Iranian Journal of Medical Microbiology

✅ Several demographic and clinical factors were found to predict the EMS utilization and in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and can be used for risk-stratification. Controlling for the predictors of ambulance use in COVID-19 infection may help improve patient outcomes.

✅ The results showed that the spa gene distribution was present in 82% of the samples. Out of 46 samples, 40 samples belonged to wound samples. Also, pvl gene was observed in 12% (7 samples) of samples. There is an association between mecA gene and resistance to the antibiotics oxacillin, cefoxitin, and erythromycin in methicillin-resistant S. aureus strains.

✅ The optimal formulation of niosome nanoparticles included span 60 (0.060), tween 60 (0.090), and cholesterol (0.046). Continuous and controlled release of cefazolin from the niosome, along with increased drug penetration, reduces the growth of E. coli (ATCC 9637) and S. aureus (ATCC 12600).

✅ Increased and significant expression of ifn-γ and tnf-α cytokines in the sample group treated with pathogen strain and ATCC strain indicates polarization of macrophages stimulated by Salmonella typhi in vitro.

✅ Antibiotic resistance was common among K. pneumoniae isolated from healthy volunteers’ feces who participated in this study. Transmission of resistant bacteria and plasmids through oral-fecal sources threats to the public, which could complicate treatment options for community-acquired infections caused by K. pneumoniae.

✅ Our findings showed that the bacterium B. licheniformis 6346 can be used for producing penicillinase enzyme in optimum conditions.

✅ In conclusion, studies on bacterial genomes help researchers to identify characteristics of common pathogens, including virulence and antibiotic-resistance genes, and hence better understand bacterial pathogenesis to provide novel solutions for the treatment of common infections.

✅ The study found six distinct bacteria causing respiratory infections (Pseudomonas spp., Klebsiella spp., Acinetobacter spp., Enterobacter spp. Escherichia coli, and Serratia spp.). Out of 100 isolates, 21 isolates were susceptible to all of the fourteen antibiotics used in the study, and 4 isolates were completely resistant towards all of the antibiotics which were used in the study. The choice of antibiotic was based on the most prescribed medicines given by the doctors of Bangladesh.

✅ Coronavirus infection is nowadays a major public health issue which affected societies and economics worldwide. It is therefore necessary to attempt to conduct research to find how the disease affect the human health. In this regard, the Student Research Committees (SRC), subdivision of research vice-chancellor of Iranian Universities of medical sciences have effectively contributed to provide suitable platform for medical students to learn how to conduct scientific researches.