EKB Journal Management System
1.

Thankfulness to authors, reviewers, and readers

Pages 605-607
Microbes and Infectious Diseases Editorial Board Members
2.

The trend of Hong Kong confirmed cases after starting COVID-19 vaccination plan

Pages 608-610
Siukan Law; Albert Wingnang Leung; Chuanshan Xu
3.

Non culturable bacteria associated with COVID-19: More details are demanded

Pages 611-612
Falah Hasan Obayes AL-Khikani
4.

Role of hemogram-derived ratios and systemic-Immune inflammation index in prediction of COVID-19 progression in Egyptian patients

Pages 613-622
Sara I. Taha; Sara F. Samaan; Shereen A. Baioumy; Aalaa K. Shata; Aya H. Moussa; Shaimaa A. Abdalgeleel; Mariam K. Youssef
5.

Interferon- gamma-induced protein-10 (IP-10) serum level and natural killer cell count as predictive factors for the severity of COVID-19

Pages 623-631
Mai Mustafa Mounir Yasin; Riham El-Asady; Nesma Gamal Ahmed Elsheikh; Manal Mohammed Mokhtar
6.

Knowledge, perception and practices toward COVID-19 among care receivers attending a University Medical Center in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study

Pages 632-641
Bala Umar; Nuhu Muhammad; Kabiru Haliru Ahmad; Khadijah Usman; Rahman Khaleequr
7.

Comparative study between the therapeutic effect of Remdesivir versus Hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19 hospitalized patients.

Pages 642-650
Maii Atef Shams Eldeen; Mohamed Samir Abdelghafar; Hoda Ali Ibrahim; Alshimaa Aboalsoud; Marwa Samy Taha
8.

Predictors of deterioration of mild cases with COVID-19 during the third wave

Pages 651-661
Mohamed Aboelmagd; Mariam Hassan; Fatma Rageh Mohamed; Nageh Louis
9.

Antimycobacterial, anticancer, and antiviral properties of probiotics: An overview

Pages 662-671
Chirom Aarti; Chirom Martina; Ameer Khusro
10.

Liver cirrhosis and concomitant gastric Helicobacter Pylori infection

Pages 672-681
Girish Pati; Ayaskanta Singh; Jimmy Narayan; Manas Behera; Manoj Sahu; Debakanta Mishra; Shobhit Agarwal; Chinmayee Kar
11.

Prevalence of anti-measles antibodies in infants from 0 to 9 months: case of three hospitals in the city of Douala (Cameroon)

Pages 682-689
CECILE OKALLA; DAVID DONFACK; CALIXTE IDA PENDA; HENRY ESSOME; DANIELE KOUM; EMMANUEL RODDY MENGUE; ACHILLE CHUENGOUE; DIEUDONNE ADIOGO
12.

Contribution of XPERT MTB/RIF® in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Ziguinchor, Senegal

Pages 690-696
Habibou SARR; Aissatou Ahmet NIANG; Baidy DIEYE; Amadou DIOP; Fatoumata DIALLO; Rokhaya DIAGNE; Seynabou LO; Kalilou DIALLO; Ahmad Iyane SOW
13.

Blood stream infection in an intensive care unit, a comparative study on the impact of infection control trained versus untrained nursing staff

Pages 697-705
reem abdelrahman; Ashwaq Abutaleb; marwa abdelazeem; nisreen elbadawy
14.

Antibiotic sensitivity profile of bacteria isolated from urinary catheters in urinary tract infections’ patients

Pages 706-714
Mohammed Bashir; H. Isa; K. Chimbekujwo; N. A. Kachalla; A. B. Umar; M. Bilyaminu
15.

Identification of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) causing hospital-acquired infections in Suez Canal University Hospitals, Egypt by detection of its major virulence determinants

Pages 715-724
Mohamed A Al sweify; Atef Raheel; Hassan Aboul-Atta; Gehan El-Hadidy; Waheed Hessam
16.

Characterization of Enterococci isolated from intensive care unit (ICU); Distribution of virulence markers, virulence genes and antibiotic resistance pattern

Pages 725-735
nahed fahmy; Abdelhady Ragab Abdel-Gawad; Ghada Abd el-Gaber Rezk; Ekram Abdel-Rahman Mahmoud
17.

Antibiotic susceptibility and capsular genes of Streptococcus pneumoniae colonizing children with chronic respiratory diseases.

Pages 736-747
Fatma Elzahraa Abdallah; Maha Fathy; Eman Fouda; Heba Fahmy; Nermeen Abdallah
18.

Detection of colistin resistant E. coli in children at pediatric hospital of Assiut University, using phenotypic and genotypic Methods

Pages 748-759
Aliaa Ghandour; Shaban Sror; Marwa Sabet; Ragaa Rashwan
19.

Phenotypic detection of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae and characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase(KPC) producing Klebsiella pneumonia

Pages 760-766
Abidemi Esther Ojo; Seun Owolabi Adebajo; kolapo A Fasina; Bolutife Odejinmi; Olugbenga anthony Ojo; abiola Ooladotun; JOSHUA Ibeaha
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Detection of virulence genes (magA and rmpA) and resistance gene (CTX-M) in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from neonates with septicemia

Pages 767-780
MabrouK Ghonaim; Sahar Ali; Fady El-Gendy; Nashwa Khamis; Soma Ajlan
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Expression of Mex AB-Opr M efflux pump system and meropenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from surgical intensive care unit

Pages 781-789
Alshimaa L. Abdallah; Doaa sh. El Azawy; Heba A. Mohammed; Hanaa M. El Maghraby
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Effect of Lactobacillus Plantarum on virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from wound infection

Pages 790-796
Maii Atef Shams Eldeen; Ayat Elnahal; Abdelreheem Ads; Mohamed Elsawaf; Sara Mina Samy
23.

Expression of metallo-β-lactamase genes in carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from intensive care unit patients

Pages 797-806
Hanaa I. Abd El-Hady; Amina A. Abdelhadi
24.

Evaluation of antimicrobial and synergistic effects of some medicinal plant extracts on antimicrobial resistant organisms

Pages 807-818
Aliaa Ghandour; Mona Abdel-Rahim; Soad Abdel Latief Bayoumi; Hanaa Mohamed Sayed; Omnia El-Badawy
25.

Upper eyelid cutaneous leishmaniasis: Exceptional and challenging location

Pages 819-822
Salem Bouomrani; Safa Trabelsi
26.

Six years surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum malaria among febrile patients reporting in Centre de Santé d’Okala, North West Gabon

Pages 823-830
Richard Pamba; Aubin Armel Koumba; Christophe Roland Zinga-Koumba; Pyazzi Obame Ondo Kutomy; Audrey Prisca Melodie Ovono; Lorence Desi Itsiembou; Steve Teddy Ogouliguende; Silas Lendzele Sevidzem; Rodrigue Mintsa-Nguema; Jacques François Mavoungou
27.

Correlation between thrombocytopenia and malaria infection in medical Military Hospital, Khartoum State, Sudan

Pages 831-835
Ibrahim Mohammed Eisa; Tayseer Elamin Mohamed Elfaki; Gwahir Ali Nafee Mustafa; Ihood Imad Eldin Mahmoud; Mawada Mohammed Hamed; Nosiba AL-Tayeb Adam AL-Toom; Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim Holie; Mohamed Mobarak Elbasheir