PFGE

Prevalence of Plasmid-Mediated ampC Genes in Clinical Isolates of Enterobacteriaceae from Cairo, Egypt

Nevine Fam, Doaa Gamal, Manal El Said, Inas El Defrawy, Ehab El Dadei, Soheir El Attar, Ashraf Sorur, Salwa Ahmed & John Klena · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2013

Aims: To determine the prevalence of acquired pAmpCs in clinically important and relevant enterobacterial species and to characterize the molecular types of pAmpC present in our geographic area. Methodology: Sixty Enterobacterial clinical isolates resistant to third generation ce...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4653

Molecular Characterization, Multiple Drug Resistance, and Virulence Determinants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Lebanon

Sima Tokajian, Rola Timani, Nahla Issa & George Araj · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2012

Aims: Typing and characterization of 100 P. aeruginosa clinical isolates by pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) to detect changes in the clonal composition of local strains and to correlate banding patterns with site of infection, drug resistance and Type III secretion system...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2012/2217