Significant contribution of the CmeABC Efflux pump in high-level resistance to ciprofloxacin and tetracycline in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli clinical isolates
Campylobacter resistance to antimicrobial agents is regarded as a major concern worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of the CmeABC efflux pump and the RAPD-PCR pattern in drug-resist... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - May 20, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Saeed Sharifi, Bita Bakhshi and Shahin Najar-peerayeh Tags: Research Source Type: research

COVID-19: breaking down a global health crisis
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the second pandemic of the twenty-first century, with over one-hundred million infections and over two million deaths to date. It is a novel strain from the Coronaviridae fa... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - May 18, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Saad I. Mallah, Omar K. Ghorab, Sabrina Al-Salmi, Omar S. Abdellatif, Tharmegan Tharmaratnam, Mina Amin Iskandar, Jessica Atef Nassef Sefen, Pardeep Sidhu, Bassam Atallah, Rania El-Lababidi and Manaf Al-Qahtani Tags: Review Source Type: research

Epidemiology, species distribution, and outcome of nosocomial Candida spp. bloodstream infection in Shanghai: an 11-year retrospective analysis in a tertiary care hospital
In this study, we aimed to describe the current epidemiology of Candida BSI in a large tertiary care hospital in Shanghai and to de... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - May 13, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yan-Jun Zheng, Ting Xie, Lin Wu, Xiao-Ying Liu, Ling Zhu, Ying Chen, En-Qiang Mao, Li-Zhong Han, Er-Zhen Chen and Zhi-Tao Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of isolates among patients diagnosed with surgical site infection at a tertiary teaching hospital in Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study
Globally, surgical site infections are the most reported healthcare-associated infection and common surgical complication. In developing countries such as Ethiopia, there is a paucity of published reports on t... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - May 10, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Gemedo Misha, Legese Chelkeba and Tsegaye Melaku Tags: Research Source Type: research

Novel coronavirus seropositivity and related factors among healthcare workers at a university hospital during the prevaccination period: a cross-sectional study
This study aimed to investigate the specific risk factors for the transmission of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) among healthcare workers in different campuses of a university hospital and to reveal the risk f... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 27, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Aziz Ogutlu, Oguz Karabay, Unal Erkorkmaz, Ertugrul Guclu, Seher Sen, Abdulkadir Aydin and Mehmet Koroglu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Molecular characteristics of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated from hospitalized patients in Tehran, Iran
We evaluated the distribution of carbapenem and colistin resistance mechanisms of clinical E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates from Iran. (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 27, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Javad Yasbolaghi Sharahi, Ali Hashemi, Abdollah Ardebili and Sara Davoudabadi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Bacteriophage therapy for inhibition of multi drug ‐resistant uropathogenic bacteria: a narrative review
Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) uropathogenic bacteria have increased in number in recent years and the development of new treatment options for the corresponding infections has become a major challenge in the fiel... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 26, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Zahra Chegini, Amin Khoshbayan, Soheil Vesal, Alireza Moradabadi, Ali Hashemi and Aref Shariati Tags: Review Source Type: research

Efficacy and safety of azithromycin and amoxicillin/clavulanate for otitis media in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of azithromycin and amoxicillin/clavulan... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 24, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Gabriel Dawit, Solomon Mequanent and Eyasu Makonnen Tags: Research Source Type: research

The niche of One Health approaches in Lassa fever surveillance and control
Lassa fever (LF), a zoonotic illness, represents a public health burden in West African countries where the Lassa virus (LASV) circulates among rodents. Human exposure hinges significantly on LASV ecology, whi... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 24, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Li ã Bárbara Arruda, Najmul Haider, Ayodeji Olayemi, David Simons, Deborah Ehichioya, Adesola Yinka-Ogunleye, Rashid Ansumana, Margaret J. Thomason, Danny Asogun, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet and Richard A. Kock Tags: Review Source Type: research

Antibiotic resistance pattern of Bacteroides fragilis isolated from clinical and colorectal specimens
Bacteroides fragilis is a part of the normal gastrointestinal flora, but it is also the most common anaerobic bacteria causing the infection. It is highly resistant to antibiotics and contains abundant antibiotic... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 23, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Seyedesomaye Jasemi, Mohammad Emaneini, Zahra Ahmadinejad, Mohammad Sadegh Fazeli, Leonardo A. Sechi, Fatemah Sadeghpour Heravi and Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Antimicrobial resistance profile and multidrug resistance patterns of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from patients suspected of pneumococcal infections in Ethiopia
Antimicrobial-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae have become one of the greatest challenges to global public health today and inappropriate use of antibiotics and high level of antibiotic use is probab... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 20, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Bekele Sharew, Feleke Moges, Gizachew Yismaw, Wondwossen Abebe, Surafal Fentaw, Didrik Vestrheim and Belay Tessema Tags: Research Source Type: research

Molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from nasal samples of sixth year medical students during their pediatric services practices
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains are prevalent in healthcare services. Medical students are at risk for MRSA carriage, subsequent infection and potential transmission of nosocomial infec... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 17, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kamile Ar ıkan, Eda Karadag-Oncel, Emre Aycan, Banu Sancak and Mehmet Ceyhan Tags: Research Source Type: research

The impact of urine microbiota in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms
Inflammation and infection are causative factors of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Urine is not sterile, and urine microbiota identified by DNA sequencing can play an important role in the development of ... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 15, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hsiang-Ying Lee, Jiunn ‐Wei Wang, Yung-Shun Juan, Ching-Chia Li, Chung-Jung Liu, Sung Yong Cho, Hsin-Chih Yeh, Kuang-Shun Chueh, Wen-Jeng Wu and Deng‐Chyang Wu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Characterization of antimicrobial susceptibility, extended-spectrum β-lactamase genes and phylogenetic groups of Shigatoxin producing Escherichia coli isolated from patients with diarrhea in Iran
Shiga toxin ‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are among common foodborne bacterial pathogens and healthy livestock are the main source of this bacterium. Severe diseases attribute to two types of cytotoxin Stx1 a... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 15, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Erfaneh Jafari, Mana Oloomi and Saeid Bouzari Tags: Research Source Type: research

Helicobacter canis bacteraemia in a rheumatoid arthritis patient treated with tofacitinib: case report and literature review
Non-Helicobacter pylori species (NHPS) are newly emerging bacteria that naturally inhabit birds and mammals apart from humans and rarely cause diseases in humans. In recent years, a rise in the number of cases as... (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - April 8, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Matic Mihevc, Metka Koren Krajnc, Maja Bombek Ihan and Iztok Holc Tags: Case report Source Type: research