Browsing by Author "Eltai, Nahla O"
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Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Commensal Escherichia coli Isolated from Broiler Chickens in Qatar.
Eltai, Nahla O; Abdfarag, Elmoubasher A; Al-Romaihi, Hamad; Wehedy, Eman; Mahmoud, Mahmoud H; Alawad, Osama K; Al-Hajri, Mohammed M; Al Thani, Asmaa A; Yassine, Hadi M... more authors ... less authors ( International Association for Food Protection , 2018 , Article)Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a growing public health concern worldwide, and it is a top health challenge in the 21st century. AR among Enterobacteriaceae is rapidly increasing, especially in third-generation cephalosporins ... -
Antibiotics Prescribing in Intensive Care Settings during the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review
Abu-Rub, Lubna; Abdelrahman, Hana A.; Johar, Al-Reem A; Alhussain, Hashim A.; Abdel Hadi, Hamad; Eltai, Nahla O... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)The prevalence of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with SARS-CoV-2 infection who were prescribed antibiotics is undetermined and might contribute to the increased global antibiotic resistance. This ... -
Antimicrobial Resistance of Commensal Escherichia coli Isolated from Food Animals in Qatar
Alhababi, Dalal A; Eltai, Nahla O; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Farg, Elmoubasher A; Al Thani, Asmaa A; Yassine, Hadi M... more authors ... less authors ( Mary Ann Liebert , 2020 , Article)This study aims at evaluating the phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns of 18 clinically relevant antibiotics in food animals in Qatar. Fecal samples from camels, cattle, and pigeons (300) were ... -
Assessment of Indoor Air Quality of Four Primary Health Care Centers in Qatar.
Abdelrahman, Hana; Abu-Rub, Lubna; Al Mana, Hassan; Alhorr, Yousef; Al Thani, Asmaa; Qotba, Hamda; Yassine, Hadi M; Eltai, Nahla O; Hadi, M Yassine; Hadi, M Yassine... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Airborne bacteria pose a potential risk to human health upon inhalation in the indoor environments of health care facilities. Airborne bacteria may originate from various sources, including patients, workers, and daily ... -
Bacterial indoor air contaminations in hospitals in MENA region: a systematic review
Abu-Rub, Lubna I.; Johar, Al-Reem A.; Al Mana, Hassan; Abdelrahman, Hana A.; Althani, Asmaa A.; Qotba, Hamda; Yassine, Hadi M.; Eltai, Nahla O.... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Article Review)Poor indoor air quality in healthcare settings has been tied with the increase in hospital-acquired infections. Thus, this systematic review was conducted to assess the levels and compositions of bacteria in indoor hospital ... -
Colorimetric gold nanoparticles-based assay for direct detection of Clostridium difficile in clinical isolates from Qatar
Al-Saadi, Tahani M.; Eltai, Nahla O.; Hamdi, Wedad S.; Bakhsh, Fadheela Dad; Azazzy, Hassan; Al-Ansari, Nasser; Al-Thani, Asmaa... more authors ... less authors ( Academic Journals , 2017 , Article)Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a significant health problem worldwide. Control and prevention strategies of C. difficile horizontal transmission require assays with fast detection with high specificity and ... -
Design of hybrid clay/ polypyrrole decorated with silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles for anticorrosive and antibacterial applications
Khouloud, Jlassi; Sliem, Mostafa H.; Benslimane, Fatiha M.; Eltai, Nahla O.; Abdullah, Aboubakr M. ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)In this work, a novel and cost-effective bentonite intercalated with polypyrrole Zinc oxide-silver nanocomposite (B-PPy/ZnO) hybrid material was prepared via in situ photopolymerization of pyrrole in the presence of silanized ... -
Food Regulations and Enforcement in Qatar
Eltai, Nahla O; El-Obeid, Tahra; Kassem, Issmat I; Yassine, Hadi M ( Elsevier , 2018 , Book chapter)Food safety and regulation are exceedingly important topics in the Gulf countries, including Qatar. The latter is influenced by a rapid population growth and constraints to local food production caused by a harsh climate ... -
Identification of mcr-8 in Clinical Isolates From Qatar and Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial Profiles
Eltai, Nahla O; Kelly, Brianna; Al-Mana, Hassan A.; Ibrahimhim, Emad B.; Yassine, Hadi M; Al Thani, Asma; Al Maslmani, Muna; Lammens, Christine; Xavier, Basil B.; Kumar, Surbhi Malhotra... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)This study was performed to investigate the genotypic causes of colistin resistance in 18 colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (n = 13), Escherichia coli (n = 3) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n = 2) isolates from patients ... -
Low-level amikacin resistance induced by AAC(6′)-Ib and AAC(6′)-Ib-cr in extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales isolated from urine in children
Hassan Al, Mana; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Eltai, Nahla O.; Al-Hadidi, Sara H.; Hasan, Mohammad Rubayet; Tang, Patrick; Pérez-López, Andrés... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Other)Amikacin is commonly used in children in combination with other agents as a last-resort treatment for severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Amikacin is also prescribed empirically in febrile ... -
Molecular characterization of extended spectrum β -lactamases enterobacteriaceae causing lower urinary tract infection among pediatric population.
Eltai, Nahla O; Al Thani, Asmaa A; Al-Ansari, Khalid; Deshmukh, Anand S; Wehedy, Eman; Al-Hadidi, Sara H; Yassine, Hadi M... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central , 2018 , Article)The β-lactam antibiotics have traditionally been the main treatment of Enterobacteriaceae infections, nonetheless, the emergence of species producing β- Lactamases has rendered this class of antibiotics largely ineffective. ... -
A preliminary study on microbial air contamination in select schools in Doha, Qatar
Abu Rub, Lubna Ibrahim Ali; Gharbi, Dorra; Safi, Mariem; Eltai, Nahla O; Suhail, Mohammed; Kotb1, Mohammad M.; Yigiterhan, Oguz; Alfoldy, Balint... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)Available data of the indoor airborne culturable bacteria and fungi at schools’ environments is very limited in the peninsula of Qatar. This study aims to determine the microbial load in indoor and outdoor air at three ... -
Prevalence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolates from fecal samples of food handlers in Qatar
Eltai, Nahla O; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Abu Madi, Marwan A.; Ismail, Ahmed; Doiphode, S; Alalia, Walid Q... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central , 2018 , Article)Background: It is well documented that food handlers harbor and shed enteric foodborne pathogens causing foodborne disease outbreaks. However, little known on enteric antibiotic resistant (AR) bacteria carriage in ... -
Profiling of intestinal microbiota in patients infected with respiratory influenza a and b viruses
Al Khatib, Hebah A.; Mathew, Shilu; Smatti, Maria K.; Eltai, Nahla O.; Pathan, Sameer A.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Coyle, Peter V.; Al Maslamani, Muna A.; Yassine, Hadi M.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Little is known about the association between respiratory viral infections and their impact on intestinal microbiota. Here, we compared the effect of influenza types, A and B, and influenza shedding in patients’ stools on ... -
Retail Chicken Carcasses as a Reservoir of Multidrug-Resistant .
Al-Hadidi, Sara H; Al Mana, Hassan; Almoghrabi, Salam Ziad; El-Obeid, Tahra; AlAli, Walid Q; Eltai, Nahla O... more authors ... less authors ( Mary Ann Liebert , 2022 , Article)is a major cause of foodborne disease outbreaks worldwide, mainly through poultry. Recently, there has been an increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections globally. The increased drug resistance results in increased ... -
The Spectrum of Antibiotic Prescribing During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review
Al-Hadidi, Sara H.; Alhussain, Hashim; Abdel Hadi, Hamad; Johar, Alreem; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Eltai, Nahla O.... more authors ... less authors ( Mary Ann Liebert , 2021 , Article Review)Objectives: Over the last decades, there has been a significant increase in antimicrobial prescribing and consumption associated with the development of patients’ adverse events and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to the ... -
Whole-Genome Sequencing for Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Causing Lower Urinary Tract Infection among Pediatric Patients
Al Mana, Hassan; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Tsui, Clement K. M.; Perez-Lopez, Andres; Yassine, Hadi; Al Thani, Asmaa; Al-Ansari, Khalid; Eltai, Nahla O... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health problem globally, incurring health and cost burdens. The occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections has increased significantly over the years. Gram-negative ...