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Detection of Carbapenemases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates: An Emerging Challenge

Leones Fernandes Evangelista, Ana Leilânia Freitas Vasconcelos, Marcus Vinícius Saldanha Ribeiro, Ana Sarah Aguiar Vieira, Amanda Costa Lobo, Igor Moreira de Almeida, Maria do Carmo Soares de Azevedo Tavares, Gleiciane Moreira Dantas, Mariana Souza Bezerra Holanda, André Jhonathan Dantas, Glairta de Souza Costa, Lidia Gomes Ribeiro, Livia Soares dos Santos Silveira, Ila Fernanda Nunes Lima, Giovana Riello Barbosa Correia & Paulo César Pereira de Sousa · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Aims: Determine the clinical characteristics of patients and the microbiological characteristics of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in respiratory samples from Adult Intensive Care Unity (ICU) of a University Hospital from Fortaleza, Brazil; Analyze the resistance profile of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i81469

Brazilian Study on the Prevalence of Carbapenemase Producing Organisms and Their Relation with Patients’ Death Rate

Paulo César Pereira de Sousa, Ana Leilânia Freitas Vasconcelos, Marcus Vinícius Saldanha Ribeiro, Leones Fernandes Evangelista, Maria do Carmo Soares de Azevedo Tavares, Gleiciane Moreira Dantas, Mariana Souza Bezerra Holanda, André Jhonathan Dantas, Glairta de Souza Costa, Lidia Gomes Ribeiro, Livia Soares dos Santos Silveira, Maria Arenilda de Lima Abreu, Ila Fernanda Nunes Lima & Giovana Riello Barbosa Correia · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Aims: Determine the clinical characteristics of patients and the microbiological characteristics of the isolated Gram-negative microorganisms; Analyze the relationship between hospitalization sectors and the occurrence of bacteria resistant to carbapenems; Determine the prevalenc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i21426

Multiple-drug Resistance among Biofilm-producing Phenotypes of Nosocomial Escherichia coli

Muhammad M. Ibrahim, Adam Idris, Garba U. Mustapha & Shuaibu Suleiman · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2018

Aims: Here, we analyse biofilm formation in relation to multiple drug resistance among nosocomial isolates of Escherichia coli. Study Design: Randomized study design. Place and Duration of Study: The study was a cross sectional study conducted at the Department of Microbiology, U...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2018/45696

Past & Current Status of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus & Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Pakistan

Azra Ayoub & Atia Iqbal · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2018

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been emerging rapidly all over the world. Along with the developed countries, this agent has been spreading drastically among developing countries. Pakistan is one of these targeted countries where the spreading of MRSA is al...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2018/13349

Molecular Identification of mecA gene in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from the Hospitalized Patients in Teaching Hospitals of Ahvaz, Iran

Mojtaba Moosavian & Najmeh Parhizgari · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Aims: Staphylococcus aureus is a causative agent of nosocomial infections. Methicillin is one of the most important antibiotics that is used in treatment of S. aureus infections; however, resistance to this antibiotic has occured in recent years. The aim of this study was detecti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14296

Identification, Characterization and Plasmid Profiling of Multi Drug Resistant Nocomial Pathogens Isolated from Selected Hospitals in Ilorin Metropolis

A. T. Ajao & S. E. Yakubu · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

The study was carried out to investigate the distribution and prevalence of some multidrug resistant nosocomial pathogens in various selected hospitals in Ilorin. Various hospitals sections were assessed. This finding revealed that Klebsiella pneumoniae was predominant with 14.9%...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/10554