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Antimicrobial Resistance Threats in the emerging COVID-19 pandemic: Where do we stand? by Ghosh, Soumya, Bornman, Charné, Zafer, Mai M.

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to exert a substantial toll on the global health and world economy and is now expected to be hidden by COVID-19 for a…”
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Probiotic Lactobacillus sp. inhibit growth, biofilm formation and gene expression of caries‐inducing Streptococcus mutans by Wasfi, Reham, Abd El‐Rahman, Ola A., Zafer, Mai M., Ashour, Hossam M.

“…Streptococcus mutans contributes significantly to dental caries, which arises from homoeostasic imbalance between host and microbiota. We hypothesized that…”
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Increasing trends of colistin resistance in patients at high-risk of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae by El-Mahallawy, Hadir A., El Swify, Marwa, Abdul Hak, Asmaa, Zafer, Mai M.

“…Occurrence of colistin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in response to the unregulated use of this antibiotic has been documented. This study reports an…”
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Emergence of colistin resistance in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli strains isolated from cancer patients by Zafer, Mai M, El-Mahallawy, Hadir A, Abdulhak, Asmaa, Amin, Magdy A, Al-Agamy, Mohamed H, Radwan, Hesham H

“…Colistin resistance is mainly driven by alterations in the Gram-negative outer membrane lipopolysaccharides and is caused, in most cases, by mutations in mgrB…”
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Multiple sequence types responsible for healthcare-associated Acinetobacter baumannii dissemination in a single centre in Egypt by Al-Hassan, Leena, Zafer, Mai M, El-Mahallawy, Hadir

“…Acinetobacter baumannii is an increasingly worrying organism in the healthcare setting, due to its multidrug resistance and persistence. Prolonged…”
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In Vivo and in Vitro activity of colistin-conjugated bimetallic silver-copper oxide nanoparticles against Pandrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Abdul Hak, Asmaa, Zedan, Hamdallah H, El-Mahallawy, Hadir A, El-Sayyad, Gharieb S, Zafer, Mai M

“…Addressing microbial resistance urgently calls for alternative treatment options. This study investigates the impact of a bimetallic formulation containing…”
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Genetic Configuration of Genomic Resistance Islands in Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates From Egypt by Hamed, Samira M., Hussein, Amira F. A., Al-Agamy, Mohamed H., Radwan, Hesham H., Zafer, Mai M.

“…In Acinetobacter baumannii ( A. baumannii ), a wide repertoire of resistance genes is often carried within genomic resistance islands (RIs), particularly in…”
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Standardization and quantitative analysis of Araucaria Heterophylla extract via an UPLC-MS/MS method and its formulation as an antibacterial phytonanoemulsion gel by Younis, Nermin A., Hemdan, A., Zafer, Mai M., Abd-Elsalam, Wessam H., Abouelatta, Samar M.

“…Skin infections are among the bacterial infections that present significant therapeutic challenges due to antibiotic resistance. Recently, herbal products…”
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In Vitro Cytotoxic Activity and Phytochemical Characterization (UPLC/T-TOF-MS/MS) of the Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ) Rind Extract by El Gizawy, Heba A, El-Haddad, Alaadin E, Attia, Yasmin M, Fahim, Sally A, Zafer, Mai M, Saadeldeen, Amr M

“…Reusing food waste is becoming popular in pharmaceutical industries. Watermelon ( ) rind is commonly discarded as a major solid waste. Here, the in vitro…”
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Severe COVID-19 and Sepsis: Immune Pathogenesis and Laboratory Markers by Zafer, Mai M, El-Mahallawy, Hadir A, Ashour, Hossam M

“…The ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has taken a…”
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Retained colistin susceptibility in clinical Acinetobacter baumannii isolates with multiple mutations in pmrCAB and lpxACD operons by Zafer, Mai M., Hussein, Amira F. A., Al-Agamy, Mohamed H., Radwan, Hesham H., Hamed, Samira M.

“…The progressive increase in the resistance rates to first- and second-line antibiotics has forced the reuse of colistin as last-line treatment for…”
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Tn7382, a novel composite transposon harboring blaNDM-1 and aphA6 in Acinetobacter baumannii by Hamed, Samira M., Hussein, Amira F.A., Al-Agamy, Mohamed H., Radwan, Hesham H., Zafer, Mai M.

“…•A novel transposon, Tn7382, co-harboring blaNDM-1 and aphA6 was described in two extensively drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from patients in…”
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Antimicrobial resistance patterns among critical priority pathogens in an intensive care unit at a tertiary hospital in Egypt: a descriptive analysis comparing pre- and COVID-19 eras by Zafer, Mai M, Bassiouny, Dina M, Ghosh, Soumya, Bornman, Charné, Hussein, Amira F A

“…The intensified global challenge of antimicrobial resistance, set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, is a cause for major concern. Within…”
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Biofilm-mediated infections by multidrug-resistant microbes: a comprehensive exploration and forward perspectives by Zafer, Mai M., Mohamed, Gamal A., Ibrahim, Sabrin R. M., Ghosh, Soumya, Bornman, Charné, Elfaky, Mahmoud A.

“…A biofilm is a collection of microorganisms organized in a matrix of extracellular polymeric material. Biofilms consist of microbial cells that attach to both…”
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Changing patterns of bacterial profile and antimicrobial resistance in high-risk patients during the COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary oncology hospital by Abdel-Hamid, Rasha M., El-Mahallawy, Hadir A., Allam, Rasha M., Zafer, Mai M., Elswify, Marwa

“…The widespread evolution of phenotypic resistance in clinical isolates over the years, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic onset, has exacerbated the global…”
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MALDI-TOF MS Overcomes Misidentification of the Uncommon Human Pathogen Candida famata by Routine Phenotypic Identification Methods by Ghaith, Doaa, Zafer, Mai M., Hosny, Thoraya, AbdElfattah, May

“…Candida famata has been associated with the identifiable Candida infections that takes place in human and the identification error of this species possibly…”
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Genomic Characterization of Extensively Drug-Resistant NDM-Producing Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates With the Emergence of Novel blaADC-257 by Zafer, Mai M., Hussein, Amira F. A., Al-Agamy, Mohamed H., Radwan, Hesham H., Hamed, Samira M.

“…Acinetobacter baumannii has become a major challenge to clinicians worldwide due to its high epidemic potential and acquisition of antimicrobial resistance…”
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Epidemiological features of nosocomial Klebsiella pneumoniae : virulence and resistance determinants by Zafer, Mai M, El Bastawisie, Maha M, Wassef, Mona, Hussein, Amira Fa, Ramadan, Mohammed A

“… The authors aimed to examine antibiotic resistance genes and representative virulence determinants among 100 isolates with an emphasis on capsular serotypes…”
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Spread of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae at tertiary care cancer hospital in Egypt by ElMahallawy, Hadir A., Zafer, Mai M., Amin, Magdy A., Ragab, Mai M., Al-Agamy, Mohamed H.

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Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern and Their Beta-Lactamase Encoding Genes among Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains Isolated from Cancer Patients by Amin, Magdy A., al-Agamy, Mohamed H., El-Mahallawy, Hadir A., Ashour, Mohammed Seif El-Din, Zafer, Mai M.

“…This study was designed to investigate the prevalence of metallo-β-lactamases (MBL) and extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) in P. aeruginosa isolates…”
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