Carbapenem Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteria: A Hospital-Based Study in Egypt.

The global spread of carbapenem resistance and the resulting increase in mortality forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to claim carbapenem-resistant (CRE) as global priority pathogens. Our study aimed to determine the prevalence of carbapenemase-encoding genes and major plasmid incompatibility groups among Gram-negative hospital-based isolates in Egypt. : This cross-sectional study was carried out at Mansoura University Hospitals over 12 months, from January to December 2019.

Adherence and Effectiveness of HBV Vaccination among Healthcare Workers in Egypt.

Context: Healthcare workers (HCWs) face a potential risk of acquiring different bloodborne pathogens, by occupational exposure to contaminated blood and body fluids. Hepatitis B vaccine is a safe, effective method of conferring long-term protection against HBV infection.

Aims: The study aimed to assess the adherence and effectiveness of HBV vaccination among HCWs at Gastrointestinal Surgical Center, Mansoura University, Egypt.

An overview of healthcare-associated infections in a tertiary care hospital in Egypt.

Background: Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is a major problem in healthcare facilities and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and prolonged hospital stay. This study aims to determine the incidence rate, risk factors, and bacterial aetiology of HAI in a tertiary care hospital in Mansoura, Egypt.

Methods: This is a prospective observational study carried out over 12 months in different departments of Mansoura New General Hospital (MNGH).

Correlations between MHLC scores and Indicators of Immune Response in Egyptian Women with Breast Cancer.

Background: Recent studies indicate the immune dysfunction in cancer patients in comparison with healthy individuals. The quality and quantity of this dysfunction are not equal in all patients even with similar cancer type.

Aim: This study aims to correlate health locus of control (HLC) beliefs with CD4+ helper T (Thelper) cells, T regulatory (Treg) cells, NK cells, IL-1ß and TNF-a in breast cancer patients.

Extensive drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: a comparative study between non-colistin based combinations.

Background The Gastrointestinal Surgery Center (GISC)-Mansoura University, faced a series of extensive drug resistant (XDR) A. baumannii cases, that were microbiologically resistant to penicillins, cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides, carbapenems and tigecycline. Colistin would have been a last resort therapy in such situation, however, intravenous polymyxins E (colistin) is relatively unavailable in Egypt.