Aim: This study was designed to understand the prevalence of antibiotic resistant Gram negative bacilli producing various beta lactamases in hospital effluents. Methodology: A total of 121 Gram negative bacilli were isolated and identified by standard biochemical tests from 31 hospital effluent samples. Antibiotic susceptibility test for isolated bacteria was assessed by Kirby Bauer disc method...

conclusion preventive programs for reducing the risk of burns are needed. furthermore, high percentage of tbsa and mortality and the presence of multi-drugs resistance bacteria are major concerns in our hospital. patients and methods in a descriptive study, medical files of 6082 consecutive admissions for burn injury treated at taleghani burn hospital over a five-year period were reviewed. resu...

background: human exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria (arb) is a public health concern which could occur in a number of ways. wastewaters seem to play an important role in the dissemination of bacteria and antibiotic resistant genes (args) in our environment. the aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of three groups of arb and their resistance genes in hospital and municipal wa...

Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as an important variable influencing patient mortality and overall resource use in the hospital setting (1). Intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide are faced with increasingly rapid emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Both antibiotic-resistant Gramnegative and Gram-positive bacteria are reported as important causes of hospital-acquired infe...

Introduction: Large quantities of antimicrobials are used in hospitals for patient care and disinfection. Antibiotics are partially metabolized and residual quantities reach hospital wastewater, exposing bacteria to a wide range of biocides that could act as selective pressure for the development of resistance. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2010 and Februar...

The concentration levels of airborne bacteria were measured in clinical/hospital rooms in Upper Silesia, Poland, in buildings of varying conditions. It was found that the typical level of bacterial aerosol concentration is about 10 3 CFUm -3 in clinical outpatient rooms and ranges from 10 2 CFUm -3 to 10 3 CFUm -3 in hospitals, depending on the number of occupants and physical quality of the bu...