Antimicrobial resistance and carbapenemase dissemination in < em > Pseudomonas aeruginosa < /em > isolates from Libyan hospitals: a call for surveillance and intervention
This study aimed to assess resistance of clinical isolates from Libyan hospitals to antipseudomonal antibiotics, the prevalence of selected extended-spectrum β-lactamases and carbapenemase genes among these isolates, and the microorganisms' capacity for alginate and biofilm production. Forty-five isolates were collected from four hospitals in Benghazi and Derna, Libya. Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined using agar disc diffusion. The presence of resistance genes (blaCTXM, blaTEM, blaSHV-1, blaGES-1, blaKPC, and blaNDM) was screened using PCR. Biofilm formation was quantified via the crystal violet assay, while al...
Source: Libyan Journal of Medicine - April 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nasrin K Gadaime Randa N Haddadin Asem A Shehabi Intisar N Omran Source Type: research
Physician autonomy in crisis: examining the right to refuse commitment
Libyan J Med. 2024 Dec 31;19(1):2337475. doi: 10.1080/19932820.2024.2337475. Epub 2024 Apr 3.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38569155 | DOI:10.1080/19932820.2024.2337475 (Source: Libyan Journal of Medicine)
Source: Libyan Journal of Medicine - April 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Auteurs Meriem Gaddas Mohamed Ben Dhiab Helmi Ben Saad Source Type: research
Do-not-attempt resuscitation policy reduced in-hospital cardiac arrest rate and the cost of care in a developing country
Libyan J Med. 2024 Dec 31;19(1):2321671. doi: 10.1080/19932820.2024.2321671. Epub 2024 Feb 25.ABSTRACTWe aim to study the characteristics and outcomes of patients with a Do-Not-Attempt Resuscitation and to determine its impact on the Cost of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. A retrospective study of all adult patients admitted to the hospital from June 2021 to May 2022 who had a Do-Not-Resuscitate order. We abstracted patients' socio-demographics, physiologic parameters, primary diagnosis, and comorbidities from the electronic medical records. We calculated the potential economic cost using the median ICU length of stay for the ...
Source: Libyan Journal of Medicine - February 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: David O Alao Snaha M Abraham Nada Mohammed George D Oduro Mohammed A Farid Roxanne M Roby Chris Oppong Arif A Cevik Source Type: research
