A5023576684- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Cleveland Clinic
2024
Mayo Clinic
2022-2024
American University of Beirut Medical Center
2021-2023
Saint Joseph University
2020-2023
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
2022-2023
Hôtel-Dieu de France
1997-2023
Office of Infectious Diseases
2022
American University of Beirut
2022
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2022
Hôpital Tenon
2015
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
Many healthcare centers around the world have reported surge of Candida auris (C. auris) outbreaks during COVID-19 pandemic, especially among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. This is a retrospective study conducted at American University Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) between 1 October 2020 and 15 June 2021, to identify risk factors for acquiring C. in patients with severe infection evaluate impact on mortality admitted ICU that period. Twenty-four non-COVID-19 (COV−) were ICUs AUBMC...
The Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc), which was originally thought to be a single species, represents group of 24 distinct species that are often resistant multiple antibiotics, and usually known cause life-threatening pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis patients. Herein we describe series non-respiratory Bcc infections, the risk factors epidemiologic factors, addition clinical course.This is retrospective chart review 44 patients with documented B. isolated from sites other than...
Given the challenges of conventional therapies in managing right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE), percutaneous mechanical aspiration (PMA) vegetations has emerged as a novel treatment option. Data on trends, characteristics, and outcomes PMA, however, have largely been limited to case reports series.
(1) Background: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are an important group of organisms that can cause bloodstream infection (BSI) and infective endocarditis (IE). The prevalence IE in patients with BSI due to different CoNS species, however, has received limited attention; (2) Methods: A retrospective study adults monomicrobial who had undergone echocardiography a risk factor analysis was done determine the most common species definite IE; (3) Results: 247 were included investigation;...
As a developing country, Lebanon lacks adequate awareness about Human papillomavirus (HPV) among its population, whether working in the medical field or not. is traditionally considered conservative with low incidence of sexually transmitted infections general, but recently HPV has significantly increased. The present cross-sectional study aims to evaluate level on and attitude toward vaccine Lebanese students self-administered questionnaire-based survey. A total 1009 answers were collected...
We herein report the case of an 84-year-old female who presented to outpatient clinic one day following her first dose Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine with mydriasis, ptosis, and a “down out” gaze. She was subsequently diagnosed oculomotor nerve palsy, treated corticosteroids valacyclovir for total 7 days, no clear improvement. On subsequent visits, ophthalmic examination improved steadily showed complete resolution after 8 weeks. This article aims this unusual incidence that occurred...
Early evidence from China suggested that blood groups may be involved in susceptibility to COVID-19. Several subsequent studies reported controversial results. We conducted a retrospective matched case-control study aims investigate the association between and risk and/or severity of compared distribution 474 patients admitted hospital for COVID-19 March 2020 2021, positive control group outpatients infected with them sex age, as well general population. Three hundred eighteen HC+ pairs...
The phenotypic spectrum of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)-IgG associated disorders (MOGAD) has broadened in the past few years, and atypical phenotypes are increasingly recognized. Febrile meningoencephalitis rarely been reported as a feature MOGAD represents diagnostic challenge. We report case 24-year-old women with high-grade fever, meningoencephalomyelitis, persistently positive MOG-IgG, for whom an extensive infectious work-up was negative who responded to high-dose...
has been implicated in cutaneous manifestations humans, causing persistent wounds called Buruli ulcer. However, it not associated with pulmonary infections humans to date. Herein, we report a case of an immunocompetent adult man no underlying medical problems presenting dyspnoea and generalised malaise diagnosed