OFFICE OF THE VICE DEAN OF NURSING

Prof. Selma Uzunovic, MD, MA, PhD

The Vice Dean of Medicine at American Northwest University is a respected member of the global medical community, having completed her Doctor of Medicine, Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Zagreb, Croatia with specific focus on Microbiology and Parasitology. The Vice Dean of Medicine’s extensive recognition in the medical field is accentuated by her numerous honors and awards presented by the International Biographical Center of Cambridge, England; with titles such as International Scientist of the Year Award (2007), Leading Educators of the World (2007) and Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century (2007) just to name a few.

Prof. Selma Uzunovic, MD, MA, PhD has instructive experience as an Associate Dean at the University of Zenica as well as being an Assistant Professor at both the University of Zenica and the University APEIRON. The ANU Vice Dean of Medicine has also been involved in numerous scientific studies that have been published in internationally recognized medical journals such asClinical Microbiology and Infection, International Journal of Food Microbiology, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, and the Journal of Clinical Microbiology. These include:

  1. Kamberović F, Ibrahimagić A, Uzunović S, Budimir A, Rijnders MI, Stobberingh EE. mecA-positive methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates in Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. J Chemother 2014.1973947814Y0000000207. [Epub ahead of print]
  2. Uzunović S, Bedenić B, Budimir A, Kamberović F, Ibrahimagić A, Delić-Bikić S, Sivec S, Meštrović T, Varda Brkić D, Rijnders MI, Stobberingh EE. Emergency (clonal spread) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), extended spectrum (ESBL) – and AmpC beta-lactamase-producing Gram-negative bacteria infections at Pediatric Department, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2014 [Epub ahead of print]
  3. Branka Bedenić, Vanda Plečko, Sanda Sardelić, Selma Uzunović, Karmen Godič-Torkar. Carbapenemases in Gram-negative bacteria: laboratory detection and clinical significance. Biomed Res Int 2014; 2014: 841951
  4. Selma Uzunović, Amir Ibrahimagić, Farah Kamberović, Manja Kunarac, Michelle I. A. Rijnders, Ellen E. Stobberingh. Inducible clindamycin resistance in methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus of inpatient, outpatient and healthy carriers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Med Glas (Zenica) 2013; 10 (2): 217-224.
  5. Selma Uzunović, Amir Ibrahimagić, Farah Kamberović, Michelle I. A. Rijnders, Ellen E. Stobberingh. Molecular characterization of methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in food handlers Bosnia and Herzegovina. Open Infect Dis J 2013, 7:15-20.
  6. Uzunović S, Smole Možina S. Campylobacter infections in Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina – a story. Med Glas (Zenica) 2013; 10 (1): 1-11.
  7. Durmišević-Serdarević J, Durmišević S, Lelić M, Durmišević J, Uzunović S. Urinary tract infections in preschool children. Med Glas (Zenica) 2013; 10 (1): 28-34.
  8. Selma Uzunović-Kamberović, Michelle I. A. Rijnders, Ellen E. Stobberingh, Amir Ibrahimagić, Farah Kamberović, Tatjana Ille. Molecular characterization of methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in inpatients and outpatients in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Wien Med Wochenschr 2013; 163 (1): 13-20.
  9. Edina Garanović, Selma Monitoring of envornmental surfaces in objects of food service and food industry in the Zenica-Doboj Canton in the period in 2005 -2007. South Eastern Europe Health Sciences Journal 2013; 3 (1): 115-21.
  10. Ilma Šakić, Sanita Sejdinoska, Selma Uzunović. Microbiological quality of meat and ready-to-eat food in the Zenica Doboj Canton in the 2008-2010 period. South Eastern Europe Health Sciences Journal 2013; 3 (1): 109-14.
  11. Nino Hasanica, Fatima Smriko, Selma Uzunović. Correlation of bacteriological quality of drinking water and sewage disposal in the Zenica Doboj Canton. South Eastern Europe Health Sciences Journal 2013; 3 (1): 103-8.
  12. Petra Barl, Branka Bedenić, Sanda Sardelić, Selma Uzunović, Jasmina Vraneš, Vanda Plečko. Spread of CTX-M-15 positive Providencia spp causing urinary tract infections in university hospital Split in Croatia. Med Glas Ljek komore zenicko-doboj kanton 2012; 9 (2): 317-42.
  13. Elsa Hasić, Selma Uzunović-Kamberović. Etiologija i antimikrobna rezistencija uzročnika infekcija kirurških rana kod vanbolničkih pacijenata na području Zeničko-dobojskog kantona. South Eastern Europe Health Sciences Journal (SEEHSJ) 2011; 1 (1): 74-79.
  14. Selma Uzunović-Kamberović, Mersiha Odobašić, Azra Husković, Aida Hutinović, Nermin Ibranović. Antibiotic resistance of coliform bacteria from community-acquired urinary tract infections in the Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Med Glas Ljek komore zenicko-doboj kanton 2010; 7(1):40-5.
  15. Branka Bedenić, Jasmina Vraneš, Nataša Beader, Ines Jajić-Benčić, Vanda Plečko, Selma Uzunović-Kamberović, Smilja Kalenić. Effect of inoculum size of Enterobacteriaceae producing SHV and CTX-M extended-spectrum β-lactamases on the susceptibility to β-lactam combinations with inhibitors and carbapenems. Med Glas 2009; 6:166-72.
  16. Selma Uzunović-Kamberović, Tina Zorman, Ingrid Berce, Lieve Herman, Sonja Smole Možina. Comparison of the frequency and the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance among C. jejuni and C. coli isolated from human infections, retail poultry meat and poultry in Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Med Glas 2009; 6:173-80.
  17. Šimunovic V, Petkovic M, Miscia S, Petrovic M, Stallaerts R, Busselmaier W, Hebgen M, Horsch A, Horsch S, Krzan M, Švab I, Ribarič S, Železnik D, Santa Barbara J, Arapović D, Božić T, Đuzel G, Ljubić F, Ostojić M, Skočibušić S, Spasojević N, Zalihić A, Radić R, Mehić B, Nakaš-Ićindić E, Kordić D, Sapunar D, Tomić S, Ljuca F, Pranjić N, Selešković H, Tahirović H, Tihić N, Bosnja ZJ, Gamulin S, Kuzman I, Kamberovic S, Hiljadnikova M, Tanović H. Short history of just mentorship and support. Croat Med J 2008; 49: 18-21.
  18. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Sivić S. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates in the community – laboratory based study. Acta Medica Academica 2007; 36:3-9.
  19. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Zorman T, Hendrickx M, Smole-Mozina S. The role of poultry meat in sporadic campylobacter infections in Bosnia and Herzegovina-laboratory based study Croat Med J 2007: 48:842-51.
  20. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Bedenic B, Vranes J. Predominance of SHV-β- lactamase in enteric bacteria causing community-acquired urinary tract infections in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Clin Microbiol Infect 2007: 13: 820-823.
  21. Bedenic B, Vranes J, Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Zagar Z. Utjecaj urina na antimikrobnu osjetljivost kliničkih izolata Klebsiella pneumoniae i Escherichia coli koji proizvode različite tipove beta-laktamaza proširenog spektra. Med Glas 2007; 4: 1-7.
  22. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Antibiotic resistance of coliform organisms from community-acquired urinary tract infections in the Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. J Antimicrob Chemother 2006; 58: 344-348.
  23. Zorman T, Heyndrickx M., Uzunović-Kamberović S, Smole Možina S. Genotyping of Campylobacter coli and C. jejuni from retail chicken meat and humans with campylobacteriosis in Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Internat J Food Microbiol 2006; 110: 24-33.
  24. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Saric D, Sestic S. Community-acquired urinary tract infections by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Med Glas 2006; 3: 46-52.
  25. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni/coli infections in the Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina-a laboratory based surveillance in the 1999-2001 period. Coll Antropol 2005; 29: 655-659.
  26. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Durmisevic S, Tandir S. Environmental risk factors for hepatitis A infection in the Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Clin Microbiol Infect 2005; 11: 145-147.
  27. Smole Možina S, Uzunović-Kamberović S. Campylobacter spp. as emerging food-borne pathogens-incidence, detection and resistance. Medicinski Glasnik 2005; 2: 2-15.
  28. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Salmonella Enteritidis in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Clin Microbiol Infect 2004; 10 (11): 1031- 1033.
  29. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Antibiotska rezistencija Streptococcus pyogenes u zeničko-dobojskom kantonu. Medicinski Glasnik 2004; 1: 9-11.
  30. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica var. Enteritidis human isolates in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Clin Microbiol Infect 2003; 9 (11): 1157-1159.
  31. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Imamovic Dz, Turkic F. Severe Salmonella enteritidis infection with fatality in healthy boy. Inter J Infect Dis 2003; 7 (2): 166-168.
  32. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Antibiotic susceptibility of Campylobacter jejuni / Campylobacter coli human isolates from Bosnia and Herzegovina. J Antimicrob Chemother 2003; 51 (4): 1049-1051.
  33. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Some epidemiologic features of Campylobacter jejuni/coli infections in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the war. Clin Microbiol Infect 2003; 9 (5): 458-460.
  34. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Changes in Campylobacter jejuni / Campylobacter coli carriage rates in the Zenica region of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the pre- and postwar periods. J Clin Microbiol 2001; 39(5): 2036.
  35. Popović-Uroić T, Uzunović S, Muić V. Identification of beta-haemolytic streptococci by testing the influence of glucose and deoxyribomucleic acid on their haemolytic activity. Mall Infet Parasit 1991; 22: 533-539.
  36. Šalković M, Uzunović S. Trajna elektrostimulacija srca. Medicinar 1980; 29: 19-25.

ABSTRACTS

  1. Popovic-Uroic T, Uzunovic S, Muic V. Identification of beta-haemolytic streptococci by testing the influence of glucose and deoxyribonucleic acid on their haemolytic activity. In: Abstract book. 9th Yugoslav-Italian Meeting on Infectious Diseases. Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1988, p. 35. (presenting author)
  2. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli strains isolated from human stool samples in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 11th European Congress of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, Istanbul, Turkey, 2001. Clin Microbiol Infect, 2001; 7 (Suppl. 1): 309.
  3. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Campylobacter jejuni/Campylobacter coli in rural and urban population in Zenica-Doboj Canton. In: Abstract book. 19th Symposium of infectious diseases of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with international participation., Zenica, B&H, 2001, p. 25.
  4. Calkic L, Hadzic E, Hadzic A, S. Uzunovic-Kamberovic. Bacterial ethiology of acute diarrhoeal disease –campylobacters. In: Abstract book. 19th Symposium of infectious diseases of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with international participation, Zenica, B&H, 2001, p. 24.
  5. Durmisevic S, Serdarevic-Durmisevic J, Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Imamovic Dz. Quality of potted water and gastrointestinal infections in Zenica-Doboj Canton. In: Abstract book. 19th Symposium of infectious diseases of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with international participation, Zenica, B&H, 2001, p. 33.
  6. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Small family Salmonella enteritidis outbreak with fatal outcome. In: Abstract book. 10th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Singapor, March 11-14. 2002., p. 22.
  7. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Increase in antibiotic resistance in Salmonella enteritidis strains from humans in the three-year period in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 12th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases , Milan/Italy, April 24-27 2002. Clin Microbiol Infect 2002; 8 (Suppl1): 119.
  8. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Epidemiology of community-acquired urinary tract infections in the Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 13th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases , Glasgow/UK, May 10-13 2003. Clin Microbiol Infect 2003; 9 (Suppl 1): 274.
  9. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni/coli infections in the Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 13th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases , Glasgow/UK, May 10-13 2003. Clin Microbiol Infect 2003; 9 (Suppl 1): 326.
  10. Zorman T, Herman L, Berce I, Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Klancnik A, Smole-Mozina S. Phenotypic and genotyping determination of antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli from humans and poultry. In: Abstract book. 1st European Congress of Microbiology, Ljubljana/Slovenia, June 29-July 3, 2003.: FEMS, Delft,The Netherlands 2003, p. 250, P6-13 [COBISS.SI-ID 2786936]
  11. Zorman T, Heyndrickx M, Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Smole-Mozina S. Use of PFGE and flaA-RFLP for typing of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli from poultry and clinical environments. In: Abstract book 1st European Congress of Microbiology, Ljubljana/Slovenia, June 29-July 3, 2003. FEMS, Delft,The Netherlands, 2003, p. 255, P6-26. [COBISS.SI-ID 2780792]
  12. Zorman T, Herman L, Berce I, Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Smole-Mozina S. Use of molecular and classical techniques for assessing antimicrobial resistance of human and pultry Campylobacter jejuni / C. coli isolates. In: Final programme. Central European Symposium on Antimicrobial Resistance, Brijuni/Croatia, July 4-7, 2003. Croatian Microbiological Society, 2003, Zagreb, Croatia, P20. [COBISS.SI-ID 2786168]
  13. Zorman T, Heyndrickx M, Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Smole-Mozina S. Use PFGE and FlaA-RFLP for typing of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli from poultry and clinical environments. 12th International workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and related organisms, Aarhus/Denmark, September, 6-10, 2003. Internat J Med Microbiol 2003; 293 (Suppl 35): 133.
  14. Zorman T, Herman L, Berce I, Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Smole-Mozina S. Use of molecular and culturing techniques for assessing antimicrobial resistance of human and poultry C. jejuni/C. coli isolates. 12th International workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and related organisms, Aarhus/Denmark, September, 6-10, 2003. Internat J Med Microbiol 2003; 293 (Suppl 35): 41.
  15. Smole-Mozina S, Zorman T, Heyndrickx M, Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Genotyping of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli from poultry and clinical samples by PFGE and flagellin gene PCR-RFLP. In: Abstracts of the 14th Internations Congress of the Hungarian Society for Microbiology: including an ESCMID Symposium on Resurgence of streaptococal infections : and Special symposia on Emerging infections and eradication programmes and Molecular physiology of industrial fungi. 14th International congress of the Hungarian Society for Microbiology, Balatonfüred/Hungary, October 9-11, 2003. Hungarian Society for Microbiology, Budapest, Hungary, 2003. [COBISS.SI-ID 2814840]
  16. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Antimicrobial resistance in group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus from community-acquired infections in the Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In: Final programme and Abstract book . 5th European Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection, Rhodos/Greece, October 17-20, 2003. Hellenic Societies for Infectious Diseases, for Chemotherapy and for Microbiology, 2003, Athens, Greece, Sun 180.
  17. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In: Final programme and Abstract book. 5th European Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection, Rhodos/Greece, October 17-20, 2003. Hellenic Societies for Infectious Diseases, for Chemotherapy and for Microbiology, 2003, Athens, Greece, Sun 197.
  18. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Zorman T, Hendrickx M, Smole-Mozina S. Epidemiological relatedness among C. jejuni and C. coli PFGE genotypes from different sources. 11th International Congress of Infectious Diseases, Cancun/Mexico, March 4-7, 2004. Internat J Infect Dis 2004; 8 (Suppl 1): 188.
  19. Smole-Mozina S, Zorman T, Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. The prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter spp. in retail poultry meat. The lecture at 2nd Central European Food Conference, In: Programme and book of abstracts [safety, nutrition, technology, consumers]. 2nd Central European Congress on Food, 26-28 April 2004, Budapest, Hungary. CEFood Congress. [Budapest: Central Food Research Institute: Complex Committee on Food Science of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences], 2004, p. 61, O-35. [COBISS.SI-ID 2911096]
  20. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Zorman T, Herman L, Berce I, Smole-Mozina S. Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli resistance in humans, poultry products and farm chickens: an epidemiological and laboratory study. In: Proceeding of the 14th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, May 1-4 2004, Prague, Chek. Clin Microbiol Infect 2004; 10 (Suppl 3): 195.
  21.  Zorman T, Herman L, Berce I, Uzunović-Kamberović S, Klančnik A, Smole Možina S. Phenotypic and genotypic determination of antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli from humans and poultry meat. In: Book of abstracts of the 19th International ICFMH (Internationl Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene) Symposium Food micro, Portorož, Slovenia, September 12-16 2004. (New tools for improving microbial food safety and quality – biotechnology and molecular biology approaches, dedicated to professor David A. A. Mossel). Ljubljana: Slovenian Microbiological Society, 2004, Abstract P13-30, p. 330. [COBISS.SI-ID 2975096]
  22. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Saric D. Community-acquired urinary tract infections by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 15th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, April 2-5 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark. Clin Microbiol Infect 2005; 11 (Suppl. 2): 129.
  23. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S. Epidemiology of E. coli O: 157 isolated from humans, water and food-laboratory based study. 12th International Congress of Infectious Diseases, June 15-18 2006, Lisbon, Portugal. Abstracts International Scientific Exchange 2006: ISE.205.
  24. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Bedenic B, Vranes J. First report of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases from Bosnia and Herzegovina. 12th International Congress of Infectious Diseases, June 15-18 2006, Lisbon, Portugal. Internat J Infect Dis 2006: S120.
  25. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Bedenic B, Zagar Z. Antibiotic susceptibility of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in the outpatient setting from Bosnia and Herzegovina. 12th International Congress of Infectious Diseases, June 15-18 2006, Lisbon, Portugal. Internat J Infect Dis 2006: S80.
  26. Kramar A, Kurincic M, Medja B, Janez N, Zorman T, Zelenik K, Lusicky M, Herman L, Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Smole Možina S. Prevalence and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter sp. food-related isolates. U: Book of abstracts of the 3th Congress of processing-innovation-nutrition-healthy consumers, Radenci, Slovenia, September 22nd -26th 2007.. Ljubljana: Slovenian Nutrition Society, 2007, Abstract P15, str. 33.
  27. Kramar A, Kurincic M, Medja B, Janez N, Zorman T, Zelenik K, Lusicky M, Herman L, Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Smole Možina S. Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter sp. U: 2nd International Congress on Food and Nutrition, 24-26 October 2007, Istanbul /Turkey. Food for future : Book of abstracts. [Kocaeli]: Tübitak, MAM, 2007, str. 116. [COBISS.SI-ID 3372408]
  28. Smole Možina S, Kurinčič M, Zorman T, Berce I, Heyndrickx M, Herman L, Uzunović-Kamberović, S. Genetic characterization and antibiotic resistance of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. from retail poultry meat in Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In: U: Book of abstracts, 2nd International Congress on Food and Nutrition, Food for future; 24-26 October 2007, Istanbul, Turkey. [Kocaeli]: Tübitak, MAM, 2007, p. 37. [COBISS.SI-ID 3372152]
  29. Smole Možina S, Kurinčič M, Kramar A, Zorman T, Zelenik K, Lušicky M, Uzunović-Kamberović S. Prevalence and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter spp. from water and poultry meat samples. In: Book of abstracts. Risk assessment of microbial problems and preventive actions in food industry. 2nd open seminar of Safoodnet: Food safety and Hygiene networking within new member states and associated candidate countries. FP6-022808-2006. Istanbul, Turkey, 22-23. oktober 2007. pp.35-37.
  30. Kadribašić R, Uzunović-Kamberović S, Kurinčič M, Kramar A, Smole Možina S. Comparision of prevalence erythromycin and ciprofloxacin resistance of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli from poultry, farm chickens and humans. In: Book of abstracts. 1st Workshop ‘’Detection and identification of harmful microbes’’, SAFOODNET, Brno/Czech Republic, December 10-12 2007.
  31. Uzunović-Kamberović S, Kurincic M, Hodzic D, Kramar A, Zorman T, Kadribasic R, Smole Mozina S. Prevalence and efflux mechanism of macrolide resistance in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli from different sources. 18th ECCMID (European Congress Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Barcelona/Spain, April 19-22, 2008. U: Abstracts on CD-ROM ECCMID08, abstract R2271. Clin Microbiol Infect 2008: 14 (suppl. 7): R2271.
  32. Bedenić B, Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Vranes J, Beader N, Plecko V, Kalenic S. First report of CTX-M β-lactamases from Bosnia and Herzegovina. 13th ICID (International Congress on Infectious Disease), Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia, June 19-22, 2008. Abstracts International Scientific Exchange 2008: ISE.005.
  33. Smole Možina S, Kurinčič M, Kramar A, Zorman T, Zelenik K, Lušicky M, Uzunović-Kamberović S. Prevalence and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter spp. from food, environmental and clinical sources. Proceedings of 4th Central European Congress on Food, 6th Croatian Congress of food technologists, biotechnologists, and nutritionists (The 2008 Joint Central European Congress), 15-17 maj 2008, Cavtat (Croatia). Book of Abstracts. Zagreb: Food technologists, biotechnologists and nutritionits society, P_112.
  34. Sonja Smole Možina, Marija Kurinčič, Ana Kramar, Selma Uzunović-Kamberović. Resistant Campylobacter spp. – unwanted guests on retail poultry meat. Proceedings of Mycromed2008, Beograd 11.6.-14.6. 2008.
  35. Bedenić B, Vraneš J, Uzunović-Kamberović S, Plečko V, Mihaljević Lj, Kalenić S. Effect of hyperproduction of SHV extended-spectrum β-lactamases on the duration of Postantibiotic and Post β-lactamase inhibitor effect of ceftazidime combined with clavulanic acid. IMED 2009 International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance, Wiena, 13-16 February 2009. Abstract Book, pp 123, P10180.
  36. Mirela Čabaravdić, Sabina Šestić, Selma Uzunović Kamberović. Extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) in gram-negative hospital isolates. Second Congress of Hospital Infection Control of Bosnia and Herzegovina with international participation, Tuzla, B&H, 04. – 07. 11. 09. Microbiology Society of B&H, Tuzla, B&H, 2009., pp. 74-75.
  37. Sabina Lagumdžija, Selma Uzunović-Kamberović. Sensitivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to antituberculotic drugs in Zenica-doboj Canton in the 2005- 2007 period. Second Congress of Hospital Infection Control of Bosnia and Herzegovina with international participation, Tuzla, B&H, 04. – 07. 11. 09. Microbiology Society of B&H, Tuzla, B&H, 2009, pp. 39-40.
  38. Mersiha Odobašić, Aida Hutinović, Nermin Ibranović, Azra Husković, Selma Uzunović-Kamberović. Antibiotic resistance of coliform organisms from community-acquired urinary tract infections in the Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Second Congress of Hospital Infection Control of Bosnia and Herzegovina with international participation, Tuzla, B&H, 04. – 07. 11. 09. Microbiology Society of B&H, Tuzla, B&H, 2009., pp. 55-56.
  39. KurinčićM, Lušicky M, Uzunović-Kamberović S, Smole-Možina S. Epidemiology and antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter spp. from water and food samples. In: Raspor P., Petković H (eds.). 06 Importance of biotechnology and microbiology for the future: Antimicrobial agents. Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Food Science and Technology, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2009, pp. 205-214. [COBISS.SI-ID 3579768]. Meeting Antimicrobial agents. Importance of biotechnology and microbiology for the future, 06, 29. in 30. januar 2009, Ljubljana.
  40. Selma Uzunović-Kamberović, Amir Ibrahimagić, Branka Bedenić. E. coli/non E. coli causes community-acquired urinary tract infections in Zenica-Doboj Canton: prevalence, ESBL production and antimicrobial susceptibility. In: Book of Abstracts 2nd Croatian Congress of urogenital and sexually-transmitted diseases with international participation, Opatija, 14. – 16. 05. 2010. Croatian society for urogenital and sexually-transmitted diseases HLZ, Clinic for Infectious Disease ‘’Dr Fran Mihaljević’’ Zagreb, Croatia, Zagreb 2010., p. 72.
  41. Selma Uzunović-Kamberovic, Branka Bedenic, Amir Ibrahimagic, Farah Kamberovic, Tatjana Ille, Sara Sivec, Živojin Žagar. Prevalence and molecular epidemiology of infections caused by extended-spectrum and plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamase producing Gram-negative bacteria in hospital and community settings in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Proceedings of 21st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID)/27th International Congress of Chemotherapy (ICC), Milan/Italy, May 7-10, 2011. Poster No 553. Clin Microbiol Infect 2011; 17 (Suppl. s4): S108.
  42. Selma Uzunović-Kamberovic, Michelle I. A. Rijnders, Ellen E. Stobberingh, Amir Ibrahimagic, Farah Kamberovic, Jasmin Dizdarevic, Tatjana Ille, Salih Tandir. Molecular characterisation of clinical (inpatients/outpatients) and colonizing methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Proceedings of The 4th Euroasia Congress of Infectious Diseases, Sarajevo/BiH, 01. – 05. juni 2011. In: Karahasan A, Gunaydin M, Ahmetagić S, Tihić N, Hosoglu S, Leblebicioglu, ur. Abstract book. Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi, Ankara, 2011. Abstract No 061, p. 175.
  43. Selma Uzunović-Kamberovic, Branka Bedenic, Amir Ibrahimagic, Farah Kamberovic, Tatjana Ille, Sara Sivec, Zivojin Zagar. Molecular epidemiology of urinary tract infections caused by beta-lactamase producing Gram-negative bacteria in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Proceedings of 4th Congress of European Microbiologist, FEMS, Geneva/Switzerland, June 26-30, 2011. Abstract 2291(USB online) http://www.abstractserver.com/fems2011/planner/index.php?go=abstract&action=abstract_iplanner&absno=2291&FEMS2011=llegm34l9fk8r51g1210hdlsu5&FEMS2011=llegm34l9fk8r51g1210hdlsu5
  44. Selma Uzunović-Kamberovic, Michelle I. A. Rijnders, Ellen E. Stobberingh, Amir Ibrahimagic, Farah Kamberovic, Tatjana Ille. Population structure of methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in healthy food handlers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In proceedings of 4th Congress of European Microbiologist, FEMS, Geneva/Switzerland, June 26-30, 2011. Abstract No 1865. (USB online). http://www.abstractserver.com/fems2011/planner/index.php?go=abstract&action=abstract_iplanner&absno=1865&
  45. Uzunovic-Kamberovic S, Bedenic B, Ibrahimagic A, Kamberovic F. Characterisation of extended-spectrum and plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamase in Klebsiella spp. from urinary tract infections in hospital and community settings in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 22 nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), London, United Kingdom, 31 March – 3 April 2012. Poster No 1873. Clin Microbiol Infect 2012; 18(Suppl. s3): 532-533.
  46. Uzunović S, Smole-Možina S. Campylobacter molecular epidemiology – Slovene and Bosnian scientist’s cooperation. U: Raspor P, Smole-Možina S (ed.). 09 Pomen biotehnologije in mikrobiologije za prihodnost. Biotechnology and Microbiology for Knowledge and Benefit. Ljubljana: Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 2012, pp. 150-160. (Ljubljana, Slovenia, 27-28 September 2012.
  47. Edina Garanović, Selma Uzunović. Monitoring of environmental surfaces in objects of food service and food industry in the Zenica Doboj Canton in the 2005-2008 periods. 1th International Scientific Conference in Health Sciences, 13th November 2012, Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina. South Eastern Europe Health Sciences Journal 2012; 2 (Suppl 1): 51.
  48. Ilma Šakić, Sanita Sejdinoska, Selma Uzunović. Microbiological quality of meat, meat products and ready-to-eat food in the Zenica Doboj Canton in the 2008-2010 periods. 1th International Scientific Conference in Health Sciences, 13th November 2012, Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina. South Eastern Europe Health Sciences Journal 2012; 2 (Suppl 1):49.
  49. Nino Hasanica, Fatima Smriko, Selma Uzunović. Correlation of bacteriological quality of drinking water and sewage disposal in the Zenica Doboj Canton. 1th International Scientific Conference in Health Sciences, 13th November 2012, Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina. South Eastern Europe Health Sciences Journal 2012; 2 (Suppl 1): 47.
  50. Selma Uzunović, Amir Ibrahimagic, Farah Kamberovic, Manja Kunarac, Michelle I. A. Rijnders, Ellen E. Stobberingh. Inducuble clindamycin resistance in methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus of inpatient, outpatient and healthy carriers. Proceedings of the IMED 2013 International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance, Vienna, 15-18 February 2013. In Final program, Poster No 21012, p. 69.
  51. Ibrahimagic A, Bedenic B, Kamberovic F, Uzunović S, Sivec S. High prevalence of blaCTX-M-15; first report of blaCTX-M-28, blaCTX-M-3, blaCMY, blaDHA and blaFOX producing Enterobacteriaceae causing urinary tract infections in Bosnia and Herzegovina in hospital and community settings. 23rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Berlin, Germany, 27 – 30 April 2013. Clin Microbiol Infect 2013. Supplement (e). Poster No 1231 (http://www.escmid.org/escmid_library/online_lecture_library/?search=1¤t_page=2&search_term=&entrytype[]=17&entrytitle[]=4534)
  52. Kamberović F, Ibrahimagić A, Uzunović S, Budimir A, Rijnders IAM, Stobberingh EE. High prevalence of low-level methicillin-resistance in clinical mecA-positive Staphylococcus aureus isolates in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 23rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Berlin, Germany, 27 – 30 April 2013. Clin Microbiol Infect 2013; Supplement (e) Poster No 1955 (http://www.escmid.org/escmid_library/online_lecture_library/?search=1¤t_page=2&search_term=&entrytype[]=17&entrytitle[]=4534).
  53. Uzunović S, Bedenić B, Budimir A, Kamberović F, Ibrahimagić A, Delic-Bikić S, Rijnders M, Stobberingh E, Sivec S, Meštrovic T. Emergency (clonal spread) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and beta-lactamase-producing Gram-negative bacteria infections at a paediatric department. 23rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Berlin, Germany, 27 – 30 April 2013. Clin Microbiol Infect 2013; Supplement (e)Abstract (publication only); R 2933 http://www.escmid.org/escmid_library/online_lecture_library/?search=1¤t_page=3&search_term=&entrytype[]=19&entrytitle[]=4948
  54. Uzunović S, Bedenić B, Budimir A, Kamberović F, Ibrahimagić A, Rijnders IAM, Stobberingh EE, Fiolić Z. Meticillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL) and plasmid-mediated AmpC-producing Gram-negative bacteria associated with skin and soft tissue infections in hospital and community settings. 5th Eurasia Congress of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Microbiology Infectious Diseases Immunology and Epidemiology, 15 – 18 May 2013, Tirana, Albania. In: Karahasan A, Gunaydin M, Pipero P, Harxhi A, Koraqi A, Puca E, Hosoglu S, Leblebicioglu H, eds. Abstract book. Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi, Ankara, 2013. Abstract No 011, p.134.
  55. Uzunović S. Establishing a new scientific journal: authors awareness – an example of South Eastern Europe Health Science Journal (SEEHSJ). Proceedings of the International Conference Knowledge Brings Development and Health, Maribor, Slovenia, 14-16 May 2013. In: Majda Pajnkihar, Mateja Lorber, eds. Conference Proceedings, Fakultet za zdravstvene vede, Maribor, Slovenia, 2013: 39-45.
  56. Ibrahimagic A, Kamberovic F, Bedenic B, Uzunović S. Molecular characteristics and antibiotic resistance of Acinetobacter species; predominance of blaOXA-51 and blaVIM, isolated from patients in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 5th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS), Leipzig, Germany, July 21 – 25, 2013. Abstract No 514 (USB online) http://www.abstractserver.com/fems2013/planner/index.php?go=abstract&action=abstract_iplanner&print=0&absno=514&FEMS2013=t1v8ppf7ob0mkuq3d1k061rh7kks9vf1&FEMS2013=t1v8ppf7ob0mkuq3d1k061rh7kks9vf1
  57. Ibrahimagic A, Kamberovic F, Bedenic B, Uzunovic S. A report of CMY-2 beta-lactamase in Enterobacter cloacae isolate in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Fourteenth Congress of the International Federation of the Infection Control (IFIC), Malta 12-15 March 2014. Int J Infect Control 2014; 9 (suppl 1): 48-49. P25.
  58. Ibrahimagic A, Kamberovic F, Bedenic B, Uzunovic S. Characterisation and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli producing CMY-2 beta-lactamase in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Fourteenth Congress of the International Federation of the Infection Control (IFIC), Malta 12-15 March 2014. Int J Infect Control 2014; 9 (suppl 1): 49. P26
  59. Ibrahimagic A, Kamberovic F, Bedenic B, Uzunovic S. Characterization and antimicrobial resistance of Klebsiella spp. producing CMY-2 beta-lactamase in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Barcelona, Spain, 10 – 13 May 2014. Clin Microbiol Infect 2014, Supplement (e). Abstract (publication only); R 072 (https://www.escmid.org/escmid_library/online_lecture_library/?search=1¤t_page=8&search_term=&entrytype[]=19&entrytitle[]=11090)
  60. Kamberovic F, Ibrahimagic A, Bedenic B, Uzunovic S. Detection and characterisation of DHA-1 beta-lactamases in Klebsiella spp. causing urinary tract infections in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 6th Eurasia Congress of Clinical Microbiology Infectious Diseases Immunology and Epidemiology, 24 – 27 September 2014, Belgrade, Serbia. In: Hosoglu S, Karahasan A, Leblebicioglu H, Kocić B, Dulović O, Gunaydin M, Jelesić Z, Čosić G, Beović B, Carević B, eds. Abstract book. Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi, Ankara, 2014. Abstract No 097.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS:

University books: Selma Uzunović-Kamberović (ed.). Medical microbiology. Fojnica: Štamparija Fojnica dd. Fojnica, 2009. Editor: Selma Uzunović-Kamberović; Authors: Prof. Maja Abram, MD, MA PhD (Rijeka, Croatia), Prof. Drago Batinić, MD, MA PhD (Zagreb, Croatia), Prof. Branka Bedenić, MD, MA PhD (Zagreb, Croatia), Željka Bogovac, univ. microbiol. (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Marina Bubonja, MD, MA (Rijeka, Croatia), Prof. Marina Bujko, MD, MA PhD (Beograd, Serbia), Suzana Bukovski, MD, MA PhD (Zagreb, Croatia), Lidija Cvetko Krajinović, mol.biol.(Zagreb, Croatia), Hrvoje Cvija, biol. (Ljubljana), Jasmin Dizdarević, MA vet. med. (Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Karolina Dobrović, MD, MA (Zagreb, Croatia), Ivana Goić Barišić (Split), Dunja Hodžić, MD (Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Vanja Kaliterna, MD, MA (Split, Croatia), Vera Katalinić-Janković, dr. med. (Zagreb, Croatia), Boštjan J. Kocjan, PhD univ. microbiol. (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Anja Kovanda, univ. microbiol. (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Prof. Nada Kuljić Kapulica, MD, MA PhD (Beograd), Ivan-Christian Kurolt, mol.biol. (Zagreb, Croatia), Ivana Lukšić, MD (Zagreb, Croatia), Prof. Alemka Markotić, MD, MA PhD (Zagreb, Croatia), Gordana Mijović, MD, MA PhD (Podgorica, Monte Negro), Prof. Emilija Mlinarić-Missoni, MD, MA PhD (Zagreb, Croatia), Jaminka Nedeljković, MD (Beograd, Serbia), Anita Novak, MD, MA PhD (Split, Croatia), Maja Ostojić, MD, MA (Mostar), Ass.prof. Miroslav Petrovec, MD, MA PhD (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Prof. Mario Poljak, MD, MA PhD (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Prof. Peter Raspor, MA PhD (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Sanda Sardelić, MD, MA (Split, Croatia), Prof Katja Seme, MD, MA PhD (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Prof. Sonja Smole Možina, MA PhD (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Edita Sušić, MD, MA (Šibenik, Croatia), Sabina Šestić (Zenica), Sanda Šestan Crnek, MD (Zagreb, Croatia), Katarina Šiško-Kraljević, MD (Split, Croatia), Ass. prof. Jasenka Škrlin Šubić, MD, MA PhD (Zagreb, Croatia), Ass. prof. Salih Tandir, MD, MA PhD (Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Maja Tomić Paradžik, MD, MA (Slavonski Brod, Croatia), Ass. prof. Marija Tonkić, MD, MA PhD (Split, Croatia), Ass. prof. Selma Uzunović-Kamberović, MD, MA PhD (Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina), prof. Adrijana Vince, MD, MA PhD (Zagreb, Croatia), Mirna Vranić-Ladavac, MD, MA (Zagreb, Croatia), Prof. Darinka Vučković, MD, MA PhD (Rijeka, Croatia), Vinko Zoranić, MD (Split, Croatia)

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