Introduction Despite evidence of the high prevalence of antibiotic resistant infections in
developing countries, studies on the clinical and economic impact of antibiotic resistance …

Background Carbapenems are the last line of defence against ever more prevalent MDR
Gram-negative bacteria, but their efficacy is threatened worldwide by bacteria that produce …

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 …

The proliferation of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Pseudomonas
aeruginosa represent a major public health threat. In this study, we evaluated the …

Purpose This article is the first to review published reports on the prevalence of multidrug-
resistant (MDR) gram-negative infections in Egypt and gain insights into antimicrobial …

Carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria are an increasingly significant clinical threat
globally. This risk may be underestimated in Kenya as only four carbapenemase genes in …

Shigella flexneri is a leading etiologic agent of diarrhea in low socioeconomic countries.
Notably, various serotypes in S. flexneri are reported from different regions of the world. The …

Introduction The efficacy of several antimicrobial agents has been hindered due to the
increasing frequency of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. So, the …

Background The increased prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative isolates
caused by Metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) is worrisome in clinical settings worldwide. The …

Colistin, a last resort antibiotic, is important for controlling infections with carbapenem-
resistant Enterobacteriaceae. The recent emergence of mobile-colistin-resistance (mcr) …