Clonal, Plasmidic and Genetic Diversity of Multi-Drug-Resistant Enterobacterales from Hospitalized Patients in Tripoli, Libya.

Resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins (ESC) and carbapenems in Enterobacterales is a major issue in public health. Carbapenem resistance in particular is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Moreover, such resistance is often co-harbored with resistance to non-beta-lactam antibiotics, and pathogens quickly become multi-drug-resistant (MDR).

Comparative study of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections in hospitals and community settings in the region of Monastir - Tunisia.

Introduction And Aim: Multidrug resistance in bacteria has become a widespread scourge. The objective of this study is to investigate the epidemiology of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR) at Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital of Monastir - Tunisia compared to the community and to define their antibiotic resistance profiles.

Methods: It was a retrospective and descriptive study over a period of 5 years (2016-2020) conducted at the microbiology department of Fattouma-Bourguiba University Hospital of Monastir - Tunisia.

Comparative study of virulence factors among methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates.

Background: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is recognized worldwide as a leading cause of hospital and community infections. Biofilm formation by MRSA is an extremely important virulence factor to be understood. Our aim was to establish phenotypic and genotypic characterization of virulence factors among 43 MRSA clinical isolates in a Tunisian hospital.