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OXA-48 carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from Libyan patients

. . Lafeuille E, Decré D, Mahjoub-Messai F, Bidet P, Arlet G, Bingen E. . Microb Drug Resist. 2013 Dec;19(6):491-7. doi: 10.1089/mdr.2012.0219. Epub 2013 Jun 29. Abstract Six multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates were recovered from injured Libyan combatants. Production of carbapenemase was screened by using commercial combination tablets from Rosco combined with a temocillin disk. …

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Phenotypic and Molecular Spectrum of Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome: A Study of 24 Patients

. . Al Mutairi F, Alfadhel M, Nashabat M, El-Hattab AW, Ben-Omran T, Hertecant J, Eyaid W, Ali R, Alasmari A, Kara M, Al-Twaijri W, Filimban R, Alshenqiti A, Al-Owain M, Faqeih E, Alkuraya FS. . Pediatr Neurol. 2018 Jan;78:35-40. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2017.09.002. Epub 2017 Oct 5. Abstract BACKGROUND: Aicardi-Goutières syndrome is a rare genetic neurological …

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Co-Occurrence of Plasmid-Mediated AmpC β-Lactamase Activity Among Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia Coli

. . Zorgani A, Daw H, Sufya N, Bashein A, Elahmer O, Chouchani C. . Open Microbiol J. 2017 Sep 26;11:195-202. doi: 10.2174/1874285801711010195. 2017. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), including the AmpC type, are important mechanisms of resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolates. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate the …

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Klebsiella pneumoniae harbouring OXA-48 carbapenemase in a Libyan refugee in Italy

. . Kocsis E, Savio C, Piccoli M, Cornaglia G, Mazzariol A. . Clin Microbiol Infect. 2013 Sep;19(9):E409-11. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12232. Epub 2013 May 9. Abstract A carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae was isolated from a blood-culture of an inpatient from Libya, hospitalized in the intensive-care unit of Negrar Hospital, Italy. The clinical isolate carried the following β-lactamase …

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Marine pollution in the Libyan coastal area: Environmental and risk assessment

. . Bonsignore M, Salvagio Manta D, Al-Tayeb Sharif EA, D’Agostino F, Traina A, Quinci EM, Giaramita L, Monastero C, Benothman M, Sprovieri M. . Mar Pollut Bull. 2018 Mar;128:340-352. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.01.043. Epub 2018 Feb 6. Abstract A comprehensive assessment of the potential adverse effects on environment and human health generated by the inputs of …

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Mini-cholecystectomy versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a retrospective multicentric study among patients operated in some Eastern Libyan hospitals

. . Almahjoub A, Elfaedy O, Mansor S, Rabea A, Abdulrahman A, Alhussaen A. . Turk J Surg. 2019 Sep 23;35(3):185-190. doi: 10.5578/turkjsurg.4208. 2019 Sep. Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to analyze the difference between Mini-Cholecystectomy (MC) and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC) in terms of feasibility and postoperative outcomes to determine if MC could be …

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Occurrence, characterization, and antibiogram of Staphylococcus aureus in meat, meat products, and some seafood from Libyan retail markets

. . Naas HT, Edarhoby RA, Garbaj AM, Azwai SM, Abolghait SK, Gammoudi FT, Moawad AA, Barbieri I, Eldaghayes IM. . Vet World. 2019 Jun;12(6):925-931. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.925-931. Epub 2019 Jun 29. Abstract AIM: The aim of the current investigation was to screen the presence of Staphylococci spp., especially S. aureus in meat, meat products of …

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An epidemological study on Peste des petits ruminants in Tripoli Region, Lybia

. . Almeshay MD, Gusbi A, Eldaghayes I, Mansouri R, Bengoumi M, Dayhum AS. . Vet Ital. 2017 Sep 30;53(3):235-242. doi: 10.12834/vetit.964.5025.3. Abstract A cross‑sectional study was conducted in Libya in 7 areas of Tripoli to determine the seroprevalence of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Virus (PPRV) in small ruminants (sheep and goats) between June …

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Global Inequality in Maternal Health Care Service Utilization: Implications for Sustainable Development Goals

. . Yaya S, Ghose B. . Health Equity. 2019 Apr 26;3(1):145-154. doi: 10.1089/heq.2018.0082. 2019. Abstract Purpose: Globally, low-middle-income countries continue to account for almost all of the pregnancy-related mortalities that are largely preventable through adequate utilization of essential maternal health care services such as antenatal care (ANC) and skilled birth assistance (SBA). Promoting the …

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Rare splicing defects of FAS underly severe recessive autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome

. . Agrebi N, Ben-Mustapha I, Matoussi N, Dhouib N, Ben-Ali M, Mekki N, Ben-Ahmed M, Larguèche B, Ben Becher S, Béjaoui M, Barbouche MR. . Clin Immunol. 2017 Oct;183:17-23. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2017.06.009. Epub 2017 Jun 29. Abstract Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a prototypic disorder of impaired apoptosis characterized by autoimmune features and lymphoproliferation. Heterozygous …

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