2019
First data on antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Moraxella catarrhalis isolates in Lebanon
Hamze M, Osman M, Mallat H, Achkar M. First data on antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Moraxella catarrhalis isolates in Lebanon. The International Arabic Journal Of Antimicrobial Agents 2019, 9 DOI: 10.3823/833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntimicrobial susceptibility patternsMoraxella catarrhalisSusceptibility patternsM. catarrhalisM. catarrhalis strainsAntibiotic susceptibility ratesEffective empirical treatmentThroats of patientsAntimicrobial susceptibility profilesEmergence of resistanceAntimicrobial susceptibility testingMajority of antibioticsReliable diagnostic toolNini HospitalTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleAppropriate treatmentEmpirical treatmentSusceptibility ratesAntibiotic susceptibilityClinical specimensCatarrhalisPercent susceptibilityClinical settingSusceptibility testingSusceptibility profiles
2017
Prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility and characterization of antibiotic resistant genes among carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli and yeast in intestinal flora of cancer patients in North Lebanon
Christophy R, Osman M, Mallat H, Achkar M, Ziedeh A, Moukaddem W, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. Prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility and characterization of antibiotic resistant genes among carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli and yeast in intestinal flora of cancer patients in North Lebanon. Journal Of Infection And Public Health 2017, 10: 716-720. PMID: 28216021, DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2016.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarbapenem-resistant bacteriaCancer patientsIntestinal carriageCarbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilliAntibiotic stewardship programsInfection control measuresDepartment of ChemotherapyGram-negative bacilliOXA-48 genePublic health concernAntimicrobial susceptibility profilesNini HospitalEndogenous infectionsMechanisms of resistanceStool samplesHigh prevalenceIntestinal floraHodge testStewardship programsPatientsAntibiotic susceptibilityNorth LebanonChemotherapySusceptibility profilesHealth concern
2015
Characterization of resistance genes to macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins (MLS) among clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus in North Lebanon
Osman M, Nasbeh A, Rafei R, Mallat H, Achkar M, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. Characterization of resistance genes to macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins (MLS) among clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus in North Lebanon. The International Arabic Journal Of Antimicrobial Agents 2015, 5 DOI: 10.3823/780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical isolatesStaphylococcus aureusStaphylococcus aureus infectionS. aureusPrevalence of genesMLS resistance genesMSB phenotypeNini HospitalSignificant morbidityAureus infectionDisc diffusion methodHigh prevalenceLow prevalenceMefA geneNorth LebanonPrevalenceSignificant pathogenL phenotypeResistance determinantsMLS resistanceInducible resistanceAureusErmC genePhenotypeResistance genes