Introduction: Detailed assessment of the population structure of group B (GBS) among adults is still lacking in Saudi Arabia. Here we characterized a representative collection of isolates from colonized and infected adults.
Methods: GBS isolates (n=89) were sequenced by Illumina and screened for virulence and antimicrobial resistance determinants.
Background: () is known to cause various infections, most commonly urinary tract infections, and is a threat to hospitalized patients, especially in long-stay departments that utilize invasive devices. This study aims to fill the knowledge gap regarding epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance in Saudi Arabia. It investigates epidemiological patterns, resistance characteristics, and clinical outcomes among patients at King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh from 2019 to 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is classified as non-classical HLA, located in the short arm of chromosome 6 and composed of seven introns and eight exons. The HLA-G gene has a lower frequency polymorphism in the coding area and higher variability at the regulatory 5'- and 3'-untranslated regions linked to HLA-G microRNA regulation. HLA-G molecule is known to have an immunomodulatory and tolerogenic features role.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) has emerged as an important cause of severe infections in adults. However, limited data are available regarding the epidemiology of GBS in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: Isolates were collected over a period of eight months from colonized (n = 104) and infected adults (n = 95).
Objectives: is an opportunistic organism that causes serious infections, particularly in immuno-compromised and hospitalized patients, along with the emergence of resistance traits. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the epidemiological pattern and resistance traits of infections as well as those of other bacteria. The study aims to assess the epidemiological patterns, resistance characteristics and clinical outcomes of in Saudi Arabia and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 2022
Background: Nursing staff are in direct contact with the consequences of the current c disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.
Design And Methods: Descriptive questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey of a sample of nursing staff working across Saudi Arabia.
Results: The study included ( = 431) nursing professionals.
Allelochemicals are secondary metabolites which are not edible and can be used as growth regulators and bio-herbicides. The goal of current study was to assess allelopathic ability of (Sage-plant) flowers against weeds viz. (Wild oat), (Sun-spurge), (Goosefoot), (Canary-grass), and (Knotweed).
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