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Phenotipic resitance of enterobacteriaceae to quinolones in university hospital “Mother Tereza “in Tirana, Albania

Evis Nushi; Vjollca Durro*; Irida Ikonomi (Hoxha); Nevila Gjermeni

Background: Resistance to antimicrobials has been reported with a notable frequency in species belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, among other bacterial families, in sources including animals and food. Quinolones are among the most commonly used antibiotics for oral treatment of community infections. The study aims to highlight the resistance level of Enterobacteriacea isolates to quinolones in Albania, in a tertiary hospital and compare the assessment data with international data.


Rapid microbiological methods. They are rapid! Are they fast?

João Henriques; Catarina Cardoso; Carla Vitorino*

Rapid Microbiological Methods (RMM) are relatively recent methods of microbiology. When compared to traditional microbiological methods, that may take days or even weeks to deliver a result, RMM’s output is given in a timely manner with increased precision and sensitivity. In an industrial environment, this could lead to numerous advantages such as early detection of microbiological contamination and increased control over the manufacture process...


Life style and infectious diseases

Mohammad Rabbani Khorasgani

Lifestyle is an important area of human life. It affects different aspects of human life including body and soul health. The infection development and infectious diseases rate and severity are affected by human lifestyle. It influences survival of infectious agents in the body and environment, their spreading and prevention of diseases.


Microbial enzymes in paper and pulp industries for bioleaching application

Nathan Vinod Kumar*; Mary Esther Rani

In the present world, the demand of paper recycling process is quite high. Presently many industries rely on chemical based process for biobleaching of paper pulp which is toxic. Hence, we aimed at replacing the chemical process with suitable microbial enzymes in biobleaching and pulp modification application. This chapter reviews the various microbial enzymes, its mechanisms and quality enhancement of recycled paper.


Antimicrobial peptides in infected wounds

Helena P Felgueiras*; M Teresa P Amorim

Wound healing is a fundamental process to re-establish tissue integrity. Microbial infections, however, may hinder this process and compromise our health. The increasing resistance of microorganisms colonizing infections to conventional antibiotics has raised many concerns. Hence, new treatment options have been researched and new biomolecules uncovered...


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