Publications by authors named "Taous Bachiri"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to investigate the presence of the mcr-1 gene, which is associated with antibiotic resistance, in Enterobacteriaceae from Barbary macaques in Algeria.
- - During the research, 86 stool samples were analyzed, revealing one E. coli isolate that was resistant to colistin and had multiple antibiotic resistance genes, including mcr-1.
- - This finding highlights the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in wildlife, indicating potential public health concerns regarding the spread of resistance genes.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in wild boars and Barbary macaques in Algeria by collecting and analyzing fecal samples over a period of two years (2014-2016).
- - Out of 380 samples, three CPE isolates (1.8%) were identified, including two Escherichia coli and one Klebsiella pneumoniae, all resistant to several antibiotics and producing the OXA-48 enzyme.
- - This research represents the first identification of OXA-48-producing Enterobacteriaceae in wild animals in Algeria and Africa, with notable findings on the clones and virulence factors of the isolates.
Objectives: The present study aimed to screen for the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in wild boars and Barbary macaques in Béjaïa and Jijel, Algeria.
Methods: A total of 216 faecal samples collected between September 2014 and August 2015 were cultured on MacConkey agar supplemented with 1μg/mL ceftazidime. Isolates were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/MS).
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to characterize the molecular support of resistance to carbapenems, aminoglycosides and fluoroquinolones in carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates recovered between January 2011 and April 2013 from Algerian hospitals.
Methods: Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using disk diffusion and Etest methods. Carbapenemase activity was detected using both MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry assay and via microbiological tests.