High burden of antimicrobial resistance in Asia

SS Jean, PR Hsueh - International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2011 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance is associated with high mortality rates and high medical costs.
Marked variations in the resistance profiles of bacterial and fungal pathogens as well as the …

Bacterial load of fresh vegetables and their resistance to the currently used antibiotics in Saudi Arabia

SA Hassan, AD Altalhi, YA Gherbawy… - … pathogens and disease, 2011 - liebertpub.com
This study was carried out to describe the bacterial load and the occurrence of some
disease-causing enteric bacteria on raw vegetables sold in Saudi markets. The study further …

Prevalence and Genetic Characteristics of TEM, SHV, and CTX-M in Clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates from Saudi Arabia

AF Tawfik, AM Alswailem, AM Shibl… - Microbial drug …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
The prevalence and genetic basis of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in
Klebsiella pneumoniae remains unclear in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this study was devoted …

Prevalence and molecular characterization of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae

A Kaftandzieva, E Trajkovska Dokic… - … akademija na naukite …, 2011 - repository.ukim.mk
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli
and Klebsiella pneumoniae as well as genes encoding ESBLs. Material and methods: A …

High prevalence of blaCTX–M in Enterobacteriaceae isolates from the Kingdom of Bahrain

KM Bindayna, M Murtadha - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase
(ESBL) by testing a cohort of clinical ESBL-producing bacterial isolates that were isolated in …

An outbreak of CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in an intensive care unit of a teaching hospital in Kuwait

N Al Sweih, MF Salama, W Jamal, G Al Hashem… - Indian Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Objective: This study reports an outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in 14 patients
during a 2-month period (August–September, 2008) in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a …

[PDF][PDF] Extended Spectrum β-Lactamases in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, their molecular characterization and associated risk factors

MS Ali, AZ Zahab - Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2011 - researchgate.net
Extended Spectrum β-Lactamases in Escherichia coli & Klebsiella pneumoniae &
associated risk factors among Gram-Negativ Page 1 Egyptian Journal of Medical …

Molecular Epidemiology of Extended Spectrum Β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

PK Feglo - 2011 - ir.knust.edu.gh
Bacterial isolates of the Enterobacteriaceae at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH)
have become resistant to almost all the commonest antimicrobial drugs, including the third …