The resistance mechanisms of bacteria against ciprofloxacin and new approaches for enhancing the efficacy of this antibiotic

A Shariati, M Arshadi, MA Khosrojerdi… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
For around three decades, the fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotic ciprofloxacin has been used
to treat a range of diseases, including chronic otorrhea, endocarditis, lower respiratory tract …

Klebsiella pneumoniae: an increasing threat to public health

CY Effah, T Sun, S Liu, Y Wu - Annals of clinical microbiology and …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives This review fills the paucity of information on K. pneumoniae as a nosocomial
pathogen by providing pooled data on epidemiological risk factors, resistant trends and …

Virulence genes distributed among Staphylococcus aureus causing wound infections and their correlation to antibiotic resistance

AH Rasmi, EF Ahmed, AMA Darwish, GFM Gad - BMC infectious diseases, 2022 - Springer
Background Staphylococcus aureus causes many human infections, including wound
infections, and its pathogenicity is mainly influenced by several virulence factors. Aim This …

Virulence factors and antibiotic resistance properties of the Staphylococcus epidermidis strains isolated from hospital infections in Ahvaz, Iran

R Chabi, H Momtaz - Tropical medicine and health, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis strains are considered to be
one of the major causes of human clinical infections in hospitals. The present investigation …

Molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains isolated from patients with bacteremia based on MLST, SCCmec, spa, and agr …

M Goudarzi, SS Seyedjavadi, MJ Nasiri… - Microbial …, 2017 - Elsevier
The widespread emergence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, as a common
cause of nosocomial infections, is becoming a serious concern in global public health. The …

Evaluation of virulence factors among Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from patients with urinary tract infection in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf teaching hospital

QH Aubais Aljelehawy, LH Hadi Alshaibah… - Cellular, Molecular …, 2021 - cmbr-journal.com
Staphylococcus aureus contains numerous surface proteins called microbial surface
components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules (MSCRAMMs) that mediate binding to …

Multi-Drug-Resistant Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Pathotypes in Pediatric Patients with Gastroenteritis from Central Iran

E Abbasi, M Mondanizadeh, A van Belkum… - Infection and drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) is a significant cause of gastroenteritis
and a major public health problem. This study investigates the prevalence and the antibiotic …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro antibacterial activity of curcumin-meropenem combination against extensively drug-resistant (XDR) bacteria isolated from burn wound infections

JY Sharahi, ZA Ahovan, DT Maleki… - Avicenna journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Burn wound infection is a severe complication of thermal injury. Patients with
severe burn injuries need urgent care to diminish complications after severe burns. Wound …

Geographical mapping and temporal trends of Acinetobacter baumannii carbapenem resistance: A comprehensive meta-analysis

M Beig, E Parvizi, T Navidifar, N Bostanghadiri… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is of critical concern in
healthcare settings, leading to limited treatment options. In this study, we conducted a …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Iran: a review article

M Heidary, MJ Nasiri, H Dabiri… - Iranian journal of public …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The infections caused by drug resistant strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae are
becoming an important health problem worldwide. There are several reports on …