Dissemination of carbapenem-resistant strains carrying the , and in Morocco.

Background: is a microorganism which has been classified by the World Health Organization in the list of the bacterial strains that pose the biggest danger to human health. This study was performed to determine the susceptibility profile to carbapenems and to detect carbapenemases production in 111 isolates. Among these 30 are environmental isolates and 81 are from the three major hospitals in Morocco.

Clonal Analysis of Clinical and Environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Meknes Region, Morocco.

From 123 clinical and environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates, 24 strains were selected for their similar antibioresistance, virulence and biofilm formation profiles, to examine their diversity and occurrence of clones within two hospitals and different natural sites in Meknes (Morocco). Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, using DraI enzyme, didn't reveal a close relationship between clinical and environmental isolates nor between strains of the two hospitals. 19 genotypes were obtained, including two virulent environmental clones and three clinical clones virulent and resistant to antibiotics.

[Epidemiological profile of uropathogenic enterobacteria producing extended spectrum beta-lactamases].

Urinary tract infections due to enterobacteria producing extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL-E) constitute a infectious risk, a major therapeutic challenge and can even lead, in some cases, to a deadlock beacuse of their multi-resistance to antibiotics. This study aimed to determine the epidemiological profile of uropathogenic ESBL-E and to describe their current level of resistance to antibiotics for a better patient management according to local data. We conducted a retrospective study of all ESBL-E strains isolated from all cytobacteriogical testing of urine (CBEU) treated in the Microbiology Laboratory at the Military Hospital of Moulay Ismail, Meknes over a period of three years (from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2015).

[Proteus mirabilis septic arthritis].

Acute septic arthritis is rare. It is associated with poor prognosis in terms of mortality and morbidity. We report the case of a 61-year old patient with spontaneous Proteus mirabilis septic arthritis.

[Seroprevalence of HBsAg in pregnant women in central Morocco].

Maternal-fetal transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a global public health problem leading to the implementation of strengthened prevention measures. Viral replication in HIV-positive mother, assessed based on HBeAg positivity and the rate of viral load, determines the contamination risk which is very important during perinatal period. Mothers with chronic HBV are a real reservoir of vertical transmission of this infection.

First report of VIM-2 metallo-β-lactamases producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in Morocco.

The emergence and the rapid spread of Pseudomonas aeruginosa carrying carbapenemases represent a serious threat to public health due to their delicate therapy. This work was performed to establish the resistance profile and to detect carbapenemases producing in 123 P. aeruginosa isolates.