Mohsen Arzanlou

Retrospective Cohort Study of Tracheal Etiological Agents and their Drug Resistance in Patients Referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ardabil City from 2012 to 2022

Background Endotracheal tube-associated infections, an important cause of mortality in patients admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICU), are mainly caused by opportunistic, Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) bacteria. Accurate diagnosis of etiological agents and investigation of their anti...

Prevalence of vancomycin- and aminoglycoside-resistant pathogenic enterococci in municipal wastewater: A study in northwest Iran

ABSTRACT The extensive use of antimicrobials has contributed to the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms in municipal wastewater. The prevalence, resistance patterns, and virulence factors of Enterococcus species were studied in 25 untreated municipal wastewater...