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background methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) is considered a major cause of nosocomial and community infections. its prevalence varies from country to country, even between hospitals of a country. these bacteria often have multi-resistance and can be difficult to treat. objectives the current study evaluated the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of the stem bark of juglans regia...

Gallium is a trivalent semi-metallic element that has shown antimicrobial activity against several important human pathogens. This antimicrobial activity is likely related to its substitution in important iron-dependent pathways of bacteria. The genus Staphylococcus, which includes human and animal pathogens that cause significant morbidity and mortality, requires iron for growth and colonizati...

In this study, the use of isothermal microcalorimetry (IMC) for differentiation between methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) and MIC determination was evaluated. It was possible to differentiate between MRSA and MSSA within 4 h, whereas the standard method required 24 h. The MICs of cefoxitin were successfully determined for MRSA and MS...

Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for a broad range of clinical infections, most notable of which are cases of bacteremia and endocarditis. Staphylococcus aureus is an important cause of serious infections in both hospitals and the community. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) were first reported in 1961 and the first hospital outbreak of MRSA was reported in 1963. When MRSA ...

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen often carried asymptomatically on the human body. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) includes those strains that have acquired a gene giving them resistance to methicillin and essentially all other beta-lactam antibiotics. MRSA was first reported in 1961, soon after methicillin was introduced into human medicine to treat penicillinresistant...

conclusions the results of this study illustrated the persistence of resistant bacteria in the environment, and highlight the reservoir of resistance, associated with use of antibiotics, as feed additive in poultry production. results out of the 55 mrsa strains, all isolates were at least resistant to penicillin, 58% showed resistance to erythromycin and 55% were resistant to ciprofloxacin. on ...

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) is one of the most important agents producing nosocomial diseases in hospitalized children. then, screening of health care providers who are in direct contact with patients in hospital is necessary. the objective of this study was to investigate mrsa collected isolates for mlsb phenotypes, in particular inducible clindamycin resistance (mlsbi)....

Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are caused by microorganisms found in health care centers. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients the population that most frequently infected with HAIs. One of common cause HAIs is Staphylococcus aureus. Methicillin-resistant Staplylococcus aureus (MRSA) a strain resistant to ?-lactam. Methicillin-sensitive (MSSA) and MRSA contaminate medical equipments, in...