2022
High rates of macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance in human campylobacteriosis in the Middle East and North Africa
Dabbousi A, Osman M, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. High rates of macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance in human campylobacteriosis in the Middle East and North Africa. Future Microbiology 2022, 17: 957-967. PMID: 35796073, DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman campylobacteriosisRoutine stool cultureBacterial gastrointestinal infectionsClinical laboratoriesIncidence of campylobacteriosisPaucity of dataMain causative agentStool culturesGastrointestinal infectionsDiarrheal patientsMicrobiological diagnosisClinical importanceFluoroquinolone resistanceInfection prevalenceAntimicrobial resistanceZoonotic diseaseCausative agentCampylobacteriosisHigh rateAlarming ratePatientsCritical needEpidemiologyInfectionPrevalence
2019
Prevalence and genetic diversity of Campylobacter spp. in the production chain of broiler chickens in Lebanon and its association with the intestinal protozoan Blastocystis sp
Greige S, Rivoal K, Osman M, Safadi D, Dabboussi F, Hage R, Viscogliosi E, Hamze M, Chemaly M. Prevalence and genetic diversity of Campylobacter spp. in the production chain of broiler chickens in Lebanon and its association with the intestinal protozoan Blastocystis sp. Poultry Science 2019, 98: 5883-5891. PMID: 31134283, DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh prevalenceCampylobacter sppBlastocystis spBroiler chickensC. coliC. jejuniBurden of campylobacteriosisC. jejuni isolatesPublic health impactHuman clinical casesPrevalence of CampylobacterSignificant associationJejuni isolatesSlaughterhouse workersClinical casesPrevalenceHuman campylobacteriosisCecumHuman gastroenteritisCampylobacter jejuniCampylobacter speciesCommon foodborne pathogensHealth impactsRecent dataTyping methods