Despite an array of cogent antibiotics, bacterial infections, notably those produced by
nosocomial pathogens, still remain a leading factor of morbidity and mortality around the …

Background Acinetobacter species have been a leading cause of nosocomial infections,
causing significant morbidity and mortality over the entire world including Ethiopia. The most …

Introduction: infection due to multidrug-resistant microorganisms is a growing threat in
healthcare settings. Acinetobacter species specifically A. baumannii is increasingly …

Objective: Acinetobacter baumannii infections are rarely diagnosed in many hospitals in
Nigeria due to a lack of capacity for the identification of the organism in spite of the clinical …

Background Multiple types of solid waste in developing countries is disposed of together in
dumpsites where there is interaction between humans, animals and the bacteria in the …

Metallo‐beta‐lactamase‐producing Acinetobacter spp. is a major challenge for therapeutic
treatment of nosocomial infections. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence of …

Background: The emergence of carbapenemase producing Acinetobacter baumannii is
increasingly reported nowadays and constitutes a major problem to the intensive care unit …

Materials and Methods: A total of 100 isolates of A. baumannii were collected from patients
admitted to hospitals in Kermanshah from April 2014 to September 2015. The isolates were …

Background: Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is a serious nosocomial pathogen
and a threat for hospitalized patients especially in intensive care units (ICUs). Infections …

Despite known risks of inappropriate disposal of biomedical solid waste; most cities in
developing countries are still disposing unsorted and untreated solid biomedical waste in …