problem worldwide....

OBJECTIVE To determine the antimicrobial susceptibility, phage type and plasmid profile pattern of Salmonella enterica serotype paratyphi A strains isolated in Kuwait. MATERIAL AND METHODS From January 1995 to December 1999, 106 strains of S. enterica serotype paratyphi A isolated from an equal number of cases of enteric fever, attending the Infectious Disease and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospitals ...

Purpose Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii (MDRAB) is a worldwide threat because of its remarkable ability to survive in harsh environment for months. It has been shown that MDRAB can colonize patient environment [1], especially in intensive care units (ICU). This study aims to compare the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Acinetobacter Baumannii infecting ICU pati...

Study background: Staphylococci are widespread in nature, mainly found on the skin and mucous membranes. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is the key organism for food poisoning due to massive production of heat stable exotoxins. The current study was attempted to investigate the effect of biofield treatment on antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and biochemical characteristics of S. aureus (A...

The susceptibility pattern of Mycobacterium marinum was determined. Quinupristin-dalfopristin and telithromycin were less active than clarithromycin. Linezolid showed good antimicrobial activity at clinically achievable concentrations. Gatifloxacin, levofloxacin, and moxifloxacin displayed activities similar to those of ciprofloxacin. Gemifloxacin was less active. The Etest method showed variab...

background: this study was done to detect multidrug resistant (mdr) and extremely drug resistant (xdr) of pseudomonas aeruginosa among strains isolated from patients in tehran, iran, due to importance of these phenotypes in treatment of human infections. methods: eighty eightp. aeruginosa were isolated from patients in tehran, iran, and identified by routine methods and pcr for oprl gene. their...

backgrounds: different susceptibility rates of pathogenic bacteria to antimicrobial agents are considered major factors in the choice of drugs and the success of treatments. concerns have been raised regarding the emergence of antimicrobial resistance among pathogenic bacteria that may result in unpredictable antimicrobial susceptibilities and therapy failure. objectives: the purpose of this in...