Whole genome characterization of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an Egyptian Tertiary Care Hospital.

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a significant healthcare-associated (HA-MRSA) pathogen due to its increased morbidity and mortality rates. There is a paucity of data regarding MRSA clones circulating in the Middle East in the literature, especially from Egypt. We aimed to identify the pattern of resistance and virulence in the propagating clones using NGS technologies for the whole genome sequence.

Prevalence and species distribution of Candida bloodstream infection in children and adults in two teaching university hospitals in Egypt: first report of Candida kefyr.

Background: Candidemia is a pervasive problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality in health care settings. This study aimed to determine the changing distribution of Candida species and the emergence of uncommon species.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study performed in two Cairo University hospitals between 2019 and 2020.

Molecular characterization of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates from Egyptian patients.

Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) represents a global threat owing to its ability to resist most of the currently available antimicrobial agents. Moreover, emergence of carbapenem resistant A.