PUBLICATIONS 1984-2009

EPS Charles Nicolle Laboratoire de Microbiologie-Virologie Pr. Saida BEN REDJEB *chef de service* Tél : 216 71 564 765 Fax : 216 71 568 744 E-mail : saida.benredjeb@rsn.tn PUBLICATIONS 1984-2009 Publications toutes indexées au Medline. Publications 1984-2009 : 1- Ben Redjeb S, Slim A, Horchani A, Zmerli S, Boujnah a, Lorian V. Single dose amoxicillin therapy with followup urine culture. Am J Med.1984; 76(3):A79-A87. 2- A Hili B, Nassif B, Kechrid A, Ben Redjeb S, Ennaifer M, Boujnah A. Non specific vaginitis and anaerobic bacteria. Tunis Med. 1984; 62 (4):323-5. 3- Ben Chaabane T, Ben Redjeb S, Bouzouaia N, Kechrid A, Ben Salem N, Zribi A, Boujnah A. The in vitro activity of 4 aminosides on Gram negative bacteria. Tunis Med. 1984; 62(8):591-4. 4- Ben Hassen A, Ben Redjeb S, Ennaifar M, Ben Salah N, Boujnah A. Infections with coagulase negative Staphylococcus. Tunis Med. 1986; 64(6-7):577-80. 5- Marrakchi O, Khrouf M, Ben Rejeb S, Ben Salah N, Chelli M, Boujnah A. Tunis Med.1986; 64 (3):217-20. 6- Ben Hassen A, Ben Redjeb S, Kechrid A, Ennaifar M, Boujnah A. Infections by Streptococcus group B. Tunis Med.1986; 64(8-9):693-7. 7- Kechrid A, Ben Redjeb S, Ennaifer M, Boujnah A. Acinetobacter and infections. Tunis Med. 1986; 64 (11):951-3. 8- Kechrid A, Ben Rejeb S, Ben Hassen A, Ennaifar M, Boujnah A. Inducible resistance and betalactams. Tunis Med. 1986; 64 (5) : 467-70. 9- Ben Hassen A, Belhani A, Ben Redjeb S, Ben Naceur M, Boujnah A. Coagulase negative staphylococcal endocarditis. Tunis Med. 1987 ; 65 (3) :167-73. 10- Ben Redjeb S, Ben Yaghlane h, Boujnah A, Philippon A, Labia R. Synergy between clavulanic acid and newer betalactams on nine clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhimuriuml resistant to third generation cephalosporins. J. Antimicrb Chemother. 1988 ; (2)263-6. 11- Fendri C, Ben Jilani S, Fauchere JL, Kervella M, Bonneville F, Boujnah A, Kechrid A, Ennaifar M, Ben Redjeb S. Diagnosis of gastritis caused by Campylobacter pylori. Presentation of methods : bacteriology, histology and immunoblotting. Tunis Med.1989 ; 67(3) :151-4. 12- Ben Redjeb S, Ennaifer M, Kechrid A, Ben Hassen A, Boujnah A. Activity of norfloxacin against gram negative bacteria. Tunis Med. 1989; 67(6-7):391-5. 1

13- Fendri C, Slim A, Arrouji Z, Moallah H, Belalgia MS, Ennaifer M, Ben Rejeb S, Boujnah A.Role of Campylobacter in the etiology of diarrheaes in Tunisia. Tunis Med.1989; 67(8-9):517-20. 14- Ben Yaghlane H, Ben Redjeb S, Boujnah A, Philippon A, Labia R. Obtainment of SHV-2 beta-lactamase overproducing mutants from Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates. J.Chemother.1989 ; 1(4 Suppl) :326. 15- Ben Redjeb S, Fournier G, Philippon A, Ben Yaghlane h, Labia R, Boujnah A. Prevalence of resistance phenotypes to betalactam antibiotics among 4800 isolates of Enterobacteriaceae and distribution of beta-lactamases. J. Chemother. 1989; 1 (4 Suppl):336-8. 16- Philippon A, Ben Redjeb S, Fournier G, Ben Hassen A. Epidemiology of extended spectrum betalactamases. Infection ; 1989 ; 17(5) :347-54. Infection.1989 ; 17(5) :347-54. 17- Kamoun A, Ben Hassen E, Ben Redjeb S. Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia: 25 cases. Tunis Med.1989 ; 67(10) : 621-4. 18- Ben Redjeb S, Fournier G, Mabilat C, Ben Hassen A, Philippon A. Two novel extended spectrum betalactamases from Klebsiella pneumoniae in Tunisia. FEMS Microbiol Lett.1990; 55(1-2):33-8. 19- Kamoun A, Ben Hassen E, Ben Redjeb S. Pyocyanic infections and sensitivity to antibiotics. Tunis Med. 1990; 68 (4): 275-9. 20- Ben Hassen A, Fournier G, Kechrid A, Fendri C, Ben Redjeb S, Philippon A. Enzymatic resistance to cefotaxime in 56 strains of Kebsiella spp., Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp at a Tunisian hospital (1984-1988). Pathol Biol. 1990; 38 (5): 464-9 21- Kechrid A, Ben Redjeb S, Jebri N, Fendri C, Ben Hassen A, Ennaifer M, Boujnah A. Computerized antibiogramm. Tunis Med.1990 ; 68(10) :611-4. 22- Kechrid A, Ben Redjeb S, Fendri C, Ben Hassen A, Ennaifer M, Boujnah A. Species incidence and antimicrobial agent resistance patterns of Enterobacteriaceae in Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, from 1983 to 1987. Int J Clin Pharmacol Re. 1991; 11(6):295-9. 23- Fendri C, Ben Hassen A, Kamoun A, Ben Redjeb S. Urinary infection in urology. Tunis Med.1991 ; 69(1) :39-43. 24- Ben Hassen A, Chourou O, Fendri C, Kammoun A, Ben Redjeb S. Betalactam and aminoglycoside resistant phenotypes in Enterobacteriaceae isolated in pediatrics. Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 1991 ; 84(2) :145-53. 25- Ben Hassen A, Essadem H, Fendri C, Darghouth M, Ben Redjeb S. Comparative bacteriologic study of cutaneous and osteomyelitis Staphylococcus aureus (122 strains). Ann Biol Clin. 1991; 49(2):115-6 26- Kechrid A, Ben Redjeb S, Gargouri J, Fendri C, Ben Hassen E, Boujnah A.Non groupable streptococci : identification, sensitivity to antibiotics ((Charles Nicolle in Tunis). Med Trop. 1991; 51(2) : 181-4. 27- Kechrid A, Ben Redjeb S, Gargouri J, Fendri C, Ben Hassen E, Boujnah A. Group D streptococci and enterococci : identification, sensituvity to antibiotics and study of the high level resistance to aminosides (Charles Nicolle in Tunis). Med Trop. 1991; 51(2):177-80. 28- Kechrid A, Karoui H, Ben Rejeb S. Characteristics of the first penicillinase producing strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated in Tunisia. Pathol Biol. 1991; 39 (7):697-9. 29- Hammami A, Arlet G, Ben Redjeb S, Grimont F, Ben Hassen A, Rekik A, Philippon A. Nosocomial outbreak of acute gastroenteroitis in a neonatal intensive care unit in Tunisia caused by multiply drug resistant Salmonella wien producing SHV-2 betalactamase. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis.1991 ; 10(8) :641-6. 30- Kamoun A, Ben Hassen E, Fendri C, Ben Redjeb S. Non diphteria corynebacterial infections. 7 cases.tunis Med.1991; 69(12):717-21. 31- Ben Hassen A, Ben Abdallah T, Kamoun A, Fendri C, Ben Algia S, Matri A, Ben Redjeb S. Staphylococcus aureus nosocomial infections in an intensive care (1985-1989) in Tunis. Bull Soc Pathol Exo. 199 ; 85(4) :271-5. 2

32- Kamoun A, Ben Hassen A, Fendri C, Ben Redjeb S. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and betalactam resistance phenotypes (Tunisia 1989-1990). Arch.Inst Pasteur Tunis.1992 ; 69(3-4) :263-71. 33- Ben Hassen A, Kamoun A, Ben Redjeb S. Penicillin resistance in Neisseria gonhorrhoeae. Tunis Med. 1992; 70 (11) : 547-9. 34- Bejaoui M, Zarrouk C, Ben Hassen A, Lakhoua R, Ben Redjeb S, Chaouachi B. Nocardial subnephric abscess after splenectomy in a child with sickle cell-thalassemia. Arch Fr Pediatr.1992 ; 49(9) :840. 35- Ben Hassen A, Bejaoui M, Hichri A, Lakhoua R, Ben Redjeb S. Non typhoid Salmonella in pediatric patients in Tunis (Hospital Charles Nicolle), from 1980 to 1991. Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 1993 ; 86(3) :190-4. 36- El Bour M, Fendri C, Ben Hassen A, Kamoun A, Boudabbous A, Ben Redjeb S. Study of antibiotic susceptibility of Streptococcus pyogenes isolated in the hospital. Med Trop. 1993; 53(1):13-7. 37- Kechrid A, Aissa N, Bouzouaia N, Ben Hassen A, Fendri C, Ben Redjeb S. Septecemia caused by A, B C and G groups of beta-hemolytic streptococci. Presse Med. 1993; 22(19) : 896-8. 38- Ben Hassen A, Bejaoui M, Lakhoua MR, Ben Redjeb S. Epidemiological pattern of the resistance of 153 Salmonella strains (S. typhi excluded) isolated in a Tunisian pediatric unit from 1985 to 1990. Pathol Biol, 1993; 41(8):706-12. 39- Ben Hassine A, Bejaoui M, Lakhoua M, Ben Redjeb S. Bordetella pertussis : a cause of whooping cough in a new born. Tun. Méd., 1994, 72(12) : 719-22. 40- Ben Hassen A, Meddeb M, Ben Chaabane T, Zribi M, Ben Redjeb S. Characteristics of the antibiotic resistance plasmid in Salmonella Typhi in Tunis in 1990..Ann. Biol.Clin.1994; 52(2):133-6. 41- Marrakchi Z, Belhassen E, Jerbi G, Abed A, Ben Rejeb S, Khrouf N. Evaluation in neonates of infectious risk during premature rupture of membranes: prospective study of 100 cases. Tunis Med.1994; 72(10):559-66. 42- Ben Hassen A, Ben Redjeb S. Les facteurs de dissémination septicémique des bacilles gram négatif. Tunis Méd., 1995, 73, 169-173. 43- Kamoun A., Ben Hassen A., Mahjoubi F. Ben Redjeb S. Infections à pneumocoque : Résistance à la pénicilline et implications thérapeutiques. Tunis Méd., 1995, 73, 120-123. 44- Ben Hassen A., Bouabdallah F, Ben Abdallah T., Matri A., Ben Maïz H., Ben Redjeb S. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Decrease of incidence in a medical rescucitation unit at Charles Nicolle Hospital in Tunis. Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 1995; 88(5):257-9 45- Ben Redjeb S., Kamoun A. Surveillance de la sensibilité in vitro aux antibiotiques de différents pathogènes isolés de prélèvements trachéo-bronchiques, pus chirurgicaux, hémocultures, urines et isolats de N. gonorrhoae. Méd. Digest, 1995, XXI, 4, 24-31. 46- Ben Hassen A., V. Vander-Mee Marquet, Guedira S., Bouabdallah F., Houissa M., Ennigrou S., Ben Hamida A., Ben Redjeb S. Epidemiological analysis of Acinetobacter baumanii strains isolated from a surgical intensive care unit. Ann. Biol. Clin., 1995; 53; 491-497. 47- Bouabdallah F., Ben Hassen A., Gargouri A., Boudabbous A., Ben Redjeb S. Plasmides conjugatifs et non conjugatifs chez Salmonella serovar wien codant pour une β lactamase à spectre élargi. Pathol. Biol. 1996, 44, 8, 701-704. 48- Salem M, Dabbech R, Saffari H, Joudene M, Kammoun A, Dabbech R, Ben Rejeb S, Najjar T, Meknini B, Amamou M, Yacoub M. Eikenella corrodens pleuro-pulmonary infection : a propos of a case. Rev Pneumol Clin. 1996 ; 52 (3) :192-5. 49- Ben Hassen A, Ben Redjeb S. Staphylococcus aureus : résistance aux antibiotiques; revue de la littérature. Feuillets Biol. 1997, 214, 23-29. 50- Ennigrou S, Ben Redjeb S, Zouari B. Stratégies de surveillance des infections nosocomiales. Tunis Méd., 1997, 75, 1, 3-7. 3

51- Ennigrou S., Najjar T., Ghozzi R., Ben Hamida A., Meknini B., Ben Redjeb S., Zouari B. Désinfection des fibroscopes : résultats d'une enquête dans une unité d'endoscopie digestive Tunis Méd., 1997, 11, 848-51. 52- Boutiba I., Ben Hassen A., Kamoun A., Ben Redjeb S. Epidémiologie et sensibilité aux antibiotiques de Streptococcus pneumonia.e Tunis. Méd., 1998, 76,11:380-383. 53- Verdet C, Arlet G, Ben Redjeb S, Ben Hassen A, Lagrange Ph, Philippon A. Characterization of CMY-4- an Amp C plasmid -mediated B lactamase in a Tunisian Clinical isolate of Proteus mirabilis. FEMS Microb Letters, 1998, 169, 235-248. 54- Ennigrou S., Ben Redjeb S., Zouari B. Prévalence des infections nosocomiales à l'hôpital Charles Nicolle de Tunis. Tunis. Méd., 1999, 77, 3, 127-13. 55- Ben Redjeb S. Résistance aux antibiotiques : données actuelles dans le monde et en Tunisie.Tunis. Méd. 1999, 77,10,472-47. 56- Ben Redjeb S., Ben Hassen A., Verdet C., Arlet G., Bouabdallah F., Philippon A. β lactamase plasmidique (AmpC) chez un Proteus mirabilis en Tunisie. Méd. Mal. Infect., 1999, 29, 415-41. 57- Jouahia w, Ghozzi R, Kamoun A, Baccar H, Bousnina A, Ben Redjeb S.Infectious endocarditis caused by a glycopeptide resistant Enterococcus. Tunis Méd.2000 ; 78(11) 628-33. 58- Ennigrou S, Mokhtar L, Ben Alaya N, Dziri C, Cherif A, Najah N, Ben Redjeb S, Zouari B. Study of the incidence and cost of nosocomial infections in general surgery. Tunis Med. 2000; 78(11):628-33. 59- Ben Bachir M., Ben Redjeb S., Boye C.S., Dosso M., Belabbes H., Kamoun A., Kaita O., El madaghri N. Two years surveillance of antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae in four African cities. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother, 2001, 45,2, 627-29. 60- Ben Halima M, Pasquier C, Slim A, Ben Chaabane T, Arrouji Z, Puel J, Ben Redjeb S, Isopet J. First molecular characterization of HIV-1Tunisian strains. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr.2001; 28(1):94-6. 61- Barsaoui S., Kechrid A., Zidi F., Arrouji Z., Ben Redjeb S. Aspect clinique et étiologique des infections respiratoires basses de l enfant en milieu hospitalier Tunis Méd, 2001, 79, 6/7, 361-5 62- Boutiba I., Ben Redjeb S. Bacillus anthracis : agent de la maladie du charbon Tunis Méd, 2001, 79, 12, 642-6. 63- Boutiba I., Ben Salah D., Besbes M., Mahjoubi F., Ghozzi R., Ben Redjeb S. Ben Hassen A. Hammami A. Multirésistance aux antibiotiques de Klebsiella pneumoniae : étude multicentrique. Tunis Méd, 2002, 80, 1, 26-88. 64- Ben Salah D., Makni S., Ben Redjeb S. Epidémiologie des septicémies à bacilles Gram négatif : données d un hôpital tunisien (1996-1998). Tunis Méd, 2002,80,5, 245-248. 65- Ben Salah D. Besbes M., Gréco A., Ghozzi R., Mahjoubi F., Ben Redjeb S., Hammami A., Ben Hassen A. Enterococcus faecalis : étude multicentrique de la résistance aux antibiotiques. Tunis Méd, 2003, 81, 2, 109-12. 66- Mahjoubi F., Kechrid A., Boutiba A., Mezghani S., Kammoun A., Smaoui A., Thabet L., Ben Redjeb S., Hammami A. Sensibilité aux antibiotiques de Streptococcus pneumoniae en Tunisie : résultats d une étude multicentrique (1998-99) Tunis Méd, 2003, 81,3, 167-71 67- Boutiba I., Boukadida J., Triki O., Hannachi N., Ben Redjeb S. Epidémie d infections urinaires nosocomiales à P. aeruginosa multirésistant aux antibiotiques. Pathol. Biol., 2003, 51(3): 147-50. 68- Smaoui H., Mahjoubi F., Boutiba I., Jouaihia W., Thabet L., Znazen A., Kammoun A., Mezghanni S., Triki O., Hammami A., Ben Hassen A.,Kechrid., Ben Redjeb S. Sensibilité aux antibiotiques des souches urinaires d E.coli (1999-2000) : Résultats d une étude multicentrique. Tunis Méd., 2003, 81,6 4

69- Kesah C., Ben RedjebS., Odugbemi TO, Boye CS, Dosso M., Achola JO, Koolla- Shiro S, Ben Bachir M, Rahal K, Borg M. Prévalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in eight African hospitals and Malta. Clin. Microbiol. Infect., 2003, 9(2): 153-6 70- Are there regional variations in the diagnosis, surveillance and control of methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol., 2003, 24, 5, 334-41 71- Ben Redjeb S., Hammami A. Resistance in Salmonellae : the situation in developing countries. OIE International Standards on Antimicrobial resistance, 2003, 71. 72- Boutiba I., Ben Abbes R., Ben Abdallah H., Mamlouk K., Mahjoubi F., Kammoun A., Hammami A., Ben Redjeb S. Evaluation of a cefoxitin disk test for the routine detection of methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Clin Microbiol Infect, 2004, 10, 749-772 73- Boutiba I., Ghozzi R., Ben Abdallah H., Mamlouk K., Kamoun A., Ben Redjeb S. Evolution of acquired resistance to third generation cephalosporins in Enterobacteriaceae in a Tunisian hospital 1993 2001. Clin Microbiol Infect, 2004, 10, 657-678 74- Kalai S., Jouaihia W., Mahjoubi F., Ghozzi R., Thabet L., Ben Redjeb S., Hammami A., Kechrid A., Ben Hassen A. Pseudomonas aeruginosa : Etude multicentrique de la résistance aux antibiotiques (1999-2000). Tunis Méd., 2004, 82,12, 1070-4 75- Ben Redjeb S., Boutiba-Ben Boubaker I. L antibio-résistance en Tunisie : Données 1999-2003.. LART-LAB-MDT03- Tunis. Edition Déc. 2005. 76- Thabet L., Bouselmi K., Ben Redjeb S., Messadi A.A. Profil bactériologique des bactériemies chez les brûlés. Tunis Méd, 2005,83: 595-8. 77- Messadi A.A., Thabet L., Bouselmi K., Ben Redjeb S. Etude de la sensibilité aux antibiotiques des souches de Staphylococcus aureus isolées au service de réanimation des brûlés. Tunis Méd, 2006, 84, 74-7. 78- Saïdani M., Boutiba I., Ghozzi R., Kammoun A., Ben Redjeb S. Profil bactériologique des bactériemies à germes multirésistants à l hôpital Charles Nicolle de Tunis. Méd. Mal. Infect., 2006, 36 : 163-6. 79- Lavollay M., Mamlouk K., Frank T., Akpabie A.n, BurghofferB., Ben Redjeb S., Bercion R., Gautier V., Arlet G. Clonal dissemination of a CTX-M-15 betalactamase producing Escherichia Coli strain in the Paris area, Tunis and Bangui. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 2006, 50, 7: 2433-8. 80- Ktari S., Mahjoubi F., Jaoua S., Karray A., Marty N., Ben Redjeb S., Hammami S. Use of molecular subtyping methods to investigate two nosocomial outbreaks due to Salmonella Livingstone in Sfax hospital, Tunisia. Pathol. Biol., 2006, 54: 331-6 81- Mhiri L, Arrouji Z, Slim A, Ben Redjeb S. Detection of DNA human cytomegalovirus of a molecular method: hybrid captue DNA CMV. Tunis Med. 2006; 84(10):644-6. 82- Ben Mamou M, Slim A, Garbouj M, Ben Redjeb S. Virological diagnosis and follow up of HIV infection.state of the art and situation in Tunisia. Tunis Med.2006; 84(7):395-402. 83- Borg MA, Scicluna E, De Kraker M, Van de Sande-Bruinsma N, Tiemersma E, Gür D, Ben Redjeb S, Rasslan O, Elnassar Z, Benbachir M, Pieridou Bagatzouni D, RahalK, Daoud Z, Grundmann H, Monen J. Antibiotic resistance in the southeastern Mediterranean preliminary results for ARMed project. Eurosurveillance monthly releases 2006, 11, 7-8. 84- Ennigrou S, Gaddas M, Kacem MA, Ali C, Ghedira S, Mediouni M, Najah N, Nacef T, Ben Redjeb S, Zouari B.Analysis of antibiotics as a curative measure in four hospital units. Tunis Med. 2006;84(9):556-62. 85- Jemili Ben Jomaa M, Boutiba- Ben Boubaker I, Ben Redjeb S. Identification of staphylococcal chromosome mec encoding methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolates at Charles Nicolle hospital of Tunis. Pathol. Biol.,2006, 54:453-5. 86- Ben Ayed S, Boutiba- Ben Boubaker I, Ennigrou S, Ben Redjeb S. Prevalence of agr specificity groups among methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus circulating at at Charles Nicolle hospital of Tunis. Pathol. Biol, 2006, 54:435-8. 5

87- Thabet L, Bousselmi K, Oueslati S, Memmi M, Ben Redjeb S, Messadi A. Evolution of antibiotic consumption in an intensive care burn department. Tunis Méd.2007; 85(12):1035-8. 88- Thabet L, Bousselmi K, Ben Redjeb S, Messadi A.A. Profil épidémiologique et sensibilité aux antibiotiques des souches de Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolées dans le service de réanimation des brûlés. Tunis Méd ; 2007, 85 (2) : 124-7. 89- Thabet L, Jeddi R, Aisssaoui L, Ben Abid H, Bel Hadj Z, Turki A, Ben Redjeb S, Meddeb B. Profil et sensibilité aux antibiotiques des bactéries responsables d infections en onco-hématologie. Tunis Méd ; 2007, 85 (4) : 347-51 90- Hammami S, Ghozzi R, Ben Redjeb S. Spread of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumanii in a teaching hospital.. Tunis Méd ; 2008, 86 (4) : 312-5. 91- Hammami S, Ghozzi R, Ben Ayed S, Ben Hassen A, Ben Redjeb S. Clonal spread of carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an university hospital. Tunis Méd; 2008;86(7):653-6. 92- Saïdani M, Mesrati I, Benzarti A, Boussetta K, Bousnina S, Hamdoun M, Ben Redjeb S. Pneumonie communautaire à Staphylococcus aureus producteur de la toxine de Panton Valentine : Première description en Tunisie. Tunis Méd; 2008;86(10): 924-7. 93- Hmaïed F, Ben Mamou M, Dubois M, Pasquier C, Sandres-Saune K, Rostaing L, Slim A, Arrouji Z, Ben Redjeb S, Izopet J. Determining the source of nosocomial transmission in hemodialysis units in Tunisia by sequencing NS5B and E2 sequences of HCV. J Med Virol. 2007 Aug;79(8):1089-94. 94- Belhaj M, Boutiba-Ben Boubaker I, Ben Redjeb S, Bouchami O. Molecular characterisation of high-level ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from hospitalised patients in Tunis. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2008 : 10. 95- Rachdi M, Boutiba-Ben Boubaker I, Moalla S, Smaoui H, Hammami A, Kechrid A, Ben Redjeb S. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of macrolide resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Tunisia. Pathol Biol. 2008;56 (3):125-9. 96- Jlizi A, Ben Ammar El Gaïed A, Slim A, Tebourski F, Ben Mamou M, Ben Chaabane T, Letaief A, Chakroun M, Garbouj M, Ben Redjeb S. Profile of drug resistance mutations among HIV-1 infected Tunisian subjects failing antiretroviral therapy. Arch Virol. 2008; 153: 1103-8. 97- Borg MA, van de Sande-Bruinsma N, Scicluna E, de Kraker M, Tiemersma E, Monen J, Grundmann H; ARMed Project Members and Collaborators. Antimicrobial resistance in invasive strains of Escherichia coli from southern and eastern Mediterranean laboratories. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2008; 14(8):789-96. 98- Borg MA, Zarb P, Ferech M, Goossens H; ARMed Project Group. Antibiotic consumption in southern and eastern Mediterranean hospitals: results from the ARMed project. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008;62(4):830-6. 99- Borg MA, Cookson BD, Gür D, Ben Redjeb S, Rasslan O, Elnassar Z, Benbachir M, Bagatzouni DP, Rahal K, Daoud Z. Infection control and antibiotic stewardship practices reportes by south-eastern Mediterranean hospitals collaborating in the ARMed project. J Hosp Infect. 2008 ; 70(3) :228-34. 100- Ben Ayed S, Boutiba ben Boubaker I, Ennigrou S, Ben Redjeb S. Accessory gene regulator (agr) typing of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from human infections. Arch Inst Pasteur Tunis.2008; 65(1-4):3-8. 101- Ben Redjeb S., Boutiba-Ben Boubaker I. L antibio-résistance en Tunisie : Données 2004--2007. LART-LR99ES09- Tunis. Edition Déc. 2008. 102- Ben Hamouda s, Daadoul W, Chaouachi S, Saidani M, Marrakchi Z, Ben redjeb S, Sfar R. Etude épidémiologique prospective du portage vaginal chronique du streptocoque du groupe B chez la femme enceinte. Tunis Méd ; 2008, 86 (3) : 249-54. 103- Messadi AA, Thabet L, Bousselmi K, Oueslati S, Ben Redjeb S. Mise en place d une surveillance de la résistance et de la consommation des antibiotiques dans un service de reanimation de brûlés. Tunis Méd; 2008; 86 (5):486-9. 6

104- Messadi AA, Lamia T, Kamel B, Salima O, Monia M, Saida BR. Association between antibiotic use and changes in susceptibility patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an intensive burn unit: a 5 year study, 2000-2004. Burns.2008; 34(8):1098-102. 105- Jemili- Ben Jomaa M, Boutiba- Ben Boubaker I, Ben Redjeb S. Staphylococcus aureus resistant à la méticilline : étude phénotypique et génotypique. Tunie Méd; 2008; 86 (8):812-5 106- Thabet L, Turki A, Ben Redjeb S, Messadi A. Bacteriological profile and antibiotic resistance of bacteria isolates in a burn department. Tunis Med. 2008; 86(12):1051-4. 107- Thabet L, Messadi A, Mbarek M, Turki A, Meddeb B, Ben Redjeb S. Surveillance of multidrug resistant bacteria in a Tunisian hospital. Tunis Med. 2008; 86(11):995-5 108- Borg MA, Tiermersma E, Scicluna E, van de Sande-Bruinsma N, de KraKer M, Monen J, Grundmann U; ARMed Profect members and collaborators. Prevalence of penicillin and erythromycin resistance among invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates reported by laboratories in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region. Clin Microbiol Infect.2009; 15 (3)232-7 109- Borg MA, Cookson BD, Rasslan O, Gür D, Ben Redjeb S, Benbachir M, Rahal K, Bagatzouni DP, Elnasser Z, Daoud Z, Scicluna EA. Correlation between meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevalence and infection control initiatives within the southern and eastern Mediterranean hospitals. J Hosp Infect.2009; 71(1):36-42. 7