A5053393721- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Disaster Response and Management
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Infection Control and Ventilation
American University of Beirut Medical Center
2018-2024
Candida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen considered as a global health threat. Recently there has been growing concern regarding drug resistance, difficulty in identification, well problems with eradication. Although outbreaks have reported throughout the globe including from several Arab countries, were no previous reports Lebanon. We herein report first cases of C. infection American University Beirut Medical Center, tertiary care center Lebanon describing clinical features affected...
Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to global health, causing increased mortality and morbidity especially among critically ill patients. This toll expected rise following the COVID-19 pandemic. Carbapenem-resistant
Background Little has been published on predictors of prolonged sick leaves during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to determine rate infections among healthcare workers (HCWs) and identify longer leave days. Methods We identified using linear regression analysis in a cross-sectional design. Results Thirty-three percent total workforce contracted COVID-19. On average, HCWs took 12.5 days after infection. The revealed that older employees, nurses, those who caught earlier pandemic were...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic strained healthcare systems around the world. This study aims to understand preparedness of private remote hospitals in Lebanon respond and evaluate impact inter-hospital collaborations on hospitals’ readiness. Methods: A multi-centered was conducted between August 2020 June 2021 ten Lebanese based a mixed-methods embedded approach where quantitative supported qualitative. Through AUB-USAID (American University Beirut-United States Agency for International...
Influenza represents a significant global health burden for individuals and society. This study assessed the of medically attended influenza at tertiary medical center in Lebanon to describe demographics, risk factors, outcomes prior COVID-19 pandemic.
Antimicrobial Resistance, a global concern, worsened with the COVID-19 pandemic that caused surge of critically ill patients, increased antimicrobial consumption, and spread infections multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). Stewardship Programs (ASP) aim to optimize utilization fight resistance. We describe ASP experience study consumption MDRO rates among patients at tertiary care center in Beirut. compiled interventions, defined as team recommendations, from January 2019 until December...
To report the microbiological profile of pathogens implicated in blood stream infections (BSI) hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and to examine risk factors associated with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) causing BSI.Between March 2020 September 2021, 1647 were COVID-19 at American University Beirut. From 85 patients, 299 positive cultures reported Infection Control Prevention Program. The BSI was defined as 1 culture for bacterial or fungal pathogens. following...
Around 2090 confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) from 27 countries have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) between September 2012 and October 2017, majority whom occurring in Arabian Peninsula, mainly Saudi Arabia. MERS- CoV can atypical misleading presentations resulting delays diagnosis is associated with a high mortality rate especially elderly patients multiple comorbidities. Herein, we present first case MERS-CoV infection...
Surgical Site infections (SSIs) are a major source of morbidity, mortality and increased medical costs among patients undergoing surgeries. SSIs may be detected during hospitalization following surgery, upon readmission, through Emergency Department or clinic visits. Calling-back might used to detect in who seek care different centres. An active, patient-based, prospective surveillance for SSI orthopaedic neurological procedures was conducted between July September 2016 at the American...