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  1. Bacteria can capture antibiotics before thay reach them

    Article • mBio, March 2017, ASM Journals

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy

  2. Identification of Two Phosphate Starvation-induced Wall Teichoic Acid Hydrolases Provides First Insights into the Degradative Pathway of a Key Bacterial Cell Wall Component

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, October 2016, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy

  3. Identification of synergists that potentiate the action of polymyxin B against Burkholderia cenocepacia

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy

  4. First comprehensive review on antibiotic heteroresistance

    Article • Clinical Microbiology Reviews, January 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy

  5. Putrescine protects against antibiotic-induced oxidation stress

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, May 2014, ASM Journals

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy

  6. Communication is key: do bacteria use a universal ‘language’ to spread resistance?

    Article • Future Microbiology, November 2013, Future Medicine

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy

  7. Resisting Antibiotics through bacterial secretion of molecules that counteract antibiotic action

    Article • PLOS One, July 2013, PLOS

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy

  8. Non-genetic mechanisms communicating antibiotic resistance: rethinking strategies for antimicrobial drug design

    Article • Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, August 2012, Informa Healthcare

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy

  9. The suhB gene of Burkholderia cenocepacia is required for protein secretion, biofilm formation, motility and polymyxin B resistance

    Article • Microbiology, July 2012, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy, Dr. Roberto Rosales-Reyes

  10. Bioburden-responsive antimicrobial PLGA ultrafine fibers for wound healing

    Article • European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy

  11. Heteroresistance of opportunistic bacteria to antimicrobial peptides: a new challenge to antimicrobial therapy of cystic fibrosis infections

    Article • Therapy, November 2011, Future Medicine

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy

  12. Reversal of antibiotic resistance in Gram-positive bacteria by the antihistaminic azelastine

    Article • Apmis, October 2011, Wiley

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy

  13. Membrane permeability alteration of some bacterial clinical isolates by selected antihistaminics

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, September 2011, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy

  14. In vitro antibacterial activity of some antihistaminics belonging to different groups against multi-drug resistant clinical isolates

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, September 2011, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy

  15. Antimicrobial PLGA ultrafine fibers: Interaction with wound bacteria

    Article • European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, September 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Omar El-Halfawy