2023
Emergence of Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin- and Colistin-Resistant Enterobacterales in Otherwise Healthy University Students
Osman M, Yassine I, Hamze M, Al Mir H, Tajani A, Bisha B, Cummings K, Madec J, Haenni M, Kassem I. Emergence of Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin- and Colistin-Resistant Enterobacterales in Otherwise Healthy University Students. Microbial Drug Resistance 2023, 30: 101-107. PMID: 38011748, DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2023.0213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLast-resort antibioticsHealthy university studentsExtended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant isolatesComprehensive antimicrobial stewardship programAntimicrobial stewardship programsColistin-resistant isolatesExtended-spectrum cephalosporinsCephalosporin-resistant isolatesColistin-resistant EnterobacteralesMultidrug-resistant bacteriaMiddle-income countriesEvidence-based practiceAntimicrobial stewardshipStewardship programsOccurrence of resistanceCommunity settingsAntimicrobial resistanceClinical samplesAntibiotic resistanceFecal samplesResistance determinantsAntibioticsPublic healthMultiple factorsIsolates
2019
In-vitro evaluation of the antibacterial activity of the essential oils of Micromeria barbata, Eucalyptus globulus and Juniperus excelsa against strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (including MDR), Mycobacterium kansasii and Mycobacterium gordonae
El Omari K, Hamze M, Alwan S, Osman M, Jama C, Chihib N. In-vitro evaluation of the antibacterial activity of the essential oils of Micromeria barbata, Eucalyptus globulus and Juniperus excelsa against strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (including MDR), Mycobacterium kansasii and Mycobacterium gordonae. Journal Of Infection And Public Health 2019, 12: 615-618. PMID: 30738755, DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2019.01.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntimycobacterial activityMultidrug-resistant M. tuberculosisDrug-resistant mycobacterial strainsResistant mycobacterial strainsMycobacterium sppHigh antimycobacterial activityAntimycobacterial drugsMycobacterium kansasiiM. tuberculosisMycobacterium tuberculosisLebanese plantsTuberculosisMycobacterium gordonaeMycobacterial growthMycobacterial strainsPublic healthMycobacterium tuberculosis subspM. barbataFirst studyAforementioned essential oilsEssential oilMedicinal plantsSignificant problemAntibacterial activityActivity
2013
Molecular Epidemiology of Blastocystis in Lebanon and Correlation between Subtype 1 and Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Safadi D, Meloni D, Poirier P, Osman M, Cian A, Gaayeb L, Wawrzyniak I, Delbac F, Alaoui H, Delhaes L, Dei-Cas E, Mallat H, Dabboussi F, Hamze M, Viscogliosi E. Molecular Epidemiology of Blastocystis in Lebanon and Correlation between Subtype 1 and Gastrointestinal Symptoms. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2013, 88: 1203-1206. PMID: 23458955, PMCID: PMC3752823, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlastocystisBlastocystis InfectionsChildChild, PreschoolDNA, ProtozoanFecesFemaleGastrointestinal TractGenotypeHumansInfantLebanonMaleMiddle AgedMolecular EpidemiologyPrevalenceRibosome Subunits, SmallSequence Analysis, DNASpecimen HandlingYoung AdultConceptsLebanese populationCommon eukaryotic parasiteRibosomal RNA gene sequencingRNA gene sequencingAsymptomatic patientsGastrointestinal symptomsSymptomatic patientsSubtype 1Intestinal tractMolecular epidemiologyPatientsBlastocystis subtypesDirect light microscopyFecal samplesPublic healthSubtypesST distributionBlastocystis isolatesBlastocystisGene sequencingParasitesPopulationST1SymptomsEpidemiology