EKB Journal Management System
1.

COVID-19 in geriatric population: Prevalent symptoms and risky parameters

Pages 1-11
Rabab Maher; Shimaa Afify; Hend Shousha; Mohamed El-Kassas; Noha Asem; Eman Fouad; Eshak Bahbah; Nermin Zaky Mostafa; Ehab Mostafa; Mohammed Medhat; Amr Abdelazeem; Hazem Elmorsy; Rateba Mohammed; Basem ELsayed Essa; Sabrin Abdel Wahab; Nagwa Salah; Basma Ahmed Elawady
2.

Antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacterial and fungal lower respiratory tract infections among COVID-19 patients and their impact on Mortality

Pages 12-25
Rania M Amir; Rehab M Ateya; Heba M Kadry
3.

Alpha-1 antitrypsin and vitamin D deficiency in COVID-19: correlation with risk of disease in Iraqi patients.

Pages 26-31
Alaa Hussein Hasan
4.

Association between SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity and disease activity in children with systemic lupus erythematosus

Pages 32-45
Ekram Abdel-Rahman Mahmoud; Elsayed Abdelkreem; Ebtesam Fayez; Eman Mohamed Fahmy; Nesma Atef Mohamed Hassan
5.

Phytotherapy to prevent and treat COVID-19 in the province of Azilal, Morocco.

Pages 46-58
Maria Mahzoune; Nouerddine Hmamouch; Driss Ousaaid; Badiaa Lyoussi
6.

Vaccines for yellow fever disease: A narrative review

Pages 59-75
Sumira Malik; Jutishna Bora; Richa Mishra; Nayan Talukdar; Archana Dhasmana; Sagnik Nag; Geeta Bhandari; Swati Priya; Sarvesh Rustagi; Seema Ramniwas
7.

Evolution of HBV antiviral resistance: A threat to current therapeutic strategies

Pages 76-92
Abdirasak Sharif Ali Mude; Yahye A Nageye; Kizito E Bello
8.

Characterization and neutralizing potential of plasma-derived immunoglobulins in hepatitis C virus patients in Auchi, Nigeria: Implications for passive immunization

Pages 93-101
Mathew Folaranmi Olaniyan; Kemi Felicia Ajiboye; Tolulope Busayo OLANIYAN; Medinat Taiwo Adeniran; Phoebe Nwamaka Kanikwu; Musa Abidemi Muhibi; Odekunle Bola Odegbemi
9.

Antibodies to HIV-1 specific antigens in HBV and HCV coinfected patients in Warri, Nigeria

Pages 102-109
Mathew Folaranmi Olaniyan; Kemi Felicia Ajiboye; Tolulope Busayo Olaniyan; Odekunle Bola Odegbemi
10.

Unsafe sexual practices prior to incarceration, and early childhood transmission are potential high-risk factors of Hepatitis B and HIV infection among prisoners in Blantyre, Malawi.

Pages 110-122
Shakira Chimberenga; Vincent Samuel Phiri; Anastansia Mgawa; Grace James; Enock Jumbe; Marie-Claire Van Hout; Mulinda Nyirenda; Isaac Thom Shawa
11.

Knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among healthcare professionals regarding HIV-related stigma

Pages 123-134
Ahmad Morad Asaad; Rehab Hosny El-Sokkary; Maysaa A. Saeed; Samar Saeed; Yasmine Ahmed Asaad; Walaa Shawky Khater
12.

Comprehensive survey of the impact of HIV infection on quality of life and socio-economic status of Moroccan patients in Fez-Meknes region

Pages 135-142
Abdelilah Merabti; Chadia Zahouani; Meryem Mrani Alaoui; Zouhair Hajji; Abdelhak Laalali; Marouane Majdi; Abdelhamid Mechyakha; Hassane Annaji; Inan Abbassi; Mohammed Figuigui; Jaafar El Bardai; Ahmed Ouazzani
13.

Molecular and immunological diagnosis of human respiratory syncytial viruses A and B from respiratory infection patients in Mosul City / Iraq

Pages 143-150
Manar Fawzi Al-Taee; Rasha Nazar Hasson; Anmar Ahmed AlTaie; Shuhub Waleed Al-Ameen; Ali M. Saadi
14.

Best practice in microbiological surveillance of endoscopes: Evaluation the efficacy of different sampling strategies for reprocessed endoscopes

Pages 151-158
Nourhan Hussein; Moustafa Ragab; Gehan Fahmy; Iman El-Kholy
15.

Pharmaceutical products microbial contamination; approaches of detection and avoidance

Pages 159-170
Zahraa Amer Hashim; Vildan Celiksoy
16.

Streptococcus mutans - The life on Human teeth –An extensive review on molecular mechanisms and consequences for systemic health

Pages 171-183
Suganya Kannan; Jeyakumar Balakrishnan; Niranjjan Ramachandran; Vijayakumar Nair; Kalidass Vijayakumar
17.

Oral pathogens in peri-implant disease: Insights from 16S rRNA gene sequencing

Pages 184-189
Ehab Qasim Talib; Ghada Ibrahim Taha; Dhuha Mahmood Ali; Israa Amer Hasan
18.

Micro RNA 34a as a promising biomarker in early diagnosis of adult sepsis patients in ICU: A Pilot Study

Pages 190-201
Sara A. Aboelroos; Amr kamal abotaqia; Hasnaa Azab; Nashwa R. Hassan
19.

Assessment of bacterial etiologic agents, antimicrobial susceptibility status and associated factors of isolates among hospitalized patients suspected for blood stream infection at Dessie comprehensive specialized hospital, northeast Ethiopia

Pages 202-212
Assefa S Sisay; Getinet Kumie; Chalie Mulugeta; Abebaw Alamrew; Marye Nigatie
20.

Phenotypic and genotypic detection of macrolide resistance among clinical isolates of Staphylococci, Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt

Pages 213-225
Noura E Esmaeel; Manar G Gebriel; Shymaa Yahia; Thoraya Hosny; Sherif Yehia Mohammed; Marian Asaad Gerges
21.

Multidrug resistance and biofilm production among Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates at a tertiary care hospital, Egypt.

Pages 226-235
Hanaa M. El Maghraby; Eman Elshahat Orabi; Alshimaa L. Abdallah
22.

Phylogenetic analysis of Staphylococcus sp. related with thyroiditis in Al-Nasiriyah city, Iraq

Pages 236-242
Noor Abbas Gaseb; Saad Salman Hamim
23.

Detection of mcr-1 gene of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance in extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli in Khartoum State – Sudan

Pages 243-251
Romaisah Afi Mohammed Derbij; Sahar Mohammed Seedahmed; Alkhair Abd Almahmoud Idris
24.

Plasmid profiling analysis of some meropenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates from poultry farms in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria

Pages 252-258
Olajumoke kemi Ekundayo; Josiah Mofoluwaso Adedeji Oyinloye
25.

Molecular determination of virulent genes from avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from poultry farm droppings in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Pages 259-266
Pere-ere Sarah Tobia; Elijah I. Ohimain
26.

High prevalence of multidrug-resistant extended spectrum beta lactamase -producing Escherichia coli in raw milk in Bangladesh

Pages 267-277
Sohel Rana; Fahmida Jaahan Fahim; Rimi Das; Kh Saad Abdullah; SM Sertaz Islam; Nabil Jahan Mahim; Nadia Sultana; Md Nazim Uddin; Md Rafiqul Islam; Shahed Ahmad; Kazi Zinnah; Monira Noor; Ferdaus Mohd Altaf Hossain
27.

Prevalence of nosocomial infections caused by multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae encoded by different genes.

Pages 278-287
Muhammad Abd El-Hakeem Abuolfotoh; Raafat Abd El Rahman; Haidy Khalil; Ahmed Gad; Rania Talaat
28.

Antimicrobial resistance pattern and molecular characterization of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae among hospital-acquired infections in the intensive care unit

Pages 288-298
Aya Bedawy; Alaa Osama Abdel-Kareem; Rehab Ateya; Asmaa Elsheikh; Eman Salah Elgharabawy
29.

Prevalence of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in urinary tract infections: A retrospective observational study in eastern India

Pages 299-307
Swayamprabha Sahoo; Jatindra Nath Mohanty; Sweta Padma Routray; Ashirbad Sarangi; Debasish Swapnesh Kumar Nayak; Sejal Shah; Jayashankar Das; Enketeswara Subudhi; Tripti Swarnkar
30.

Genotyping and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates in Suez Canal University Hospitals

Pages 308-318
Maha Mohamed Mahdi; Waheed Fawzy Hessam; Atef Shehata; Marwa Mohamed Fouad; Yara Elsayed Marei
31.

Phenotypic and molecular characterization of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from ventilator associated pneumonia patients

Pages 319-328
Rehab Ahmed Rabie; Nagwan A Ismail; Hanaa M. El Maghraby
32.

Frequency of efflux pump-encoding genes adeA and adeS in Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from Ain Shams University Hospitals

Pages 329-341
Shimaa A. Abdel Salam; Karim A. Montasser; Maha A. Anwar; Amira E. Abdelhamid; Nagwa M. Abo El Magd
33.

Occurrence of extremely drug-resistant Klebsiella and multidrug-resistant Enterobacter species in chronic wound patients

Pages 342-354
Olaoniye Habeebat Ajigbewu; Folasade Muibat Adeyemi; Abideen Akinkunmi Wahab; Omotayo Opemipo Oyedara; Nana Aishat Yusuf-Omoloye; Fiyinfolu Abdulraheem Ajigbewu
34.

Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by endophytic fungus Fusarium porliferutum isolated from Allium Sativum and its antimicrobial effect against multidrug resistant bacteria

Pages 355-368
Mohamed M. Gharieb; Mai S. Khatab; Azza M. Soliman; Marwa S. Taha
35.

Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of soil Streptomyces isolates collected from Mogadishu against beta-lactamase-resistant bacteria

Pages 369-377
Abdirasak Sharif Ali Mude; Yahye Ahmed Nageye; Kizito E Bello
36.

Antimicrobial activity of siderophores on multidrug resistance bacteria and Candida albicans isolated from urinary tract infection Iraqi patients

Pages 378-388
Reyam Ali Jaber; Mohammed Hussein Mushrif; Nada Hisham Al-Mudallal
37.

Prevalence of Candida species colonization in patients with chronic liver disease admitted to the intensive care unit: A prospective two center study

Pages 389-395
Eman Medhat Hasan; Magdy Amin El Serafy; Rasha Eletreby; Hend Shousha; Mona Abdelaziz Wassef; Sherifa Tarek Salem; Rana Mostafa Anwar; Nermin Zaky Mostafa; Basma Ahmed Elawady
38.

Combatting Plasmodium falciparum malaria in endemic settings: vaccination should complement rather than devalue low-technology interventions

Pages 396-401
Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson
39.

Impact of toxoplasma infection on vitamin D level in Iraqi women- A cross sectional study

Pages 402-406
Amani Jasim; Rabia Ali Aboud; safa A. Fadil
40.

Prevalence of cestodes infection among school children of urban parts in Iraq

Pages 407-413
Sarah Basheer; Hadeel Adil AlRubaye; Rusul Saad Faeq Al-Juboori; Sarah dheyaa khalaf