A number of bacterial products such as endotoxins, exotoxins and peptidoglycans, produced
during bacterial growth and lysis, share the ability to induce cytokines and are known …

Aim: This work aimed at studying the occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)
producing bacteria among critically ill patients. Subjects and Methods: A total of 250 …

Background Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are the most common
infections found in healthcare facilities. Urinary catheters predispose the development of …

Methods. A total of 321 samples of HD fluids, distributed as 213 from unit A (a governmental
unit), 108 from unit B (a private unit), both under the supervision of ministry of health, were …

Swimming pools, can pose a public health risk to users due to their bacterial contamination
especially if they were drug resistant. This study aimed to assess the bacteriological quality …

Methods Water samples were collected from the outlets of the high-speed hand piece, the
air/water syringe and the cup filler waterlines. Bacteriological analysis included heterotrophic …

Introduction: Monitoring the microbial quality of water in dental unit waterlines is an important
part of infection control measures carried out in dental clinics. Fungal contamination of …

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Swimming pools have been identified as posing some public health risks to users due to
either bacterial or chemical contamination. As a result, maintaining good swimming pool water …

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a multi-factorial disease including cystitis, pyelonephritis,
and pyelitis. After Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis is the most common UTI-associated …