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Microbes and Infectious Diseases is a peer-reviewed, quarterly, open-access journal. It publishes original articles, review articles, short reports, correspondence, and letters to the editor of significant scientific and ethical standards that relate to all fields of medical/clinical/pharmaceutical microbiology, infection prevention and control, and infectious diseases. Please, see the full aim and scope of the journal available at: https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/journal/aim_scope. The journal will consider for publication manuscripts from any part of the world but particularly reports that would be of interest to readers in the Middle East or other parts of Africa and Asia. Microbes and Infectious Diseases is the official publication of Zagazig University, Faculty of Medicine, Egypt.

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Evaluation of in vitro effect of Fosfomycin on resistant Gram-negative pathogens in urinary tract infection

Malaria endemicity in sub-saharan Africa: Past and present issues in public health

Prevalence of malaria and typhoid fever co-infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria

Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Citrus aurantium L. leaf extracts on bacteria isolated from blood of Hepatitis B positive individuals in Ondo State, Nigeria

Evaluation of antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles against multidrug-resistant Gram negative bacilli clinical isolates from Zagazig University Hospitals

Main Subjects

Antimicrobial resistance 13

Clinical microbiology 6

Infection prevention and control 6

Infectious diseases 5

Infectious Diseases 1

Medical microbiology 4

Medical virology 2

Molecular microbiology 2

Pharmaceutical Microbiology 1

Original Article

COVID-19 in geriatric population: Prevalent symptoms and risky parameters

Pages 1-11

Rabab Maher; Shimaa Afify; Hend Shousha; Mohamed El-Kassas; Noha Asem; Eman Fouad; Eshak Bahbah; Nermin Zaky Mostafa; Ehab Mostafa; Mohammed Medhat; Amr Abdelazeem; Hazem Elmorsy; Rateba Mohammed; Basem ELsayed Essa; Sabrin Abdel Wahab; Nagwa Salah; Basma Ahmed Elawady

Antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacterial and fungal lower respiratory tract infections among COVID-19 patients and their impact on Mortality

Pages 12-25

Rania M Amir; Rehab M Ateya; Heba M Kadry

Alpha-1 antitrypsin and vitamin D deficiency in COVID-19: correlation with risk of disease in Iraqi patients.

Pages 26-31

Alaa Hussein Hasan

Association between SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity and disease activity in children with systemic lupus erythematosus

Pages 32-45

Ekram Abdel-Rahman Mahmoud; Elsayed Abdelkreem; Ebtesam Fayez; Eman Mohamed Fahmy; Nesma Atef Mohamed Hassan

Phytotherapy to prevent and treat COVID-19 in the province of Azilal, Morocco.

Pages 46-58

Maria Mahzoune; Nouerddine Hmamouch; Driss Ousaaid; Badiaa Lyoussi

Review Article

Vaccines for yellow fever disease: A narrative review

Pages 59-75

Sumira Malik; Jutishna Bora; Richa Mishra; Nayan Talukdar; Archana Dhasmana; Sagnik Nag; Geeta Bhandari; Swati Priya; Sarvesh Rustagi; Seema Ramniwas

Evolution of HBV antiviral resistance: A threat to current therapeutic strategies

Pages 76-92

Abdirasak Sharif Ali Mude; Yahye A Nageye; Kizito E Bello

Original Article

Characterization and neutralizing potential of plasma-derived immunoglobulins in hepatitis C virus patients in Auchi, Nigeria: Implications for passive immunization

Pages 93-101

Mathew Folaranmi Olaniyan; Kemi Felicia Ajiboye; Tolulope Busayo OLANIYAN; Medinat Taiwo Adeniran; Phoebe Nwamaka Kanikwu; Musa Abidemi Muhibi; Odekunle Bola Odegbemi

Antibodies to HIV-1 specific antigens in HBV and HCV coinfected patients in Warri, Nigeria

Pages 102-109

Mathew Folaranmi Olaniyan; Kemi Felicia Ajiboye; Tolulope Busayo Olaniyan; Odekunle Bola Odegbemi

Unsafe sexual practices prior to incarceration, and early childhood transmission are potential high-risk factors of Hepatitis B and HIV infection among prisoners in Blantyre, Malawi.

Pages 110-122

Shakira Chimberenga; Vincent Samuel Phiri; Anastansia Mgawa; Grace James; Enock Jumbe; Marie-Claire Van Hout; Mulinda Nyirenda; Isaac Thom Shawa

Knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among healthcare professionals regarding HIV-related stigma

Pages 123-134

Ahmad Morad Asaad; Rehab Hosny El-Sokkary; Maysa Abdallah Saeed; Samar Saeed; Yasmine Ahmed Asaad; Walaa Shawky Khater

Comprehensive survey of the impact of HIV infection on quality of life and socio-economic status of Moroccan patients in Fez-Meknes region

Pages 135-142

Abdelilah Merabti; Chadia Zahouani; Meryem Mrani Alaoui; Zouhair Hajji; Abdelhak Laalali; Marouane Majdi; Abdelhamid Mechyakha; Hassane Annaji; Inan Abbassi; Mohammed Figuigui; Jaafar El Bardai; Ahmed Ouazzani

Molecular and immunological diagnosis of human respiratory syncytial viruses A and B from respiratory infection patients in Mosul City / Iraq

Pages 143-150

Manar Fawzi Al-Taee; Rasha Nazar Hasson; Anmar Ahmed AlTaie; Shuhub Waleed Al-Ameen; Ali M. Saadi

Best practice in microbiological surveillance of endoscopes: Evaluation the efficacy of different sampling strategies for reprocessed endoscopes

Pages 151-158

Nourhan Hussein; Moustafa Ragab; Gehan Fahmy; Iman El-Kholy

Review Article

Pharmaceutical products microbial contamination; approaches of detection and avoidance

Pages 159-170

Zahraa Amer Hashim; Vildan Celiksoy

Streptococcus mutans - The life on Human teeth –An extensive review on molecular mechanisms and consequences for systemic health

Pages 171-183

Suganya Kannan; Jeyakumar Balakrishnan; Niranjjan Ramachandran; Vijayakumar Nair; Kalidass Vijayakumar

Oral pathogens in peri-implant disease: Insights from 16S rRNA gene sequencing

Pages 184-189

Ehab Qasim Talib; Ghada Ibrahim Taha; Dhuha Mahmood Ali; Israa Amer Hasan

Original Article

Micro RNA 34a as a promising biomarker in early diagnosis of adult sepsis patients in ICU: A Pilot Study

Pages 190-201

Sara A. Aboelroos; Amr kamal abotaqia; Hasnaa Azab; Nashwa R. Hassan

Assessment of bacterial etiologic agents, antimicrobial susceptibility status and associated factors of isolates among hospitalized patients suspected for blood stream infection at Dessie comprehensive specialized hospital, northeast Ethiopia

Pages 202-212

Assefa S Sisay; Getinet Kumie; Chalie Mulugeta; Abebaw Alamrew; Marye Nigatie

Phenotypic and genotypic detection of macrolide resistance among clinical isolates of Staphylococci, Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt

Pages 213-225

Noura E Esmaeel; Manar G Gebriel; Shymaa Hassan Yahia; Thoraya Hosny; Sherif Yehia Mohammed; Marian Asaad Gerges

Multidrug resistance and biofilm production among Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates at a tertiary care hospital, Egypt.

Pages 226-235

Hanaa M. El Maghraby; Eman Elshahat Orabi; Alshimaa L. Abdallah

Phylogenetic analysis of Staphylococcus sp. related with thyroiditis in Al-Nasiriyah city, Iraq

Pages 236-242

Noor Abbas Gaseb; Saad Salman Hamim

Detection of mcr-1 gene of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance in extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli in Khartoum State – Sudan

Pages 243-251

Romaisah Afi Mohammed Derbij; Sahar Mohammed Seedahmed; Alkhair Abd Almahmoud Idris

Plasmid profiling analysis of some meropenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates from poultry farms in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria

Pages 252-258

Olajumoke kemi Ekundayo; Josiah Mofoluwaso Adedeji Oyinloye

Molecular determination of virulent genes from avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from poultry farm droppings in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Pages 259-266

Pere-ere Sarah Tobia; Elijah I. Ohimain

High prevalence of multidrug-resistant extended spectrum beta lactamase -producing Escherichia coli in raw milk in Bangladesh

Pages 267-277

Sohel Rana; Fahmida Jaahan Fahim; Rimi Das; Kh Saad Abdullah; SM Sertaz Islam; Nabil Jahan Mahim; Nadia Sultana; Md Nazim Uddin; Md Rafiqul Islam; Shahed Ahmad; Kazi Zinnah; Monira Noor; Ferdaus Mohd Altaf Hossain

Prevalence of nosocomial infections caused by multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae encoded by different genes.

Pages 278-287

Muhammad Abd El-Hakeem Abuolfotoh; Raafat Abd El Rahman; Haidy Khalil; Ahmed Gad; Rania Talaat

Antimicrobial resistance pattern and molecular characterization of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae among hospital-acquired infections in the intensive care unit

Pages 288-298

Aya Bedawy; Alaa Osama Abdel-Kareem; Rehab Ateya; Asmaa Elsheikh; Eman Salah Elgharabawy

Prevalence of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in urinary tract infections: A retrospective observational study in eastern India

Pages 299-307

Swayamprabha Sahoo; Jatindra Nath Mohanty; Sweta Padma Routray; Ashirbad Sarangi; Debasish Swapnesh Kumar Nayak; Sejal Shah; Jayashankar Das; Enketeswara Subudhi; Tripti Swarnkar

Genotyping and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates in Suez Canal University Hospitals

Pages 308-318

Maha Mohamed Mahdi; Waheed Fawzy Hessam; Atef Shehata; Marwa Mohamed Fouad; Yara Elsayed Marei

Phenotypic and molecular characterization of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from ventilator associated pneumonia patients

Pages 319-328

Rehab Ahmed Rabie; Nagwan A Ismail; Hanaa M. El Maghraby

Frequency of efflux pump-encoding genes adeA and adeS in Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from Ain Shams University Hospitals

Pages 329-341

Shimaa A. Abdel Salam; Karim A. Montasser; Maha A. Anwar; Amira E. Abdelhamid; Nagwa M. Abo El Magd

Occurrence of extremely drug-resistant Klebsiella and multidrug-resistant Enterobacter species in chronic wound patients

Pages 342-354

Olaoniye Habeebat Ajigbewu; Folasade Muibat Adeyemi; Abideen Akinkunmi Wahab; Omotayo Opemipo Oyedara; Nana Aishat Yusuf-Omoloye; Fiyinfolu Abdulraheem Ajigbewu

Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by endophytic fungus Fusarium porliferutum isolated from Allium Sativum and its antimicrobial effect against multidrug resistant bacteria

Pages 355-368

Mohamed M. Gharieb; Mai S. Khatab; Azza M. Soliman; Marwa S. Taha

Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of soil Streptomyces isolates collected from Mogadishu against beta-lactamase-resistant bacteria

Pages 369-377

Abdirasak Sharif Ali Mude; Yahye Ahmed Nageye; Kizito E Bello

Antimicrobial activity of siderophores on multidrug resistance bacteria and Candida albicans isolated from urinary tract infection Iraqi patients

Pages 378-388

Reyam Ali Jaber; Mohammed Hussein Mushrif; Nada Hisham Al-Mudallal

Prevalence of Candida species colonization in patients with chronic liver disease admitted to the intensive care unit: A prospective two center study

Pages 389-395

Eman Medhat Hasan; Magdy Amin El Serafy; Rasha Eletreby; Hend Shousha; Mona Abdelaziz Wassef; Sherifa Tarek Salem; Rana Mostafa Anwar; Nermin Zaky Mostafa; Basma Ahmed Elawady