In-vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils and Spices Powder of some Medicinal Plants Against Species Isolated from Raw and Processed Meat.

Background And Aim: species are widely distributed microorganisms in nature that are responsible for outbreaks of food poisoning and a common cause of food spoilage. This study aimed to isolate and identify foodborne species from meat and to determine the antimicrobial activities of commercial essential oils and spices powder extracted from certain medicinal plants.

Methods: Sixty meat samples were collected in Assiut city and subdivided into raw meat and processed meat.

Bacteriological Monitoring of Inanimate Surfaces and Equipment in Some Referral Hospitals in Assiut City, Egypt.

Hospital-acquired infections represent a serious public health problem in all countries. It is clear that monitoring of the hospital environment is an essential element in the control and a part of the policy for preventing nosocomial infections. It allows a better understanding of the microbial ecology for the purpose of conducting preventive and corrective actions.

Prevalence of Occult HBV Infection Among Chronic Hepatitis C Patients in Upper Egypt.

Occult hepatitis B virusinfection (OBI) is defined as the presence of HBV DNA in liver or serum of individuals who test negative for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg).We aimed at determining the prevalence of OBI in patients chronically infected with HCV in Upper Egypt and to evaluate the possible impact of OBI on the progression of the liver disease. This study included 200 chronic HCV infected patients.