Prevalence of β-lactamase-encoding Genes in Isolated Acinetobacter baumannii From Clinical Samples in Sari, Iran by Golnar Rahimzadeh, Sasan Sarli, Mohammad Ahanjan

“…The genes blaVIM, blaIMP, and INT were detected in 35%, 45%, and 60% of the isolates, respectively. …”
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Frequency and susceptibility pattern of uropathogenic Enterobacteriaceae isolated from patients in Algiers, Algeria by Abdelhakim Aouf, Taha Gueddi, Bilal Djeghout, Houria Ammari

“…Antimicrobial resistance phenotyping was conducted on the bacterial isolates using disk-diffusion method. Results: On 13,611 urine samples analysed, 1,790 (13.15%) fulfilled the criteria for urinary tract infection. …”
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Distribution of Virulence‐Associated and Aminoglycoside Resistance Genes Among Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Southeast of Iran, During 2019–2023: A Cross‐Sectio... by Hamid Vaez, Zahra Yazdanpour

“…The most prevalent resistance gene was aph (3″)‐Ib, which was detected in 35.2% of isolates, followed by ant (2″)‐Ia 22.7% and aac (3)‐Ib 17%. …”
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Proton Intensity Dropout in Isotropic Turbulence Regime during Gradual Solar Energetic Particle Events in Solar Cycle 23 by Lun C. Tan

“…When the Wind spacecraft started its only journey to Lagrange point L2 in 2003 October, it entered an isotropic turbulent environment with radially mean magnetic field ( B _m ) and slow solar wind speed ( V _SW ). On October 26, it detected a particle intensity dropout interval following a gradual solar energetic particle event. …”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile and Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Phenotype of E. coli Isolated From Poultry by Matilda Ayim-Akonor, Rita Ohene Larbi, Doreen Dela Owusu-Ntumy, Benjamin Kissi Sasu, Hilda Emefa Ohene Asa, Theophilus Odoom

“…The Kirby–Bauer disc diffusion and combined disc methods were used following the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. …”
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Microflora of conjunctiva in children and its sensitivity and resistance to antibacterial drugs by T. N. Vorontsova, V. V. Brzheskiy, M. V. Mikchailova

“…In gram-negative microflora we revealed the maximal sensitivity to ciprofloxacin, in gram-positive — to levofloxacin.We detected the maximal resistance of microflora to ampicillin (66.1%), and minimal — to cephalosporines (4.5%) among the antibiotics of systemic application.Conclusion: the findings allow us to recommend drops containing levofloxacin (Signicef) for clinical practice in pediatric ophthalmology.…”
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Analysis Study of Antibacterial Efficacy and Cytotoxicity of Prepared Metal-Based Nanoparticles against Streptococcus mutans: Focus on Gold Nanoparticles by Fattin Fadhil, Azhar Haleem, Abdulrahman Ali, Ahlam Mohammed

“…Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) peaks for gold nanoparticles were detected by UV–visible spectroscopy at approximately 525 nm in the visible region. …”
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Numerical Study of Radiative and Dissipative MHD Casson Nanofluid Over a Cone With High‐Order Chemical Reaction by L. Joseph Sademaki, B. Prabhakar Reddy, P. M. Matao

“…Wall friction intensifies with rising porosity, magnetic field strength, Casson parameter, and diffusive parameters, while it diminishes with higher nanoparticle volume fraction. …”
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The role of SGLT1 and GLUT2 in intestinal glucose transport and sensing. by Pia V Röder, Kerstin E Geillinger, Tamara S Zietek, Bernard Thorens, Hermann Koepsell, Hannelore Daniel

“…Recently, it was proposed that GLUT2 can be recruited into the apical membrane after a high luminal glucose bolus allowing bulk absorption of glucose by facilitated diffusion. Moreover, SGLT1 and GLUT2 are suggested to play an important role in intestinal glucose sensing and incretin secretion. …”
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Phytochemical Components, Antioxidant, Antibacterial, and Synergistic Effects of Endemic Sideritis trojana Extract in Combination with Antibiotics on Human Pathogens by Mehzat Altun

“…The S.trojana extract showed moderate antibacterial activity with the MIC ranging between 15.625 to 500 µg/mL against human pathogens and the synergistic effect was detected in a dual combination of extract and antibiotics. …”
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Nasal carriage of sequence type 22 MRSA and livestock-associated ST398 clones in Tangier, Morocco by Nadira Mourabit, Abdelhay Arakrak, Mohammed Bakkali, Amin Laglaoui

“…The antibiotic resistance phenotype was determined by disk diffusion. Toxin Panton-Valentin Leukocidin (PVL), toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 gene (tst), and mecA were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). …”
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Metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma presented as a tumor of the maxillary sinus and retrobulbar tumor by Kolarević Daniela, Tomašević Zorica, Boričić Ivan, Rašić Dejan M., Anđelić-Dekić Nataša, Milovanović Zorka, Jelić Svetislav

“…Computerized tomography (CT) of the abdomen revealed a diffusely heterogeneous liver parenchyma with irregular borders and two foci of mass lesions. …”
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Phenotypic characterization of nosocomial isolates of Staphylococcus aureus with reference to MRSA by Bidya Shrestha, Bharat M. Pokhrel, Tribhuban M. Mohapatra

“…Methodology: MRSA and methicillin sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) were determined by performing four different tests viz: disc diffusion, oxacillin screen agar test, MRSA latex agglutination test, and MIC of oxacillin by E test. …”
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Targeted inhibition of mecA and agrA genes in clinical MRSA isolates by natural bioactive compounds by V. Vinodhini, M. Kavitha

“…The antibacterial efficacy of curcumin, eugenol, and gallic acid was assessed through agar well diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assays. …”
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Genetic Evaluation of Heteroresistance among Carbapenem-Susceptible Clinical Isolates of Enterobacterales by İpek Koçer, Mehmet Eri̇nmez, Yasemin Zer

“…The most frequently detected carbapenemase in heteroresistant isolates was OXA-48 (6/10), followed by NDM-1 (2/10). …”
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Assessment of antibiotic- and disinfectant-resistant bacteria in hospital wastewater, south Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Sintayehu Fekadu, Yared Merid, Hunachew Beyene, Wondu Teshome, Solomon Gebre-Selassie

“…Similarly, antibiotic susceptibility tests were performed using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Results: Pathogenic (Salmonella, Shigella, and S. aureus) and potentially pathogenic (E. coli) bacteria were detected from effluents of both hospitals. …”
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Clinical and microbiological efficacy of hyaluronic acid gel compared to chlorhexidine in the treatment of gingivitis by Ismael Ibrahim Mohammed, Ziwar Ahmad Saleh, Vian Muhammed Hussein

“…Antimicrobial properties of both gels in the saliva were measured by agar diffusion method. Results: No significant difference was detected between the two groups regarding the mean ranks of the Plaque index difference after a week (chlorhexidine group = 0.81, hyaluronic acid group = 0.89) and after three weeks (0.58, 0.54 respectively). …”
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The Prevalence Rate, Pattern of Antibiotic Resistance, and Frequency of Virulence Factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains Isolated from Fish in Iran by Gholam Reza Shahrokhi, Ebrahim Rahimi, Amir Shakerian

“…An antibiotic resistance test was performed using the disk diffusion method. DNA was extracted, and antibiotic resistance genes, as well as virulence genes, were detected using PCR. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance Profiles and Biochemical Characterization of Bacteria Isolated from Gökçeada Salt Lake Lagoon (Çanakkale) Sediment Samples by İlke Karakaş, Nurcihan Hacıoğlu Doğru

“…Antibiotic resistance was assessed via the disk diffusion method using seven antibiotics: Novobiocin (5 μg), Erythromycin (15 μg), Streptomycin (10 μg), Bacitracin (10 μg), Penicillin G (10 μg), Ampicillin (10 μg), and Tetracycline (30 μg). …”
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF CRITHMUM MARITIMUM L. by A. ÇELİK, E. N. HERKEN, A. ERMİŞ, O. KAYGUSUZ, Samire AYDEMİR

“…The major components of the essential oil were detected as γ<em> terpinene</em> (42.95 %), <em>β</em><em>-</em><em> </em><em>phellandrene </em>(25.03 %). …”
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