EKB Journal Management System
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Insights into Biofilm-based Multidrug Resistance in Acinetobacter Baumannii Isolated from Patients Hospitalized in Benha University Intensive Care Unit

Pages 1-8
Mysa S. Mostafa; Ahmed W. Mahedy; Asmaa B. Ebaed; Samah Bahy Mohammed Ebaed; Taghrid G. Kharboush
2.

Association between Dysbiosis of Key Species of Nasal Microbiome and Allergic Rhinitis in Adult Patients

Pages 9-16
Alaa E. M. Rashad; Manal A.M. Bahgat; Nissreen E. Elbadawy; Ahmed I. El Sayed; Hanaa I. Abd El-Hady
3.

Invasive Versus Noninvasive Methods for Diagnosis of Helicobacter Pylori infection

Pages 17-22
Rasha A. El sayed; Mysa S. Mostafa; Ahmed W. Mahedy; Kawthar I. Mohamed
4.

Speciation and Antifungal Susceptibility of Clinical Non-albicans Candida isolated from Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre in Egypt

Pages 23-31
Heba M. Dahroug; Dalia A. Salem; Basma Tarek; Doaa Gamal; Hoda Helmy; Inas El-Defrawy; Mohammed A. Ismail; Rania Y. Shash
5.

Biofilm Formation by Acinetobacter Species Isolated from Intensive Care Units: Unveiling the Impact on Antibiotic Resistance

Pages 33-43
Shaimaa M. Seleim; Mona A. Abd El-Massih; Mohamed H. Saleh; Doaa M. El-Wakil
6.

Detection of Vancomycin Resistance among Hospital and Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates

Pages 45-52
Noha M. Gohar; Mariam M. Balah; Nahla Sahloul
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Pattern of Bacterial and Fungal Infections among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 versus non COVID-19 Community Acquired Pneumonia

Pages 53-60
Basma Mohammed; Ahmed Sadek; Islam G. Sayed; Mohamed M. Amin
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Association of Serum Interlukin-6 and Transforming Growth Factor Beta with Response to Antiviral Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

Pages 61-69
Hayam H.M. Mahmoud; Salwa S.A. Seif Eldin; Sahar M. Nour; Aliaa M. Ghandour
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(1-3)-β-D-Glucan Antigen Detection and PCR for Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Lung Infections

Pages 71-76
Wafaa S. Elkasaby; Fikry E. El-Morsy; Mohammad K.F. El badrawy; Niveen A. El-wakeel
10.

Serum Melatonin in Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis

Pages 77-83
Mohammed El Barbary; Mostafa G. Mostafa; Walaa A.Y. Kabiel; Hebatallah A. Shaaban
11.

Association of rs6695096 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of Human Mannose Binding Lectin Associated Serine Protease 2 (MASP2) Gene Locus and MASP2 Serum Level with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Pages 85-94
Dina S. Abu Shabana; Mohamed R. Mohamed; Dina M. Erfan; Shereen E. Taha; Yasmin M. Ahmed
12.

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of AmpC Beta Lactamases in Acinetobacter Species Isolated from Cairo University Hospitals

Pages 95-102
Dina M.A. Elsayed; Eman A. El-Seidi; Laila A. Rashed; Maha M. Kotb
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Rapid Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Causing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Using Multiple Cross Displacement Amplification Technique in Intensive Care Units in Tanta University Hospitals

Pages 103-110
Shaimaa S.E. Marey; Abd Alreheem G. Ads; Azza M. Hassan; Ghada F. Elbaradey; Radwa A. Eissa
14.

Kidney Transplantation with Modification of Induction Protocol with Infection Control Strategy during COVID-19 Era: Graft and Patients' Outcomes

Pages 111-116
Magdy M. Elsharkawy; Ahmed A. Emara; Abdelrahman A. Elbraky; Shaimaa Z.A. Abdallah
15.

Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life and Inducing Factors in COVID-19 Cases at KasrAlainy Teaching Hospital, Egypt

Pages 117-126
Amany A. Salem; Raghda M. Mostafa; Amal S. Sedrak; Mohamed T. Hegazy; Hadeel A. Mohamed; Maha H. Ibrahim; Eman H. Elsebaie