Samreen Sarwar

• M. Phil
• Fellow at University of Health Sciences Lahore

The Good Microbiological Practices & Procedures (GMPP) is the most significant risk control measure as per the fourth edition of the WHO laboratory biosafety manual. Among GMPP, one of the best practices is hand washing. WHO and other public health agencies have published several guidance documents on hand washing, that describe closing the tap usi...

Introduction Staphylococcus aureus is a nosocomial pathogen, detection and elucidation of its resistance mechanisms to conventional disinfectants may aid in limiting its spread on environmental surfaces in healthcare settings. In the current study, disinfectant susceptibility of S. aureus strains isolated from the hospital environment as well as po...

Dual-use research poses a significant challenge for scientists in the biomedical field and for global health security in general. As the scientific knowledge and materials required for the development of biological agents become progressively more accessible and inexpensive, there is an increased need to understand and improve the governance of sci...

To the best of our knowledge, Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae (NOVC) bacteremia has never been documented in Pakistan. This case report is the first reported case of bacteremia in an infant due to NOVC in Pakistan. A neonate was admitted to a hospital with fever and no history of diarrhea. The isolate was identified biochemically and serologically and was s...

For early diagnosis of bacteremia; prior use of antibiotics, suboptimal volume of blood sample and improper microbiological techniques are strongly condemned. In time-diagnosis of bacteremia can reduce the antibiotic resistance, hospital stay and cost to the treatment Read more at http://nexusacademicpublishers.com/table_contents_detail/2/583#rubh0...

Bacteremia is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. For early diagnosis of bacteremia; prior use of antibiotics, the suboptimal volume of a blood sample, and improper microbiological techniques are strongly condemned. In time-diagnosis of bacteremia can reduce antibiotic resistance, hospital stay, and cost to the treatment. Blood s...

Medicinal plants produce several antibacterial compounds. These plants are well known for their medicinal value and are widely used in community for the treatment of various diseases. In this study 5 different medicinal plants (Azadirachta indica, Ficus religiosa, Acacia nilotica, Linum usitatissimum and Rosa damascene), traditionally used in medic...

Biological activity of human interleukin-6 (IL-6) is associated with vast number of diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, sepsis and severe inflammatory diseases. In this study, human interleukin-6 cDNA was isolated from a cDNA library that was constructed with mRNA derived from human placental tissue. Subsequently, the complete human interleukin-6 c...

The refractory nature of Pseudomonas infections to chemotherapy reflects its ability to rapidly acquire resistance and adapt to hostile environment. In order to keep eye on changing trends in susceptibility patterns of Pseudomonas sp. and to modify therapeutic choices, a retrospective study was carried out. Samples for culture and sensitivity testi...

Polyketides are complex and diverse secondary metabolites, synthesised by large multifunctional enzymes, Polyketide Synthases (PKS). The phylogenomic analysis of β-ketosynthase (KS) domains and PKSs within actinomycetes suggests the contribution of point mutations, gene duplications, horizontal gene transfer and homologous recombination in the evol...