Cefoxitin-resistant Escherichia coli (n = 109) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (n = 16) isolates collected from patients in India in 2009 to 2010 were screened for bla(ampC) families and mobilizing… (More)
INTRODUCTION
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infectious diseases in clinical practice. The choice of antibiotics for the treatment of UTI is limited by the rising rates of… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To delineate the frequency of occurrence of bla(CTX-M), bla(TEM), and bla(SHV) in Enterobacteriaceae from North-Indian tertiary hospital.
METHODS
A random collection of a subset of 45… (More)
AIMS
The aim of this study is to investigate the antibacterial activity of aluminium oxide nanoparticles (Al2 O3 NPs) against multidrug-resistant clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and their… (More)
PURPOSE
Different approaches have been used for preventing biofilm-related infections in health care settings. Many of these methods have their own de-merits, which include chemical-based… (More)
Clinical isolates (n = 55) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were screened for the extended spectrum β-lactamases and metallo-β-lactamases activities and biofilm forming capability. The aim of the study was… (More)
OBJECTIVES
To study the origin and spread of the chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum population in the Indian subcontinent.
METHODS
Fourteen microsatellites spanning a ∼120 kb region,… (More)
Objectives: There are concerns regarding the emergence of NDM-1 metallo-beta-lactamase in clinical and environmental bacteria; however, no attempts have yet been made for their molecular correlation.… (More)