Staphylococcus aureus, a major human pathogen, has a collection of virulence factors and
the ability to acquire resistance to most antibiotics. This ability is further augmented by …

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 …

Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDR GNB) were found to colonise 60.8%(95%
confidence interval: 52.3–68.9) of 143 refugee patients mainly from Syria (47), Afghanistan …

A new methicillin resistance gene, named mecC, was first described in 2011 in both humans
and animals. Since then, this gene has been detected in different production and free-living …

Background and aim Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the most common
pathogens causing nosocomial and community-acquired infections with high morbidity and …

Abstract Background Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus among hospital personnel is
a common cause of hospital acquired infections. Emergence of drug resistant strains …

Screening of 488 Syrian unaccompanied minor refugees (< 18 years-old) in Berlin showed
low prevalence of intestinal parasites (Giardia, 7%), positive schistosomiasis serology …

SCC mec elements are very important mobile genetic elements in Staphylococci that carry
beta-lactam resistance genes mecA/mecC, recombinase genes and a variety of accessory …

Background Frequent changes in the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) occurring worldwide demand regular surveillance to study their composition …

There is limited data on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage in
dental clinics. 1300 specimens from patients, health personnel, and environmental surfaces …