CARBAPENEM RESISTANCE IN GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA: A HOSPITAL-BASED STUDY IN EGYPT

Background and Objectives: The global spread of carbapenem resistance and the resulting increase in mortality forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to claim carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) as global priority pathogens.Our study aimed to determine the prevalence of carbapenemase-encoding genes and major plasmid incompatibility gro

A field research of ichthyofauna of the lower reaches of the River Drava near Donji Miholjac was made during 2006 using fishing nets and electrofisher.Additional data was collected from the local anglers to present all caught species in this area.Sampling was conducted on all types of water habitats including side arms, artificial channels, backwat