Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Prevalence and Resistance Patterns of Uropathogens in Critically Ill Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Tehran: Implications for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Developing Countries
Shahnaz Halimi

Assistant Professor of Medical Bacteriology

Department Microbiology

School of Medicine

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Gram-Negative Bacilli Isolated From Inpatients Admitted to Various Wards of a Tertiary Hospital in Tehran, Iran, Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (2025)
2. Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Biofilm Formation, and Virulence Genes Among Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia Coli Stool Isolates in Tehran, Iran, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2025)
3. Prevalence and Characteristics of St131-O16 and St131-O25b Clones Among Extended-Spectrum Β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia Coli Isolates Causing Bloodstream Infection in Iran, Molecular Biology Reports (2025)
4. Prevalence of Carbapenemase Genes in Klebsiella Pneumoniae and Escherichia Coli Isolated From Intensive Care Unit Patients in Iran: A Systematic Review (2014–2025), Molecular Biology Reports (2025)
5. The Level of Knowledge and Performance of Iranian Medical Students in the Second Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Coronaviruses (2025)
6. Acinetobacter Baumannii Infection in Critically Ill Patients With Covid-19 From Tehran, Iran: The Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Molecular Characteristics of Isolates, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (2024)
7. Investigation of Epsa, Ompa, and Bap Genes Among Mdr and Xdr Acinetobacter Baumannii Isolates in Khorramabad, Iran, Recent Advances in Anti-Infective Drug Discovery (2024)
8. Phylogenetic Group, Antibiotic Resistance, Virulence Gene, and Genetic Diversity of Escherichia Coli Causing Bloodstream Infections in Iran, Frontiers in Microbiology (2024)
9. Use of Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe) Among Healthcare Workers in Teaching Hospitals of Khorramabad, Iran, Coronaviruses (2024)
10. A Five-Year Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis Strains in Iran, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2023)
11. Association Between Probiotics and Modulation of Gut Microbial Community Composition in Colorectal Cancer Animal Models: A Systematic Review (2010-2021), Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (2023)
12. Determining Effects of Nitrate, Arginine, and Ferrous on Antibiotic Recalcitrance of Clinical Strains of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Biofilm-Inspired Alginate Encapsulates, Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials (2023)
13. In Vitro Antibiotic Combinations of Colistin, Meropenem, Amikacin, and Amoxicillin/Clavulanate Against Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumonia Isolated From Patients With Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, BMC Microbiology (2023)
14. Molecular Characteristics of Staphylococcus Aureus Strains Isolated From Nasal Cavity and Wound Infections Among Diabetic Patients, Current Microbiology (2023)
15. Characterization of the Resistome in Lactobacillus Genomic Sequences From the Human Gut, Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance (2022)
16. Chitosan Scaffold Containing Periostin Enhances Sternum Bone Healing and Decreases Serum Level of Tnf-Α and Il-6 After Sternotomy in Rat, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (2022)
17. Distribution and Characteristics of Bacteria Isolated From Cystic Fibrosis Patients With Pulmonary Exacerbation, Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (2022)
18. Frequency of Salmonella Serotypes Among Children in Iran: Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Biofilm Formation, and Virulence Genes, BMC Pediatrics (2022)
19. Lactobacillus Rhamnosus R0011 Treatment Enhanced Efficacy of Capecitabine Against Colon Cancer in Male Balb/C Mice, Nutrition and Cancer (2022)
20. Multiplex High-Resolution Melting Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Five Key Bacterial Pathogens in Urinary Tract Infections: A Pilot Study, Frontiers in Microbiology (2022)
21. Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Lactobacilli in Sepsis Patients With Long-Term Antibiotic Therapy, Current Microbiology (2022)
22. Probiotic Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Supplementation Improved Capecitabine Protective Effect Against Gastric Cancer Growth in Male Balb/C Mice, Nutrition and Cancer (2021)
23. The Role of Nonautologous and Autologous Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell in Acute Pyelonephritis, Cell and Tissue Banking (2018)
24. Assessment and Comparison of Probiotic Potential of Four Lactobacillus Species Isolated From Feces Samples of Iranian Infants, Microbiology and Immunology (2016)
25. Molecular Investigation of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated From the Patients, Personnel, Air and Environment of an Icu in a Hospital in Tehran, Journal of Infection and Public Health (2015)