Germs, Volume 12, Issue 3

Introduction: Hypertension is occasionally associated with congenital hydronephrosis. Case report: The authors report a four-month-old boy with severe left congenital hydronephrosis and transient hypertension triggered by his first urinary tract infe...

Introduction: Cutibacterium acnes is a Gram-positive anaerobic rod that is part of the normal skin flora, as well as the oral cavity, genitourinary and gastrointestinal tracts. When detected, it is usually considered contaminant; but it is infrequent...

Introduction: Actinomycosis is an unusual chronic granulomatous infectious disease. They are commensals in various sites of the human body but with little pathogenicity. Actinomyces israelii is the most prevalent species but more than 30 species have...

Introduction: Lactococcus garvieae, a zoonotic pathogen, may rarely infect humans through the consumption of fish. Documented manifestations of L. garvieae infection in humans include infective endocarditis, prosthetic joint infections, liver abscess...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an important impact on medical education. Many universities from different countries faced temporary closures at the very beginning of the pandemic, and were quick to adapt and offer an online experience for students [...]

Introduction: Pulmonary diseases are amongst the most common causes of premature death and distressing disorders worldwide. This study aimed to detect the fastidious and routine infectious agents, and their drug resistance patterns in bronchoalveolar...

Introduction: Mortality due to carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) infection has increased worldwide in recent years. The risk factors associated with hospital settings in Iran and the role of strain resistance mechanisms in many studi...

Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections are a major concern for healthcare systems around the world. Microorganisms developing resistance to potent antibiotics are an urgent threat to public health. Methods: The present study is a retrospectiv...

Introduction: Worldwide, Clostridioides difficile infection is becoming one of the most common healthcare-associated infections. Management and control of this infection in healthcare facilities are associated with screening for environmental and ins...

Introduction: The study objective was to compare the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in clinical Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates obtained from a secondary-care hospital prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ku...