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Prevalence and Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli and their Resistance determinants in the Eastern Mediterranean Region over the Last Decade.

A. Sleiman, A. Fayad, H. Banna, 2021, Journal of global antimicrobial resistance.

Detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing NDM-1 in Lebanon.

Z. Kanafani, G. Araj, S. Kanj, 2012, Journal of infection in developing countries.

Genotypic and virulence characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes recovered from food items in Lebanon.

K. A. Kissoyan, N. Ghosn, G. Matar, 2016, Journal of infection in developing countries.

Immunoaffinity purification, stabilization and comparative characterization of listeriolysin O from Listeria monocytogenes serotypes 1/2a and 4b.

B. Swaminathan, W. Bibb, L. Helsel, 1992, Research in microbiology.

Effects of a specific nutrient combination on ESBL resistance

Saad B. Almasaudi, S. Harakeh, K. A. Kissoyan, 2018, Saudi journal of biological sciences.

Resistance and clonality in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. and relationship with antibiotic consumption in major Lebanese hospitals.

Z. Daoud, S. Doron, J. Irani, 2017, Journal of global antimicrobial resistance.

Sites of colonization in hospitalized patients with infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase organisms: a prospective cohort study

T. Nawar, Z. Kanafani, K. A. Kissoyan, 2017, Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control.

Spread of CTX-M-15 Extended Spectrum β-lactamases Encoding Genes Among Enterobacteriaceae in the Middle Eastern Region

G. Araj, G. Matar, M. Baroud, 2011 .

Further evidence of plasmid-encoded bla- CTX-M-15 and bla- TEM-1 genes in Lebanese isolates of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium that produce extended-spectrum β-lactamase

G. Matar, J. Mokhbat, M. Khairallah, 2010, Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology.

First detection and sequence analysis of the bla-CTX-M-15 gene in Lebanese isolates of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Shigella sonnei

G. Dbaibo, C. Hart, G. Araj, 2007, Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology.

Prevalence of the genes encoding extended-spectrum β-lactamases, in Escherichia coli resistant to β-lactam and non-β-lactam antibiotics

S. Al Khodor, M. Uwaydah, G. Matar, 2005 .

A national study through a ‘Farm‐to‐fork’ Approach to determine Salmonella dissemination along with the Lebanese poultry production chain

M. Chemaly, E. Viscogliosi, F. Mathieu, 2022, Zoonoses and public health.

Approaches to treatment of emerging Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections highlighting the O104:H4 serotype

Elias A. Rahal, G. Matar, F. Nassar, 2015, Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol..

Decrease in Shiga toxin expression using a minimal inhibitory concentration of rifampicin followed by bactericidal gentamicin treatment enhances survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7-infected BALB/c mice

G. Matar, E. Rahal, A. Abdelnoor, 2011, Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials.

The Mediterranean Region: A Reservoir for CTX-M-ESBL- Producing Enterobacteriacae

G. Matar, K. Cheaito, 2014 .

HLA Allele Associations and V-Beta T-Lymphocyte Expansions in Patients With Psoriasis, Harboring Toxin-Producing Staphylococcus aureus

G. Matar, E. Rahal, A. Abdelnoor, 2005, Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology.

Two-Step PCR-Based Assay for Identification of Bacterial Etiology of Otitis Media with Effusion in Infected Lebanese Children

G. Matar, Nada Sidani, M. Fayad, 1998, Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

Molecular characterization of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec and virulence encoding genes in methicillin-resistant staphylococci at a medical center in Lebanon

K. A. Kissoyan, G. Matar, Sukayna Fadlallah, 2015 .

Acquired resistome and plasmid sequencing of mcr-1 carrying MDR Enterobacteriaceae from poultry and their relationship to STs associated with humans

I. Kassem, M. Doumith, L. Okdah, 2022, JAC-antimicrobial resistance.

An unequivocal superbug: PDR Klebsiella pneumoniae with an arsenal of resistance and virulence factor genes.

L. Haraoui, N. Rizk, S. Kanj, 2021, Journal of infection in developing countries.

Evaluating the Efficacies of Carbapenem/β-Lactamase Inhibitors Against Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in vitro and in vivo

G. Araj, G. Matar, Bassam El Hafi, 2019, Front. Microbiol..

Prevalence of carbapenem resistance encoding genes and corresponding MIC90 in enterobacteriaceae at a tertiary medical care center in Lebanon

G. Araj, K. A. Kissoyan, G. Matar, 2016 .

Natural products and polysorbates: Potential Inhibitors of biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

G. Matar, A. A. Abou Fayad, Sari Rasheed, 2020, Journal of infection in developing countries.

Spoligotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates using Luminex®-based method in Lebanon.

G. Dbaibo, C. Sola, M. Wehbe, 2020, Journal of infection in developing countries.

Detection of Bartonella (Rochalimaea) quintana by routine acridine orange staining of broth blood cultures

B. Swaminathan, M. Coyle, G. Matar, 1994, Journal of clinical microbiology.

Culturomics, a potential approach paving the way toward bacteriotherapy.

M. Bilen, G. Matar, 2022, Current opinion in microbiology.

Correlation between Group B Streptococcal Genotypes, Their Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles, and Virulence Genes among Pregnant Women in Lebanon

K. Yunis, G. Araj, T. Bazi, 2010, International journal of microbiology.

Molecular characterization, toxin detection and resistance testing of human clinical Clostridium difficile isolates from Lebanon.

R. Mahfouz, B. Gärtner, S. Becker, 2018, International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM.

Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 vaccinated healthcare workers in Lebanon

R. Mahfouz, G. Dbaibo, H. Zaraket, 2022, bioRxiv.

Detection of a highly prevalent and potentially virulent strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from nosocomial infections in a medical center

G. Araj, G. Matar, G. Jamaleddine, 2005, BMC Microbiology.

Genetic Diversity of Human Rotavirus A Among Hospitalized Children Under-5 Years in Lebanon

G. Dbaibo, H. Zaraket, Moza Hammadi, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology.

Prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli from raw vegetables in Lebanon.

Victor Kuri, G. Matar, Sukayna Fadlallah, 2016, Journal of infection in developing countries.

Integrative Transcriptome Analyses Empower the Anti-COVID-19 Drug Arsenal

B. Haibe-Kains, N. El-Hachem, G. Dbaibo, 2020, iScience.

Genotypes and serotype distribution of macrolide resistant invasive and non- invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from Lebanon

G. Dbaibo, N. Taha, R. Wakim, 2012, Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials.

Heavy Metal Toxicity in Armed Conflicts Potentiates AMR in A. baumannii by Selecting for Antibiotic and Heavy Metal Co-resistance Mechanisms

C. Knapp, M. McEvoy, Omar Dewachi, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology.

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Cephalosporin-, Carbapenem-, and Colistin-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Pathogens in Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq.

M. A. Aziz, G. Matar, R. Moghnieh, 2021, Journal of global antimicrobial resistance.

Regulation of eaeA gene in relation to tonB and stx1 genes in diarrheagenic Escherichia Coli by changes in iron availability

G. Matar, D. Abdo, R. Daderian, 2004 .

Inhibition of the transcription of the Escherichia coli O157:H7 genes coding for shiga-like toxins and intimin, and its potential use in the treatment of human infection with the bacterium

G. Matar, E. Rahal, 2003, Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology.

Effect of rifampicin and gentamicin on Shiga toxin 2 expression level and the SOS response in Escherichia coli O104:H4.

Elias A. Rahal, K. A. Kissoyan, G. Matar, 2015, Foodborne pathogens and disease.

Effects of subinhibitory concentrations of antimicrobial agents on Escherichia coli O157:H7 Shiga toxin release and role of the SOS response.

Elias A. Rahal, G. Matar, F. Nassar, 2013, Foodborne pathogens and disease.

The multiplex-PCR-based detection and genotyping of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli in diarrhoeal stools

H. Harakeh, G. Matar, I. Khneisser, 2002, Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology.

Role of rifampicin in limiting Escherichia coli O157:H7 Shiga-like toxin expression and enhancement of survival of infected BALB/c mice.

Elias A. Rahal, G. Matar, E. Rahal, 2011, International journal of antimicrobial agents.

Molecular characterization of Salmonella typhi isolates from patients with severe and mild typhoid fever

W. Heneine, B. Swaminathan, M. Reeves, 1991, European Journal of Epidemiology.

Characteristics of pathogens recovered from the tonsils and adenoids in a group of Lebanese children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

N. Fuleihan, M. Uwaydah, G. Matar, 2005 .

Identification of Bartonella Species Directly in Clinical Specimens by PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of a 16S rRNA Gene Fragment

B. Swaminathan, J. Tappero, G. Malcolm, 1999, Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

Molecular subtyping of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B: comparison of five methods

B. Swaminathan, L. Graves, M. Reeves, 1996, Journal of clinical microbiology.

Comparative Analysis of Hospital- Acquired and Community-Acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains in a Tertiary Care Medical Center

G. Matar, R. Jaafar, Usamah Hadi, 2007 .

Prevalence of Clostridium difficile toxinotypes in infected patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon.

G. Araj, K. A. Kissoyan, G. Matar, 2015, Journal of infection in developing countries.

Effect of Epstein-Barr Virus DNA on the Incidence and Severity of Arthritis in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Mouse Model

Elias A. Rahal, G. Matar, A. Jurjus, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology.

Facial microbial flora in bearded versus nonbearded men in the operating room setting: A single-center cross-sectional STROBE-compliant observational study

Z. Kanafani, A. Sleiman, G. Matar, 2022, Medicine.

Draft Genome Sequence of Klebsiella pneumoniae KGM-IMP216 Harboring blaCTX-M-15, blaDHA-1, blaTEM-1B, blaNDM-1, blaSHV-28, and blaOXA-1, Isolated from a Patient in Lebanon

J. Eisen, D. Coil, G. Jospin, 2016, Genome Announcements.

Airborne bacterial and PM characterization in intensive care units: correlations with physical control parameters

I. Alameddine, G. Matar, M. El-Fadel, 2022, Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health.

Underlying mechanisms of carbapenem resistance in extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolates at a tertiary care centre in Lebanon: role of OXA-48 and NDM-1 carbapenemases.

G. Dbaibo, R. Wakim, Z. Kanafani, 2013, International journal of antimicrobial agents.

Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii subsp. nov., isolated from dogs; Bartonella vinsonii subsp. vinsonii; and emended description of Bartonella vinsonii.

T. Hadfield, B. Swaminathan, A. Steigerwalt, 1996, International journal of systematic bacteriology.

PCR-Based Detection, Restriction Endonuclease Analysis, and Transcription of tonB in Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus parainfluenzae Isolates Obtained from Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

N. Fuleihan, R. Chahwan, M. Uwaydah, 2001, Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology.

Assessment of combination therapy in BALB/c mice injected with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae strains

G. Dbaibo, R. Wakim, Z. Kanafani, 2015, Front. Microbiol..

Epidemiologic characteristics, serotypes, and antimicrobial susceptibilities of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in a nationwide surveillance study in Lebanon.

G. Dbaibo, G. Araj, G. Pimentel, 2012, Vaccine.

Genomic analysis of sewage from 101 countries reveals global landscape of antimicrobial resistance

S. K. Brar, M. Koopmans, S. Wuertz, 2022, Nature Communications.

Molecular characterisation of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. isolates at a tertiary-care centre in Lebanon.

C. Hart, Z. Kanafani, S. Kanj, 2008, Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter species: a seven-year experience from a tertiary care center in Lebanon

Z. Kanafani, S. Kanj, G. Araj, 2018, Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control.

The impact of vaccination on the burden of invasive pneumococcal disease from a nationwide surveillance program in Lebanon: an unexpected increase in mortality driven by non-vaccine serotypes

W. Ammar, G. Dbaibo, R. Feghali, 2022, Expert review of vaccines.

Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Lebanese Hospital Wastewater: Implication in the One Health Concept.

Z. Daoud, C. Afif, G. Matar, 2017, Microbial drug resistance.

First detection of oxacillinase-mediated resistance to carbapenems in Klebsiella pneumoniae from Morocco

G. Araj, G. Matar, M. Khairallah, 2010, Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology.

Wide Variability in the Sensitivity and Specificity of Rotavirus Immunoassay Diagnostic Kits in Practice

G. Dbaibo, A. Inati, S. Ghanem, 2021, The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries.

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): Assessment of peritoneal bacterial load after intraperitoneal antimicrobial wash and evaluation of hemodynamic changes in a porcine model

F. Jamali, M. Seoud, C. Ayoub, 2012, Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy.

Frequency of conjugative transfer of plasmid-encoded ISEcp1 - blaCTX-M-15 and aac(6')-lb-cr genes in Enterobacteriaceae at a tertiary care center in Lebanon - role of transferases

G. Araj, J. Corkill, G. Matar, 2010, Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials.

Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2001-2018

Md. Mazharul Islam, Md Mazharul Islam, S. Rawaf, 2021, International journal of health policy and management.

Bartonella (Rochalimaea) quintana bacteremia in inner-city patients with chronic alcoholism.

B. Swaminathan, A. Larson, D. J. Brenner, 1995, The New England journal of medicine.

Evaluation of a Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis Scheme for Typing Human Brucella Isolates in a Region of Brucellosis Endemicity

Gilles Vergnaud, Mireille M Kattar, Rola F Jaafar, 2008, Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

Bacterial etiology of otitis media with effusion in a group of Lebanese children.

G. Matar, U. Hadi, 2000, Le Journal medical libanais. The Lebanese medical journal.

Effusion in Infected Lebanese Children of Bacterial Etiology of Otitis Media with Two-Step PCR-Based Assay for Identification

G. Matar, Nada Sidani, M. Fayad, 1998 .

The threat of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Lebanon: an update on the regional and local epidemiology.

G. Araj, S. Kanj, G. Matar, 2012, Journal of infection and public health.

Escherichia coli O157:H7—Clinical aspects and novel treatment approaches

Elias A. Rahal, Ghassan M. Matar, G. Matar, 2012, Front. Cell. Inf. Microbio..

The Emergence of Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 24F in Lebanon: Complete Genome Sequencing Reveals High Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance Characteristics

G. Dbaibo, J. Hrabák, G. Araj, 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology.

Facial Nerve Palsy with Acute Otitis Media During the First 2 Weeks of Life

M. Mikati, G. Matar, Elias B Rizk, 2005, Journal of child neurology.

Polymerase chain reaction-based restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of a fragment of the ribosomal operon from Rochalimaea species for subtyping

B. Swaminathan, G. Matar, D. Welch, 1993, Journal of clinical microbiology.

Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhofii Dogs; Bartonella vinsonii subsp. Description of Bartonella vinsonii subsp. nov., Isolated from

B. Swaminathan, A. Steigerwalt, K. Wilson, 1996 .

Introduction of HIV-2 and multiple HIV-1 subtypes to Lebanon.

W. Heneine, D. Pieniążek, A. Tanuri, 1998, Emerging infectious diseases.

Genomic analysis of sewage from 101 countries reveals global landscape of antimicrobial resistance

Moon Y. F. Tay, M. Koopmans, T. Petersen, 2022, Nature Communications.

Expression levels of virulence factors with up-regulation of hemolytic phospholipase C in biofilm-forming pseudomonas aeruginosa at a tertiary care center

Lama Zahreddine, M.-T. Khairallah, Ahmad Sabra, 2012 .

Molecular characterization of ESBL-producing Shigella sonnei isolates from patients with bacilliary dysentery in Lebanon.

J. Klena, G. Araj, M. Kattar, 2009, Journal of infection in developing countries.

Detection of anti-hepatitis C-virus antibodies and hepatitis C-virus RNA in Lebanese hemodialysis patients

G. Matar, A. Abdelnoor, G. Abdelnour, 1997, European Journal of Epidemiology.

Genotyping of hepatitis C virus isolates from Lebanese hemodialysis patients by reverse transcription-PCR and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of 5' noncoding region

G. Matar, A. Abdelnoor, G. Abdelnour, 1996, Journal of clinical microbiology.

Rapid laboratory confirmation of human brucellosis by PCR analysis of a target sequence on the 31-kilodalton Brucella antigen DNA

G. Matar, A. Abdelnoor, I. Khneisser, 1996, Journal of clinical microbiology.

Editorial: Emerging Enterobacteriaceae Infections: Antibiotic Resistance and Novel Treatment Options

G. Matar, 2017, Front. Microbiol..

Incidence, outcome, and risk factors for recurrence of nosocomial Clostridioides difficile infection in adults: A prospective cohort study.

R. Mahfouz, B. Gärtner, A. Sharara, 2019, Journal of infection and public health.

Genomic Characterization of MDR Escherichia coli Harboring blaOXA-48 on the IncL/M-type Plasmid Isolated from Blood Stream Infection

S. Tokajian, T. Salloum, G. Araj, 2018, BioMed research international.

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases Produced by Escherichia coli Colonizing Pregnant Women

A. Ghaddar, W. Alfouzan, R. Dhar, 2020, Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology.

Spread of OXA-48-Encoding Plasmid in Turkey and Beyond

P. Nordmann, L. Poirel, G. Cuzon, 2010, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Detection of plasmid-encoded bla-CTX-M-15 and bla-TEM-1 genes in a Lebanese Salmonella isolate that produces extended-spectrum β-lactamase

G M Matar, M M Kattar, M-T Khairallah, 2008, Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology.

Acinetobacter spp in a Third World Country with Socio-economic and Immigrants Challenges.

Z. Daoud, E. Azar, G. Matar, 2019, Journal of infection in developing countries.

IMMUNIZATION OF MICE AGAINST ALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM USING DIFFERENT DNA PREPARATIONS

G. Matar, Lina H. Kalfayan, Daad Farhat, 2001, Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology.

Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and molecular typing of salmonella typhi isolated from patients with typhoid fever in Lebanon

G. Dbaibo, R. Wakim, Z. Kanafani, 2014, Journal of epidemiology and global health.

Editorial: Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter: From Drug Resistance to Pathogenesis

G. Matar, 2018, Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol..

Rotavirus Genotypes and Vaccine Effectiveness from a Sentinel, Hospital-Based, Surveillance Study for Three Consecutive Rotavirus Seasons in Lebanon

G. Dbaibo, H. Zaraket, A. Inati, 2016, PloS one.

Viral Etiology of Acute Respiratory Infections in Pediatric Patients in Lebanon

G. Dbaibo, H. Zaraket, G. Araj, 2019, Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases.

PCR for confirmation of Brazilian purpuric fever

B. Swaminathan, M. Tondella, G. Matar, 1992, The Lancet.

Spread of OXA-48-mediated resistance to carbapenems in Lebanese Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli that produce extended spectrum β-lactamase

P. Nordmann, G. Araj, G. Matar, 2010, Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology.

Escherichia coli Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections of Lebanese Patients between 2005 and 2012: Epidemiology and Profiles of Resistance

Z. Daoud, S. Doron, G. Matar, 2015, Front. Med..

Transcription Levels of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Exotoxin A Gene and Severity of Symptoms in Patients with Otitis Externa

G. Matar, F. Ramlawi, A. Abdelnoor, 2002, Current Microbiology.

Oxacillinase-mediated resistance to carbapenems in Klebsiella pneumoniae from Lebanon.

P. Nordmann, G. Cuzon, T. Naas, 2008, Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Comparative Analysis Between Pseudomonas aeruginosa Genotypes and Severity of Symptoms in Patients with Unilateral or Bilateral Otitis Externa

H. Harakeh, G. Matar, F. Ramlawi, 2001, Current Microbiology.

Emerging Enterobacteriaceae Infections: Antibiotic Resistance and Novel Treatment Options

G. Matar, 2017 .

The under investigated facet of the COVID-19 pandemic: Molecular analysis of secondary bacterial infections at a COVID dedicated intensive care unit within a tertiary care center in Lebanon

R. Mahfouz, G. Dbaibo, Lama Hamadeh, 2023, Frontiers in Medicine.

Sites of colonization in hospitalized patients with infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase organisms: a prospective cohort study

Z. Kanafani, K. A. Kissoyan, G. Matar, 2017, Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control.

The inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation by micafungin and the enhancement of antimicrobial agent effectiveness in BALB/c mice

K. A. Kissoyan, G. Matar, Usamah Hadi, 2016, Biofouling.

The inhibitory effect of micafungin on biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

G. Matar, M. Baroud, M. Khairallah, 2013, Biofouling.