Bacteria present in the human body are innocuous, providing beneficial functions, some of
which are necessary for correct body function. However, other bacteria are able to colonize …

Phage therapy is one of the alternatives to treat infections caused by both antibiotic-sensitive
and antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with no or low toxicity to patients. It was started a century …

The emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains and even pan drug resistant (PDR)
strains is alarming. In this study, we studied the resistance pattern of E. coli pathogens …

Escherichia coli is a multifaceted microbe since some are commensals, normally inhabiting
the gut of both humans and animals while others are pathogenic responsible for a wide …

Background Resistance to antibiotics has increased steadily over time, thus there is a
pressing need for safer alternatives to antibiotics. Current study aims to evaluate the …

The accelerated dispersion of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli due to the
production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) or AmpC enzymes has been noted …

Fluoroquinolones and cephalosporins are critically important antimicrobial classes for both
human and veterinary medicine. We previously found a drastic increase in enrofloxacin …

Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) is incriminated in severe hemorrhagic enteritis in
dogs, which is considered a veterinary and public health alarm. To investigate the …

To explore the prevalence of multidrug-resistant community-associated uropathogenic
Escherichia coli (UPEC) and their virulence factors in Western Saudi Arabia. A total of 1,000 …

The interaction of rodents with humans and chicken in the household environment can
facilitate transmission of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli (E. coli), causing …