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Hospital Effluent Discharges as Dynamic Hotspots for Multidrug-resistant Pathogens: Sources, Selection, Dissemination, Surveillance and Control

M. A. Adefisoye, Oluwagbemisola. C. Adewusi, Mary AdejumokeAdelowo & Nasiru Bright Lecky · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Hospital effluent is widely described as a hotspot for antimicrobial resistance, yet the term hotspot is often used without distinguishing concentration, absolute load, clinical relevance, mobility, selection pressure, temporal variability or downstream exposure. This critical na...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i81773

Prevalence of Beta-lactam Resistance Genes (Bla Genes) in Multidrug-Resistant Strains of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Infections at a University Hospital in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Coulibaly Adja Mansagna, Ouattara Mohamed Baguy, Koné Mariam, Coulibaly Ibourahema, Tiekoura Konan Bertin, Kipré Guédé Bertin, Konan Kouadio Fernique, Toty Abalé Anatole & Nathalie Kouadio Guessennd · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Aim: The overall objective of this study was to characterise the bla genes responsible for beta-lactam resistance in two major strains of Enterobacteriaceae (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) involved in bacterial infections and producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamas...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i61756

Antibiofilm and Antibacterial Properties of Herbal Extracts as Alternatives to Current Treatment Approaches: A Narrative Review

Rasmi T. R., Pavan Chand Attavar, Sona P. Hydrose, M. Shashidhar Kotian & Delna N. S. · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Bacterial biofilm formation poses significant challenges in the healthcare sector due to increased antibiotic resistance and persistent infections. This literature review explores the potential of some herbs and their extracts as alternative approaches to combat biofilm formation...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i2979