Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are a major and emerging hospital-acquired
pathogen associated with high mortality, particularly among the critically ill and …

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae have been steadily spreading worldwide
during the last decade. Nine patients were identified prospectively and were followed during …

… Our study revealed that E. coli followed by A. baumannii and P. … resistance amongst
bacteremic isolates of febrile neutropenic patients, E. coli was found to be the most predominant …

… Non-ESBL E. coli UTI was more commonly found in children, and ESBL … However, few
studies have focused on community and nosocomial ESBL E. coli UTI.In the current study, the …

Objectives To assess the performance of Xpert MTB/RIF, an automated molecular test for
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and resistance to rifampin (RIF), against smear microscopy …

Objective Blood stream infection (BSI) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
pediatric patients. This study aims to describe the clinical, microbiological characteristics and …

… In addition, MRSA and MSSA isolates were retrieved from an electronic S. aureus database
of the microbiology laboratory. This database is maintained for clinical surveillance purposes…

Background Proteus mirabilis (P. mirabilis) is known to cause various infections, most
commonly urinary tract infections, and is a threat to hospitalized patients, especially in long-stay …

Methods. This study was carried out on patients with Enterococcal bacteremia admitted to
the King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a tertiary teaching …

Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the value of chest radiographs (CXRs) and
sputum examinations in detecting pulmonary involvement of tuberculosis (TB) in patients with …