Background Blastocystis sp. is currently the most common intestinal protist found in human
feces and considered an emerging parasite with a worldwide distribution. Because of its …

The seventh cholera pandemic has heavily affected Africa, although the origin and
continental spread of the disease remain undefined. We used genomic data from 1070 Vibrio …

Acinetobacter spp. are ubiquitous gram negative and non-fermenting coccobacilli that have
the ability to occupy several ecological niches including environment, animals and human. …

Emerging resistance to antiviral agents is a growing public health concern worldwide as it
was reported for respiratory, sexually transmitted and enteric viruses. Therefore, there is a …

Background Intestinal protozoan infections are confirmed as major causes of diarrhea,
particularly in children, and represent a significant, but often neglected, threat to public health. No …

A prospective study was carried out to assess the extent of carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase
(ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae at both hospital and community levels in …

The presence of Acinetobacter baumannii outside hospitals is still a controversial issue. The
objective of our study was to explore the extrahospital epidemiology of A. baumannii in …

Antimicrobial resistance is closely linked to antimicrobial use and is a growing concern
worldwide. Antimicrobial resistance increases healthcare costs substantially in many countries, …

The aim of this work was to study the diversity of vaginal lactobacilli in Lebanese women and
to evaluate the antagonism, hydrophobicity, and safety characteristics of these strains. This …

Sir, Infections caused by carbapenemase-producing bacteria are a serious public health
problem related to antibiotic resistance. 1 A worrying new problem is the dissemination of these …