Methods: A total of 298 staphylococci clinical isolates were subjected to antimicrobial
susceptibility testing. The genes implicated in resistance to oxacillin (mecA), gentamicin (aac (6’)/…

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of Staphylococcal enterotoxins (se) a
through e, exfoliative toxin (et) a and b, toxin and toxic shock syndrome toxin (tst) and mecA …

The intensive care units (ICUs) are burdened with a high frequency of nosocomial infections
often caused by multiresistant nosocomial pathogens. Pseudomonas aeruginosa has …

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate the activity of the propolis and its
combinations with mupirocin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in …

The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial resistance rates and the resistance
genes associated with efflux pumps of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from the …

The aim of this study was to asses the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory characteristics
of brucellosis in Adana region, Turkey. In this prospective study, a total of 140 patients with …

The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effects of five different treatment combinations
to find out whether propolis could be an alternative or an adjunctive treatment, in …

To explore the presence of ALS1 and HWP1 genes by multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
in Candida albicans strains. Materials and methods: By using the multiplex PCR …

Background Nosocomial infections are one of the most serious complications in intensive
care unit patients because they lead to high morbidity, mortality, length of stay and cost. The …

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