EKB Journal Management System
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Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Propionibacterium acnes Isolated from Patients with Acne Vulgaris at the Dermatology Clinics of Kasr Al-Ainy Teaching Hospital Egypt

Pages 1-8
Rasha A. Elfekki; Nesrin Samir; Nadia Hafez Ouda; Asmaa S. Hegab
2.

Role of Some Cancer Stem Cell Markers in Hepatitis C Virus-Associated Liver Disease

Pages 9-17
Amal F. Makled; Enas M. Ghoneim; Nashwa A.E. Shebl; Ayman A. Azzam; Hala A. El Refai Khalil; Heba S. Allam
3.

Detection of class D carbapenemases (blaoxa23 and bla oxa48) genes among extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Menoufia University Hospitals

Pages 19-27
Mabrouk M. Ghonaim; Azza Z. Labeeb; Asmaa K. Amer; Soma E. Ajlan
4.

Phenotypic tests and Molecular detection of blaOXA-48 and blaNDM-1 genes among carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolated from allograft liver recipients

Pages 29-36
Samah M. Awad; Enas M. Ghoneim; Azza M. Abd El Aziz; Yasmin A. El Shaaraway; Mohammad Taha
5.

Molecular diagnosis and antifungal resistance and biofilm production profiles among Candida species isolated from immunocompromised patients at Menoufia University Hospitals

Pages 37-45
Mabrouk M. Ghonaim; Azza Z. Labeeb; Alyaa I. Eliwa; Eman H. Salem
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Study of Serum and Synovial Fluid Levels of Calprotectin of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Correlation with Disease Activity and Severity

Pages 47-51
Dalia A. Elsayed; Samy E. Egila; Yaser A. Abd El-Hammed; Rasha A. Elsayed; Noha Hosni Ibrahim
7.

Bacterial Contamination of Stored Blood and Blood Components Ready for Transfusion at the Blood Bank

Pages 53-57
Seham A. Khodair; Abeer H. El-Shalakany; Sahar M. Shalaby
8.

Frequency of rdx A Deletion Mutation Conferring Metronidazole Resistance in Helicobacter pylori

Pages 59-64
Hanaa M. El Maghraby; Samar Mohaseb
9.

Aminoglycoside Resistance Pattern among Hospital Acquired and Community Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Pages 65-73
Asmaa N. Thabet; Ola A. Hamed; Mamdouh M. Esmat
10.

Comparative Study of Phenotypic Detection Methods of Metallo-beta-lactamase (MβL) Among Carbapenem Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli (GNB) Isolated from Intensive Care Units (IUC) Patients

Pages 75-80
Raghda Hager; Bassant M. Sayed
11.

The Effect of Adrenergic β2 Receptor Thr164Ile Gene Polymorphism on Asthma Risk, Severity and Response to Β2 Agonists in Egyptian Children

Pages 81-86
Rania M. Amer; Samir Zamzam; Khalid M. Salah; Rana A. Waheed; Enas A. Tantawy
12.

Rate of Carriage of Streptococcus agalactiae among Pregnant Women and Role of Some Virulence Genes

Pages 87-96
Amal F. Makled; Ahmed B. Mahmoud; Said A. Saleh; Sara G. Hegazy; Rasha G. Mostafa
13.

Prevalence of vanA Gene among Methicillin Resistant S. aureus Strains Isolated from Burn Wound Infections in Menoufia University Hospitals

Pages 97-104
Amira H. Elkhyat; Amal F. Makled; Ahmed M. Albeltagy; Tarek F. Keshk; Amal M. Dawoud
14.

Impact of sarA Mutation on Immune System Evasion and Stress Response in Staphylococcus aureus

Pages 105-112
Yomna A. Hagag; Abdelaziz Elgaml; Ramadan Hassan; Hany I. Kenawy
15.

Diagnostic value of microRNA-150 and microRNA-146a in critically ill patients with suspected sepsis

Pages 113-119
Nancy M. Attia; Gamal El Din A. El Sawaf; Magda M. Abo-Ollo; Chol A. A. Beak; Iman S. Naga
16.

Impact of Low pH on Microbial Growth Rate, ATP Production, and NADH to NAD+ ratio

Pages 121-128
Shymaa Enany
17.

Rapid Detection of Viral Pneumonia in Children with Primary Immunodeficiency

Pages 129-136
Safaa M. EL-Ageery; Rabab A. Ali; Mayada S. Zeid
18.

MrkD Gene as a Regulator of Biofilm Formation with Correlation to Antibiotic Resistance among Clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates from Menoufia University Hospitals

Pages 137-144
Asmaa M. Elbrolosy; Naira A. Eissa; Nahed A. Al-Rajhy; Esraa El-Sayed A. El-Mahdy; Rasha G. Mostafa
19.

Evaluation of miR-146a Urinary Level as a Marker for Recurrence of Superficial Bladder Cancer after Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TUR-BT)

Pages 145-151
Amany K. Shahat; Rabea G. Omar
20.

Decoy Receptor 3 as a Biomarker for Diagnosis of Bacterial Sepsis

Pages 153-162
Maha H. Hassan; Manal M. Yassin; Yahia M. Hassan; Nagwa M. Abo El Magd
21.

Effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus helveticus on biofilm formation by ESBL-producing uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Pages 163-170
Alaa M. Ibrahim; Magda I. Ayoub; Alaa R. Awad
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Localization and Characterization of MupA Gene in High and Low-Level Mupirocin Resistant Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Pages 171-177
Marwa S. Mostafa; Alaa R. Awad