Publications by authors named "Alaa Y Shaikh"
Objectives: To detect resistance genes to fluoroquinolones and β-lactams in Salmonella strains from a Saudi hospital.
Methods: From October 2015 to December 2016, a total of 149 Salmonella strains were collected from stool specimens from patients admitted to King Fahad Hospital of the University, AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia using CHROMagar Salmonella. The organism identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were performed using Vitek 2 system.