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Polymerase chain reaction ribotyping of Clostridium difficile isolates in Qatar: a hospital-based study
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Background
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is not generally reported to public health authorities in
the Middle East and its true prevalence remains largely unknown. The aims of this study were
to determine the ...
Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Long-Term-Residents and Settled Immigrants in Qatar in the Period 2005 to 2011
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The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
, 2013 , Article)
Abstract. The expanding economy of Qatar in the last two decades has attracted immigrants, often from countries
with poor socio-economic levels. Many arrive with patent intestinal parasitic infections, and recent analyses ...
Helminth infections among long-term residents and settled immigrants in Qatar in the decade from 2005 to 2014: temporal trends and varying prevalence among subjects from different regional origins
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BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Travel and migration from developing regions, where tropical diseases are common, to more developed
industrialised nations can contribute to the introduction and subsequent spread of infections. With its rapidly ...
Analysis of Resistance to Antimicrobials and Presence of Virulence/Stress Response Genes in Campylobacter Isolates from Patients with Severe Diarrhoea
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Public Library of Science
, 2015 , Article)
Campylobacter infections are a major cause of diarrhoea world-wide and two of the antimicrobials
used for their control (erythromycin and ciprofloxacin) have been losing efficacy in
recent years. In a sample of 174 ...
A decade of intestinal protozoan epidemiology among settled immigrants in Qatar
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PubMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background: The World Health Organization estimates that about 3.5 billion people worldwide are affected by
intestinal parasitic infections. Reports have already emphasized the role of immigrants in outbreaks of ...