Antibiotic resistance is a major problem globally. Awareness of the impact and significance of antibiotic resistance is a first step in hindering its progression. We conducted this survey to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotic use in Malaysia. A total of 373 respondents were surveyed, 219 (58.1%) were female and 312 (83%) were Malay ethnicity. Eighty-four point two ...

antibiotic resistance in shigella species has been showing a rising trend all over the world. this study was performed to discover the state of antibiotic resistance of shigella species with regards to six common antibiotics in use in iran.

background: increasing resistance of pseudomonas aeruginosa to ciprofloxacin in icu/burn units has created a problem in the treatment of infections caused by this microorganism. methods: fifty p. aeruginosa strains were isolated from burn patients hospitalized in the kerman hospital during may 1999-april 2000 and were tested for in-vitro sensitivity to different antibiotics by disc diffusion br...

background and aims. enterococci are gram-positive cocci that often occur in pairs (diplococci) or short chains. beside developing high level of antibiotic resistance, these bacteria can cause wide range of disease in human, thus to help provide an effective treatment for infections caused by this genus, this study was conceived to provide information on enterococcus faecalis antibiotic resista...

The potential for microbes to overcome antibiotics of different classes before they reach bacterial cells is largely unexplored. Here we show that a soluble bacterial lipocalin produced by Burkholderia cenocepacia upon exposure to sublethal antibiotic concentrations increases resistance to diverse antibiotics in vitro and in vivo These phenotypes were recapitulated by heterologous expression in...