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Biological studies of the activity of Manuka honey against Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) bacteria

Mamdouh A. Bukhari, Razaz A. Qamash, Rasha A. Bulkhi, Jehad A. Bifari, Omar S. Bakhsh, Khalid O. Hawsawi, Ehab Y. Matuure, Kamil A. Sulaimani, Ashwaq T. Hakim and Maher S. Mujahid
Saudi Medical Journal September 2024, 45 (9) 876-887; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.9.20240153
Mamdouh A. Bukhari
From the Department of Microbiology,The Regional Laboratory. Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MSc, Phd
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Razaz A. Qamash
From the Department of Microbiology,The Regional Laboratory. Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MSc, BSc
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Rasha A. Bulkhi
From the Department of Microbiology,The Regional Laboratory. Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
BSc
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Jehad A. Bifari
From the Department of Microbiology,The Regional Laboratory. Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Omar S. Bakhsh
From the Department of Microbiology,The Regional Laboratory. Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Khalid O. Hawsawi
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Ehab Y. Matuure
From the Department of Microbiology,The Regional Laboratory. Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Kamil A. Sulaimani
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Ashwaq T. Hakim
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Maher S. Mujahid
From the Department of Microbiology,The Regional Laboratory. Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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