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Antibiotic Susceptibility of Uropathogens in Benghazi, Libya

Original article English RS Tobgi1, IAA Taher2, MB Ali3 1. AL-Fateh Children Hospital,Benghazi, Libya 2. Department of Microbiology, and 3. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol. 1, No. 2 (November 2001): 46-49 Abstract Objectives: To study the antibiotic susceptibility of uropathogens to most commonly used antibacterial agents. Methods: A …

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Assessment of Elbow Function in Fracture Head Radius

Original article English Mohamed Saad Ambarek, Mustafa Elfadly Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University JMJ Vol. 1, No. 2 (November 2001): 50-53 Abstract Fracture head of radius management has long been a controversial subject. Disagreement has centred around four main points: The indication for non-operative and operative treatment; The period of immobilization; The …

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Dirty Money: Toxigenic and Methacillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from used banknotes

Original article English Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh, Najat M. Saed, Abdulmulla EL-Ghodban, Amal Rahouma,Salaheddin Abeid Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tripoli-LibyaDepartment of Microbiology, Faulty of Science, Eotos Lorand University, Budapest-Hungary JMJ Vol. 1, No. 2 (November 2001): 54-56 Abstract Background: Staphylococcus aureus is well established as an important cause of nosocomial and community-acquired infections …

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Public Knowledge and Attitude Towards Cancer in the Eastern part of Libya

Original article English Abdul-Nasser Elzouki Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol. 1, No. 2 (November 2001): 57-62 Abstract To the best of our knowledge, no systematic effort has been directed at understanding the issues related to cancer and cancer patients in Libya. Since understanding community attitudes towards cancer and cancer patients …

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Alpha-1-antitrypsin genetic polymorphism in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: Low frequency of heterozygosity of the Piz variant among patients with ulcerative colitis

Original article English Abdul-Nasser Elzouki, Sten Eriksson, Stefan Lindgren JMJ Vol. 1, No. 2 (November 2001): 67-71 Abstract The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease is enigmatic. Several genetic and environmental factors have been implicated. We studied 137 untreated patients with ulcerative colitis and 100 patients with crohn´s disease, seen at Malm? Universiry Hospital, Sweden during …

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Carriage by the housefly (Musca domestica) of multiple-antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are potentially pathogenic to humans, in hospital and other urban environments in Misurata, Libya.

Original article English Rahuma N, Ghenghesh KS, Ben Aissa R, Elamaari A. Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Misurata University, P.O. Box 2478, Misurata, Libya. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2005 Dec;99(8):795-802. Abstract Using standard microbiological procedures, bacteria that are potentially pathogenic to humans were isolated from 150 houseflies collected in the Libyan city …

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