Search Results - "AL SWEIH, Noura"

Candida auris in various hospitals across Kuwait and their susceptibility and molecular basis of resistance to antifungal drugs by Ahmad, Suhail, Khan, Ziauddin, Al‐Sweih, Noura, Alfouzan, Wadha, Joseph, Leena

“…Summary Background Candida auris, a multidrug‐resistant species, has the propensity of nosocomial transmission despite normal decontamination procedures. Here,…”
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Cyberlindnera fabianii fungaemia outbreak in preterm neonates in Kuwait and literature review by Al‐Sweih, Noura, Ahmad, Suhail, Khan, Seema, Joseph, Leena, Asadzadeh, Mohammad, Khan, Ziauddin

“…Summary Background Cyberlindnera fabianii has rarely been reported as a human pathogen. Here, we describe an outbreak of C. fabianii fungaemia involving 10…”
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Monitoring antibiotic resistance profiles of faecal isolates of Enterobacteriaceae and the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant isolates among food handlers in Kuwait by Moghnia, Ola H., Rotimi, Vincent O., Al-Sweih, Noura A.

“…•Current status of antibiotic susceptibility of foodborne pathogens in Kuwait.•High level of resistance among Enterobacteriaceae isolates from community food…”
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Outbreak of Fungemia among Neonates Caused by Candida haemulonii Resistant to Amphotericin B, Itraconazole, and Fluconazole by Khan, Zia U, Al-Sweih, Noura A, Ahmad, Suhail, Al-Kazemi, Nawal, Khan, Seema, Joseph, Leena, Chandy, Rachel

“…The first outbreak of Candida haemulonii fungemia is described. The seven isolates from the blood of four neonates were identified by DNA sequencing of the…”
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Increasing prevalence, molecular characterization and antifungal drug susceptibility of serial Candida auris isolates in Kuwait by Khan, Ziauddin, Ahmad, Suhail, Al-Sweih, Noura, Joseph, Leena, Alfouzan, Wadha, Asadzadeh, Mohammad

“…Candida auris is an emerging yeast pathogen of global significance. Its multidrug-resistant nature and inadequacies of conventional identification systems pose…”
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Candida kefyr in Kuwait: Prevalence, antifungal drug susceptibility and genotypic heterogeneity by Ahmad, Suhail, Khan, Ziauddin, Al-Sweih, Noura, Alfouzan, Wadha, Joseph, Leena, Asadzadeh, Mohammad

“…Candida kefyr causes invasive candidiasis in immunocompromised patients, particularly among those with oncohematological diseases. This study determined the…”
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Antifungal susceptibility of clinical Candida parapsilosis isolates in Kuwait by Asadzadeh, Mohammad, Al-Sweih, Noura A, Ahmad, Suhail, Khan, Zia U

“…This study presents data on antifungal susceptibility of 114 Candida parapsilosis isolates recovered from clinical specimens in Kuwait. Candida parapsilosis…”
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Shifts in the Clonal Distribution of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Kuwait Hospitals: 1992-2010 by Boswihi, Samar S, Udo, Edet E, Al-Sweih, Noura

“…As the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is constantly changing globally, determining the prevailing MRSA clones in a local…”
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Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Ureaplasma urealyticum Infections and Seminal Quality in Infertile and Fertile Men in Kuwait by Al‐Sweih, Noura A., Al‐Fadli, Amani H., Omu, Alexander E., Rotimi, Vincent O.

“…: This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, mycoplasmas, and ureaplasmas in semen samples of infertile compared with…”
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Candida lusitaniae in Kuwait: Prevalence, antifungal susceptibility and role in neonatal fungemia by Khan, Ziauddin, Ahmad, Suhail, Al-Sweih, Noura, Khan, Seema, Joseph, Leena

“…Candida lusitaniae is an opportunistic yeast pathogen in certain high-risk patient populations/cohorts. The species exhibits an unusual antifungal…”
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Evaluating Food Safety Compliance and Hygiene Practices of Food Handlers Working in Community and Healthcare Settings in Kuwait by Moghnia, Ola H, Rotimi, Vincent O, Al-Sweih, Noura A

“…Safe food handling and proper hygiene practices performed by food handlers (FHs) in catering establishments are fundamental elements in reducing foodborne…”
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Dominance of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones in a maternity hospital by Udo, Edet E, Al-Sweih, Noura

“…Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major pathogen causing healthcare- and community- acquired infections. The purpose of this study was…”
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Changing trends in epidemiology and antifungal susceptibility patterns of six bloodstream Candida species isolates over a 12-year period in Kuwait by Khan, Ziauddin, Ahmad, Suhail, Al-Sweih, Noura, Mokaddas, Eiman, Al-Banwan, Khalifa, Alfouzan, Wadha, Al-Obaid, Inaam, Al-Obaid, Khaled, Asadzadeh, Mohammad, Jeragh, Ahlam, Joseph, Leena, Varghese, Soumya, Vayalil, Sandhya, Al-Musallam, Omar

“…Changing trends in incidence and antifungal susceptibility patterns of six Candida species causing candidemia in Kuwait between 2006-2017 are reported. A total…”
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High-resolution fingerprinting of Candida parapsilosis isolates suggests persistence and transmission of infections among neonatal intensive care unit patients in Kuwait by Asadzadeh, Mohammad, Ahmad, Suhail, Al-Sweih, Noura, Hagen, Ferry, Meis, Jacques F., Khan, Ziauddin

“…Candida parapsilosis causes ~35% of all candidemia cases in neonates. High-resolution fingerprinting of C . parapsilosis isolates from neonatal intensive care…”
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Lack of detection of Candida nivariensis and Candida bracarensis among 440 clinical Candida glabrata sensu lato isolates in Kuwait by Asadzadeh, Mohammad, Alanazi, Ahlam F, Ahmad, Suhail, Al-Sweih, Noura, Khan, Ziauddin

“…Occurrence of Candida nivariensis and Candida bracarensis, two species phenotypically similar to Candida glabrata sensu stricto, in human clinical samples from…”
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Simple, Low-Cost Detection of Candida parapsilosis Complex Isolates and Molecular Fingerprinting of Candida orthopsilosis Strains in Kuwait by ITS Region Sequencing and Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis by Asadzadeh, Mohammad, Ahmad, Suhail, Hagen, Ferry, Meis, Jacques F, Al-Sweih, Noura, Khan, Ziauddin

“…Candida parapsilosis has now emerged as the second or third most important cause of healthcare-associated Candida infections. Molecular studies have shown that…”
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Population structure and molecular genetic characterization of 5-flucytosine-susceptible and -resistant clinical Candida dubliniensis isolates from Kuwait by Asadzadeh, Mohammad, Ahmad, Suhail, Al-Sweih, Noura, Khan, Ziauddin

“…Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans are two closely related species. Although C. dubliniensis is less pathogenic, it has a higher propensity to develop…”
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Molecular fingerprinting by multi-locus sequence typing identifies microevolution and nosocomial transmission of Candida glabrata in Kuwait by Asadzadeh, Mohammad, Ahmad, Suhail, Al-Sweih, Noura, Khan, Ziauddin

“…BackgroundsCandida glabrata is a frequently isolated non-albicans Candida species and invasive C. glabrata infections in older patients are associated with…”
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Virulence and phylogenetic groups of Escherichia coli cultured from raw sewage in Kuwait by Redha, Mahdi A, Al Sweih, Noura, Albert, M John

“…In Kuwait, some untreated sewage is discharged into the sea which poses health risks. Therefore, we determined the virulence traits and the phylogenetic groups…”
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Fatal Lodderomyces elongisporus Fungemia in a Premature, Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Neonate by Asadzadeh, Mohammad, Al-Sweih, Noura, Ahmad, Suhail, Khan, Seema, Alfouzan, Wadha, Joseph, Leena

“…Many rare yeasts are emerging as pathogens, causing invasive infections in susceptible hosts that are associated with poor clinical outcome. Here, we describe…”
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