| characterization of virulence factors of aeromonas isolated from children with and without diarrhoea in tripoli, libya. | during september 1992-august 1993, stool samples from 157 children with diarrhoea and 157 matched healthy controls were examined for the presence of aeromonas and other enteropathogens. aeromonas strains were tested for haemolytic activity, haemagglutination patterns, and antibiotic susceptibility. in total, 62 aeromonas were isolated, of which 27 (17.2%) were from children with diarrhoea and 35 (22.3%) from healthy controls. only 23 (14.6%) of the diarrhoeal children and 28 (17.8%) of the healt ... | 1999 | 10897890 |
| carriage by the german cockroach (blattella germanica) of multiple-antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are potentially pathogenic to humans, in hospitals and households in tripoli, libya. | using standard bacteriological procedures, 403 cockroaches (blattella germanica) collected in tripoli, from hospitals or the households surrounding the hospitals, were examined for bacteria that are potentially pathogenic to humans. almost all of the cockroaches (96.1% of the 253 from hospitals and 98.7% of the 150 from households) were found to be carrying potentially pathogenic bacteria, with similar mean burdens of 3.2 x 10(5) colony-forming units (cfu) (range=0-1.4 x 10(7)) for each hospital ... | 2006 | 16417714 |
| [microbiological studies of spiced beef burgers in tripoli city, libyan arab jamahiriya]. | we investigated the microbiological quality of uncooked and cooked spiced beef burger in restaurants and fast food places in tripoli city and surrounding areas. thus 151 samples (92 cooked and 59 uncooked) were analysed microbiologically. the results showed that all samples were highly contaminated with bacteria; 74.5%, 28.8%, 27.1% and 18.6% of the uncooked samples were contaminated with escherichia coli, aeromonas spp., staphylococcus aureus and e. coli o157:h7 respectively. additionally 11.9% ... | 2008 | 18557465 |
| enteric pathogens associated with childhood diarrhea in tripoli-libya. | abstract. stool samples from children < 5 years of age with diarrhea (n = 239) were examined for enteric pathogens using a combination of culture, enzyme-immunoassay, and polymerase chain reaction methods. pathogens were detected in 122 (51%) stool samples; single pathogens were detected in 37.2% and co-pathogens in 13.8% of samples. norovirus, rotavirus, and diarrheagenic escherichia coli (dec) were the most frequently detected pathogens (15.5%, 13.4%, and 11.2%, respectively); salmonella, aden ... | 2011 | 21633024 |