Nouf Mishari Alrashed

Dr. Nouf Mishari Alrashed

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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17 July 2023 in Antibiotics
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NANouf Mishari Alrashed
Nouf Mishari Alrashed
KBKhalid Bindayna
Khalid Bindayna
MSMohammad Shahid
Mohammad Shahid
NSNermin Kamal Saeed
Nermin Kamal Saeed
ADAbdullah Darwish
Abdullah Darwish
AAAli Al-Mahmeed
Ali Al-Mahmeed
Background: Acinetobacter baumannii is regarded as a significant cause of death in hospitals. The WHO recently added carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) to its global pathogen priority list. There is a dearth of information on CRAB from our region. Methods: Fifty CRAB isolates were collected from four main hospitals in Bahrain for this study. Bacterial identification and antibiotic susceptibility tests were carried out using the BD PhoenixTM and VITEK-2 compact, respectively. Using conventional PCR, these isolates were further screened for carbapenem resistance markers (blaOXA-51, blaOXA-23, blaOXA-24, blaOXA-40, blaIMP, blaNDM, blaVIM, and blaKPC). Results: All of the isolates were resistant to imipenem (100%), meropenem (98%), and cephalosporins (96–98%), followed by other commonly used antibiotics. All these isolates were least resistant to gentamicin (64%). The detection of resistance determinants showed that the majority harbored blaOXA-51 (100%) and blaIMP (94%), followed by blaOXA-23 (82%), blaOXA-24 (46%), blaOXA-40 (14%), blaNDM (6%), blaVIM (2%), and blaKPC (2%). Conclusion: The study isolates showed a high level of antibiotic resistance. Class D carbapenemases were more prevalent in our CRAB isolate collection. The resistance genes were found in various combinations. This study emphasizes the importance of strengthening surveillance and stringent infection control measures in clinical settings to prevent the emergence and further spread of such isolates.

19 June 2024 in Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
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NANouf Mishari Alrashed
Nouf Mishari Alrashed
MSMohammad Shahid
Mohammad Shahid
NSNermin Kamal Saeed
Nermin Kamal Saeed
ADAbdullah Darwish
Abdullah Darwish
RJRonni Joji
Ronni Joji
KBKhalid Bindayna
Khalid Bindayna