Escherichia coli Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections of Lebanese Patients between 2005 and 2012: Epidemiology and Profiles of Resistance

Z Daoud, E Salem Sokhn, K Masri, K Cheaito… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The early treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) is directly related to decrease in
morbidity, which makes the empirical treatment of great importance. Recently, beta …

[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 …

[PDF][PDF] Study of the Enterobacteriaceae Group CESP (Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Serratia, Providencia, Morganella and Hafnia): A Review

GS Dos Santos, EG Solidônio, M Costa… - The Battle Against …, 2015 - researchgate.net
The CESP group consists of enterobacteria belonging to the genera Citrobacter,
Enterobacter, Serratia and Providencia, and more recently, Morganella and Hafnia genres …

Countrywide Spread of Community- and Hospital-Acquired Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (CTX-M-15)-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Lebanon

C Moubareck, Z Daoud, NI Hakimé… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A prospective study was carried out to assess the extent of carriage of extended-
spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae at both hospital and …

Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in a general hospital

AA Kader, A Kumar - Annals of Saudi medicine, 2005 - annsaudimed.net
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) varies
between countries and institutions. We studied the prevalence of ESBL among clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Dissemination of extended-spectrum β-lactamases and quinolone resistance genes among clinical isolates of uropathogenic Escherichia coli in children

I Sedighi, MR Arabestani, A Rahimbakhsh… - Jundishapur journal …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common childhood bacterial
infections and Escherichia coli is the major pathogen. Producing β-lactamase enzymes are …

Molecular characterization of Carbapenem resistant Escherichia coli recovered from a tertiary hospital in Lebanon

C Dagher, T Salloum, S Alousi, H Arabaghian… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The emergence of carbapenem resistant Escherichia coli represents a serious public health
concern. This study investigated the resistome, virulence, plasmids content and clonality of …

Multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Lebanese hospital wastewater: implication in the one health concept

Z Daoud, J Farah, ES Sokhn, K El Kfoury… - Microbial Drug …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) and carbapenemase-producing organisms
pose severe problems for hospitalized patients. In the absence of efficient sanitation and …

Epidemiology and risk factors for extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing organisms: a case control study at a tertiary care center in Lebanon

ZA Kanafani, A Mehio-Sibai, GF Araj, M Kanaan… - American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Infections caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing
gram-negative bacilli constitute a growing problem worldwide. At the American University of …

High prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a tertiary care hospital in Tehran, Iran

H Mehrgan, M Rahbar, Z Arab-Halvaii - The Journal of infection in …, 2010 - jidc.org
Background: Extended-spectrum beta (β)-lactamase (ESBL)-producing enterobacteria are
major emerging pathogens in nosocomial infections. Methodology: The combination disk …