Epidemiology of common resistant bacterial pathogens in the countries of the Arab League

RA Moghnieh, ZA Kanafani, HZ Tabaja… - The lancet infectious …, 2018 - thelancet.com
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 …

Structural and functional aspects of class A carbapenemases

T Naas, L Dortet, BI Iorga - Current drug targets, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
The fight against infectious diseases is probably one of the greatest public health challenges
faced by our society, especially with the emergence of carbapenem-resistant gram …

Molecular characterization of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in the countries of the Gulf cooperation council: dominance of …

HM Zowawi, AL Sartor, HH Balkhy… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
The molecular epidemiology and mechanisms of resistance of carbapenem-resistant
Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) were determined in hospitals in the countries of the Gulf …

[HTML][HTML] Stepwise evolution of pandrug-resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae

HM Zowawi, BM Forde, M Alfaresi, A Alzarouni… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) pose an urgent risk to global human
health. CRE that are non-susceptible to all commercially available antibiotics threaten to …

[HTML][HTML] Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Lebanese hospitals: retrospective nationwide compiled data

K Chamoun, M Farah, G Araj, Z Daoud… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance is closely linked to antimicrobial use and is a growing concern
worldwide. Antimicrobial resistance increases healthcare costs substantially in many …

Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in the Gulf Cooperation Council States: dominance of OXA-23-type producers

HM Zowawi, AL Sartor, HE Sidjabat… - Journal of clinical …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
The molecular epidemiology and mechanisms of resistance of carbapenem-resistant
Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) were determined in hospitals in the states of the …

Carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria: current epidemics, antimicrobial susceptibility and treatment options

SS Jean, WS Lee, C Lam, CW Hsu, RJ Chen… - Future …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Carbapenemases, with versatile hydrolytic capacity against β-lactams, are now an important
cause of resistance of Gram-negative bacteria. The genes encoding for the acquired …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial resistance in Saudi Arabia: An urgent call for an immediate action

HM Zowawi - Saudi medical journal, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly being highlighted as an urgent public and
animal health issue worldwide. This issue is well demonstrated in bacteria that are resistant …

Phenotypic Characterization and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Extended‐Spectrum β‐Lactamase‐ and AmpC β‐Lactamase‐Producing Gram‐Negative Bacteria …

ME Ibrahim, M Abbas, AM Al-Shahrai… - Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Emergence of pathogenic bacteria carrying β‐lactamase‐resistant
determinants has become a major health problem in the hospital setting. The study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of Acinetobacter baumannii in Saudi Arabia: risk factors, antimicrobial resistance patterns and mechanisms of carbapenem resistance

ME Ibrahim - Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials, 2019 - Springer
Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic pathogen due to its capabilities for
developing mechanisms of resistance to a wide range of antimicrobial agents including …