BACKGROUND There are no studies on cross-reactivity of betalactams among patients allergic to penicillin, or on the negative predictive value (NPV) of penicillin allergy evaluation from Arabian Gulf countries. OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess the role and NPV of drug provocation test (DPT) for betalactam hypersensitivity reactions in patients referred for allergy evaluation in Kuwait. METHODS S...

Salmonella enterica serotypes are one of the most important food borne pathogens and significant public health concerns around the world in humans and other animal species. A total of eighty three epidemiologically unrelated clinical isolates of Salmonella enterica serovars were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Eleven isolates (13.1%) which were resistant to at least 4 groups ...

salmonella enterica serotypes are one of the most important food borne pathogens and significant public health concerns around the world in humans and other animal species. a total of eighty three epidemiologically unrelated clinical isolates of salmonella enterica serovars were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing. eleven isolates (13.1%) which were resistant to at least 4 groups ...

Within the field of food hygiene and food control, the antibiotic residues in food of animal origin are analysed because their presence may have undesirable consequences. These include for example, allergic reactions in people, spread of resistance to antibiotics among microorganisms and damages in the food industry. Methods available for the detection of antibiotic residues in food are microbi...

Surveillance data on antibiotic resistance need to be considered with respect to the origin of isolates, types of surveillance studies, and types of types of registered infections. Antibiotic resistance in gram-negative uropathogens has been investigated in both local and multinational studies. A compilation of worldwide studies for example showed resistance rates of gram-negative uropathogens ...

Salmonella enterica is a common cause of human food borne gastroenteritis and bacteremia worldwide. Salmonellosis is caused by different serotypes of salmonella; humans and animals are generally infected with these bacteria by the consumption of contaminated food products (1-3). Non-typhi salmonella gastroenteritis in contrast to the invasive salmonellosis that requires prompt antibiotic therap...