UPEC is responsible for morethan 90% of UTI. Conventional and molecular characterizations are essential for epidemiological surveillance as well as proper management of diseases. Virulence factors, antibiotic susceptibility, RAPD pattern, plasmid profile of the E. coli isolated from UTI cases were studied using standard methods. Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of 127 uropathogenic E. coli rev...

Enterococci are Gram-positive facultative anaerobic bacteria commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract of the mammals and birds. These cocci are isolated from urinary tract infections, bacteremia, endocarditis, and burn wounds in humans. The evolution of antibiotic-resistant enterococci raised a problem due to the possibility of the transmission of these organisms between poultry and human. ...

background: otitis media with effusion is one of the leading causes of hearing loss in children. effective treatment of effusion in the middle ear requires appropriate empirical treatment and characterization of responsible pathogens. objective of the present study was to detect pathogens in clinical samples from patients with otitis media with effusion in our area and to determine the sensitiv...

Background: Otitis media with effusion is one of the leading causes of hearing loss in children. Effective treatment of effusion in the middle ear requires appropriate empirical treatment and characterization of responsible pathogens. Objective of the present study was to detect pathogens in clinical samples from patients with otitis media with effusion in our area and to determine the sensitiv...

Two children with severe pneumonia, purulent pleural effusions, and abscess formation unresponsive to appropriate antibiotic therapy recovered promptly after the introduction of linezolid and imipenem association. Linezolid is a new antibiotic with high bioavailability and an outstanding safety profile, synergistic with imipenem, which may deserve a place in the armamentarium for severe pneumon...