No uniformly organised collection of data regarding antimicrobial resistance has occurred in
the countries of the Arab League. 19 countries of the Arab League have published data for …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic pathogen due to its capabilities for
developing mechanisms of resistance to a wide range of antimicrobial agents including …

Objectives This study investigated the prevalence of diverse Ambler class β-lactamase-
encoding genes in 40 carbapenem-insensitive Acinetobacter baumannii isolates collected …

Background Antibiotic use is largely under-regulated in Egypt leading to the emergence of
resistant isolates. Carbapenems are last resort agents to treat Acinetobacter baumannii …

Imipenem-resistant multi-drug resistant (IR-MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii has been
emerged as a morbidity successful nosocomial pathogen throughout the world. To address …

Background Acinetobacter baumannii has successfully become a significant nosocomial
pathogen because of its remarkable ability to acquire antibiotic resistance and to survive in …

Abstract Background Bacteria that produce Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases
(KPCs) are resistant to broad-spectrum β-lactam antibiotics. The objective of this study was …

The production of diverse and extended spectrum β-lactamases among Escherichia coli and
ESKAPE pathogens is a growing threat to clinicians and public health. We aim to provide a …

Background and objectives: bla SHV, bla TEM and bla VEB are a group of Extended-
Spectrum Beta-Lactamase enzymes (ESBLs) which are able to hydrolyze Penicillins and …

This study was conducted to investigate the molecular epidemiology of resistance in
Acinetobacter baumannii isolates collected at a hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from …