EKB Journal Management System
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Correlation of Serum Levels of Interleukin‑1β and CCL 24 with Severity of Persistent Allergic Rhinitis in Children

Pages 1-6
Alshimaa L. Abdallah; Hanaa M. El Maghraby; Mohamed S. El Gandy; Marwa A. Shabana; Heba A. Mohammed
2.

Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Infections among Pediatric Patients in Mansoura University Children Hospital

Pages 7-14
Amira Yahia; Medhat M. Ali; Mohamed M. Zedan; Dalia Moemen
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Routine Use of 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing for Diagnosis of Culture-Negative Bacterial Infections in Body Fluids Other than Blood: Benefits in a Limited Resource Hospital

Pages 15-21
Dalia Kadry Ismail; May S. Sherief; Dina M. Hassan; Asmaa S. Hegab; Reem M. Hassan
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Diagnostic Value of Serum Level of Interleukin 33 (IL-33), C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 17 (CCL17) and Interferon Gamma Inducible Protein-10 (IP-10) in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Patients

Pages 23-30
Nouran Magdy Moustafa; Rania A. Mohamed; Rania G. Elsaid; Fatma M. Mahmoud
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Prevalence of Human Papilloma Virus and Adeno-associated Virus in Semen of Infertile Undergoing Assisted Reproduction

Pages 31-37
Nouran E Samra; Wafaa K. Mowafy; Ibrahim A. Abdel-Hamid; Mohamed E. Ghanem; Doaa Tawfik Masallat
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Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in Assiut University Hospital and medical laboratories by using non-invasive tests

Pages 39-45
Magdy Abu-Gharbia; Michael N. Agban; Ayman M.A. Hamouda; Rasha Z Abdelmasieh
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Evaluation of Ascitic Fluid Calprotectin as an Accurate Marker for Rapid Diagnosis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

Pages 47-54
Ahmed O. Shafik; Ahmed M. Elgazzar; Ahmed S. Elgazar; Mysa S. Mostafa; Marwa Elaraby
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Assessment of In vitro Activities of Ceftaroline, Ceftazidime/ avibactam and Colistin against different Gram Negative and Gram Positive Isolates

Pages 55-62
Mona S. Nour; Mai Al-Kaffas
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Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Biofilm Producing Multi Drug Resistant Uro-pathogenic E. coli isolated from Catheterized Patients in Mansoura University Hospital

Pages 63-68
Eman Nashat Elbehairy; Magda M. El Nagdy; Ghada F. Weefky; Yasmin Nabiel
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Correlation between Highly Sensitive C Reactive Protein and Development of Microvascular Complications of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Pages 69-73
Amal Hassaan; Mohamed I. Abd El-Ghany; Waleed Eldars; Talat A. Othman
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Nasal Carriage of Community Acquired and Inducible Dormant Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Healthcare Workers of Mansoura University Children's Hospital

Pages 75-81
Gehad Mostafa; Mohammed Fath-Allah Badr; Mayada S. Zeid; Heba Eldegla
12.

Investigation of Candida auris in Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt

Pages 83-88
Sara Y. Maxwell; Marwa Abd-Elmonsef
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Parameters linked with Mortality in Egyptian COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients

Pages 89-95
Sylvana Nady Gaber; Ahmed F. ELkhateeb; Ahmed M. Magdy; Joseph M. Botros; Rasha H. Bassyouni
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Prevalence of Acquired Colistin Resistance among Gram Negative Bacilli Isolated from Patients Admitted at Cairo University Hospitals

Pages 97-104
Ashraf E. Sorour; Karim Abdo Abdo Ibrahim; Asmaa Hegab
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Detection of Human Parvovirus B19 Infection in Cases of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Attending Benha University Hospitals

Pages 105-111
Ahmed O. Shafik; Ahmed M. El-Gazar; Ayat shaban El-Nahal; Noha H. Ibrahim; Rasha A. El-Sayed
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Bacterial Profile in Urine, Burns, and Wounds in Diabetic and non-Diabetic Patients

Pages 113-119
Magdy A. Abu-Gharbia; Mohamed M. Abd El-Fattah; Khalid Abdalla Ali AbdelRehim
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Zika Virus Infection: A Global Health Emergency

Pages 121-124
Ayman Khalid Johargy