Publications by authors named "M Rabaa"

Bloodstream infection (BSI) poses a global health problem, with diverse organisms and rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Here, we characterized trends in BSI prevalence, AMR, and antibiotic use at a Vietnamese infectious diseases hospital from 2010 to 2020. Among 108,303 cultured blood samples, 8.

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  • Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is a major cause of severe infections in Vietnam, with a study identifying 14.3% of bloodstream infections caused by this pathogen among 700 samples, along with its presence in healthy adults but not in children.
  • Genetic diversity was noted among hvKp isolates, with 17 different sequence types identified, and about 12.6% carried antimicrobial resistance genes, which can spread between strains through specific plasmids.
  • The study highlights the connection between intestinal carriage and the spread of hvKp infections, emphasizing the need for better surveillance and the use of molecular assays for effective diagnosis and management.
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Magnetic nanoparticles have emerged as a promising tool for wastewater treatment due to their unique properties. In this regard, CoMgNiSmFeO (0.00 x 0.

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Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus are major bacterial causes of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) globally, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. The rapid increase of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in these pathogens poses significant challenges for their effective antibiotic therapy. In low-resourced settings, patients with LRTIs are prescribed antibiotics empirically while awaiting several days for culture results.

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disease. In AD-associated neuroinflammation, astrocytes play a key role, finding glial activation both in patients and in animal models. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a neurolipid signaling system with anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties implicated in AD.

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