Prevalence of infections and antimicrobial use in the acute-care hospital setting in the Middle East: Results from the first point-prevalence survey in the region

Autor: Adel Alothman, Abdulhakeem Al Thaqafi, Adel Al Ansary, Ahmed Zikri, Akram Fayed, Faryal Khamis, Jameela Al Salman, Laila Al Dabal, Natasha Khalife, Tariq AlMusawi, Wadha Alfouzan, Said El Zein, Ramy Kotb, Yasser Ghoneim, Souha S. Kanj

Publikováno v: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 101, Iss , Pp 249-258 (2020)

Objectives: Community-acquired (CAIs) and healthcare-associated (HAIs) infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Data related to the epidemiology of these infections in the Middle East is scarce. The aim of this study is to

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/782f7c71b6dd4c0cb67a766c44cf939f

Implementing the First Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Program to Utilize Disposable Elastomeric Pumps in the Gulf Region: Results From a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Autor: Ahmed Zikri, Hassan Al-Faraj, Nabil Kamas, Jumaan AlZahrani, Hisham BuKhamseen, Wasan Alshahoub, Arlene Beltran, Dalia Fatih, Zainab AlMusa

Publikováno v: Cureus

Objectives To describe the implementation process, safety, and efficacy outcomes, as well as cost-effectiveness, of the first outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program to utilize disposable elastomeric pumps in the Kingdom of Saudi A

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34900504

Use of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam for the Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia in a Pediatric Patient with Combined Immunodeficiency (CID): A Case Report from a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Autor: Kamal El Masri, Ahmed Zikri

Publikováno v: Antibiotics
Antibiotics, Vol 8, Iss 2, p 67 (2019)

Infections, with multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, are a major concern in the pediatric intensive care unit, especially in immunocompromised patients. Some of these strains are resistant to all beta-lactams, including carbapenems, leaving v

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6627917

Use of Ceftolozane/tazobactam for the Treatment of Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia in a Pediatric Patient with Combined Immunodeficiency (CID): A Case Report from a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Autor: Zikri A; Ahmed Zikri, Department of Pharmacy, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam 31444, Saudi Arabia. ahmed.zikri@kfsh.med.sa., El Masri K; Ahmed Zikri, Department of Pharmacy, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam 31444, Saudi Arabia. kamal.masri@kfsh.med.sa.

Publikováno v: Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) [Antibiotics (Basel)] 2019 May 27; Vol. 8 (2). Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 27.