The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of Candida in patients suffering from vaginitis, to assess predisposing factors, to identify Candida species and to determine the susceptibility profile of different Candida species to antifungal agents. This study was carried out in Sohag University Hospital during the period from August 2013 to August 2014. High vaginal swabs (HVS) ... إقراء المزيد

Carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) has emerged as a serious challenge causing nosocomial infection worldwide. We collected 24 Acinetobacter isolates from various clinical samples from patients in the intensive care unit, Sohag University Hospital during the period from August 2013 to February 2014. Identification of the Acinetobacter species was done by using API 20 E strips as a biochemical ... إقراء المزيد

Eighty five patients with suspected sepsis were enrolled in this study during the period from August 2013 to July 2014. The causative organisms were isolated and identified to the species level using API 20 strips as a biochemical identification system. The isolates were tested for antibiotic sensitivity by the disc diffusion method. All isolates were screened for metallo- lactamase (MBLs) ... إقراء المزيد