background and objectives: the prevalence of vibrio parahaemolyticus has been reported from ponnani earlier, however incidence of multidrug resistant strains have been encountered recently in clinical laboratories. the source for such strains and their presence in this major fish landing centre has been investigated. materials and methods: antibiotic sensitivity tests on isolates of v. parahaem...

Municipal wastewater treatment facilities are considered to be "hotspots" for antibiotic resistance, since they conjoin high densities of environmental and fecal bacteria with selective pressure in the form of sub-therapeutic concentrations of antibiotics. Discharged effluents and biosolids from these facilities can disseminate antibiotic resistant genes to terrestrial and aquatic environments,...

background urinary tract infection (uti) is a common problem in infants and children, as well as adults. objectives the aim of this study was to assess the most common bacterial uropathogens, their susceptibility, and resistance to antibiotics in children with uti. materials and methods this study included 7,365 urine samples sent from various departments to the kars state hospital microbiology...

BACKGROUND Antimicrobial resistance in microorganisms are on the increase worldwide and are responsible for substantial cases of therapeutic failures. Resistance of species of Enterococcus to antibiotics is linked to their ability to acquire and disseminate antimicrobial resistance determinants in nature, and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are considered to be one of the main reservoirs of...

background: the science of identification and employment of medicinal plants dates ‎back to the early days of man on earth. cannabis (hashish) is the most common illegal ‎substance used in the united states and was subjected to extensive research as a ‎powerful local disinfecting agent for mouth cavity and skin and an anti-tubercular agent ‎in 1950.‎ methods: clinical strains were isolated from...

background mercury is one of the most toxic heavy metals. even a small amount of it is toxic for all living organisms. some of bacteria have developed special resistance mechanisms against mercury, in addition to resistant to different antibiotics. these bacteria usually acquire hg and antibiotic resistance genes via horizontal gene transfer in their habitat. objectives the aim of this study wa...

conclusions metronidazole and vancomycin still seem to be most effective drugs for treatment cdi. objectives the aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of c. difficile clinical isolates against antibiotics commonly used for treatment cdi in hospitalized patients. material and methods during a 12 month study, 75 c. difficile isolates were collected from 39...

The dissemination of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) from food-producing animals to the surrounding environment has attracted much attention. To determine the emissions of ESBL-producing E. coli from pig farms to the surrounding environment, fecal and environmental samples from six pig farms were collected. In total, 119 ESBL-producing E. coli were isol...

conclusions the remarkable rates of biofilm production ability among clinically isolated staphylococci emphasize the necessity of more effective infections control policies to prevent biofilm formation on medical devices and hospital environmental surfaces. background biofilm formation capacity is recognized as an important virulence factor in staphylococci that makes the organisms more resista...