background: enterococci faecalis are predominating species of enterococci causing nosocomial infections. acquisition of resistance to antibacterial agents, and ability to transfer the resistant genes made them clinically important. this study was performed to determine the frequency of isolation of different species of enterococci , and the antibacterial resistance pattern of the isolated speci...

background :  emerging antibacterial resistance rates and beta-lactamase producing bacteria recovered from uti is an increasing problem in different regions, limiting therapeutic options. therefore, this survey consider to use the extract and essence of the citrus aurantium (which have a so many rate of planting in iran) and also survey on extract on bacteria whose cause urinary tract infection...

background: multidrug resistance and production of extended spectrum β-lactamases (esbls) by enteric gram-negative rods in hospitals and community continue to be worsened. we aimed to characterize the multidrug resistance and determine the prevalence of esbl production by clinical isolates of enterobacteriaceae in southeast iran.   methods: gram-negative bacteria isolated from clinical samples ...

For years, people have been overusing antibacterial products, resulting in bacteria that are insusceptible to antibacterial products. This is due to misconceptions that surround antibacterial products. Studies have shown that many people aren’t aware of the dangers of antibacterial products, and expect a prescription of antibiotics upon doctor visits even in cases where antibiotics do not help....

background and objectives: non-fementer gram-negative bacilli (nfgb) are ubiquitous pathogen that has emerged as a major cause of health care associated infections. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of   nfgb in an iranian hospital. materials and methods: fromjuly 2005 to november 2006 a total of 257 strains of nfgb including 109 (42.41%) str...

Drug resistance in fecal bacteria was high in Wayampis Amerindians who did not take antibacterial agents and were not hospitalized for 1 year. In the Wayampis Amerindians, an isolated traditional community in French Guyana, antibacterial use was 0.64 treatments per person per year. Hospitalization rate was 6.1% per year. Antibacterial drug-resistant bacteria can spread in persons who are not ta...

The widespread use of biocides, and their resulting dissemination in the environment, can contribute to adaptations in bacteria leading to the development of low-level susceptibility to antibacterial agents. The mechanisms of resistance in bacteria are similar for both antimicrobials and biocides, and exposure to biocides can result in cross-resistance to antibacterial agents. Resistance mechan...

BACKGROUND Antibacterial drug use is a major risk factor for bacterial resistance, but little is known about antibacterial use in US hospitals. The objectives of this study were to characterize trends in antibacterial use in a sample of US hospitals and to identify predictors of use. METHODS We measured systemic antibacterial use from validated claims data at 22 university teaching hospitals ...