Background: Resistance to carbapenems is a worldwide problem, NDM-1 carbapenemase is rapidly spreading in many parts of the world. Few studies in Egypt reported the enzyme. Objectives: to detect the NDM-1 in carbapenems resistant K. pneumoniae isolated from patients hospitalized in Sohag University hospital. Methodology: The study was conducted during the period between June 2017 to December 2017. K. pneumoniae ... 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