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Open AccessThe intestinal carrier status of Enterococcus spp. in children: clonal diversity and alterations in resistance phenotypes before and after admission to a pediatric intensive care unit
This study aimed to investigate the intestinal carrier status of Enterococcus spp. among children in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and reveal the role of hospitalization in the alteration of resistance p...
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Open AccessEffectiveness of mouthwashes on reducing SARS-CoV-2 viral load in oral cavity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The risk of SARS-COV-2 transmission is relatively high during dental procedures. A study was conducted to investigate the effects of mouthwashes on SARS-COV-2 viral load reduction in the oral cavity.
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Open AccessThe genotypic and phenotypic characteristics contributing to high virulence and antibiotics resistance in Escherichia coli O25-B2-ST131 in comparison to non- O25-B2-ST131
Escherichia coli serogroup O25b-sequence type 131 (E. coli O25-B2-ST131) is considered as multidrug-resistant and hypervirulent organism. There is lack of data about involvement of this pathogen in the children’s...
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Open AccessVirulence genes expression profiling of different Shigella flexneri serotypes in response to sub-inhibitory concentrations of azithromycin and ciprofloxacin
Shigellosis is a self-limiting disease that antibiotic therapy could decrease its complications and duration. However, sublethal levels of antibiotics, may lead to alteration in disease state, besides its role...
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Open AccessGenetic relatedness of the Enterococcus faecalis isolates in stool and urine samples of patients with community-acquired urinary tract infection
Community-acquired urinary tract infection (CA-UTI) could be caused by endogenous or exogenous routes. To show this relationship, we investigated molecular fingerprints and genotypes of paired Enterococcus faecal...
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A letter to the editor comment on: five-year monitoring of considerable changes in tyrosine phosphorylation motifs of the Helicobacter pylori cagA gene in Iran
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Open AccessHigh frequency distribution of heterogeneous vancomycin resistant Enterococcous faecium (VREfm) in Iranian hospitals
Enterococcus faecium is a multi-resistant nosocomial pathogen causing infection in debilitated patients. Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecium (VREfm) are a major concern and increased dramatically worldwide ...