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5 infectious disease topics to watch

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2022
Redefining the ID doc The COVID-19 pandemic sparked an explosion of interest in infection control — and cast ID doctors in new roles, said Lynora Saxinger, an ID specialist and associate professor at the University of Alberta.
Diana Duong
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Perception of medical interns and residents about specialty of microbiology and the role of microbiologists during COVID-19 pandemic

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2021
Background: The speciality of microbiology is closely associated with keeping people healthy and disease free by accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases. In spite of this, awareness about the speciality seems to be scarce.
I. Khan, A. Singh, K. Zaman, D. Shrivastava   +3 more
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Vaccine‐induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia following AstraZeneca (ChAdOx1 nCOV19) vaccine–A case report

Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2021
Vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCov‐19 can result in vaccine‐induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). This phenomenon mimics heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), yet it does not require heparin as a trigger.
Bader Al Rawahi, Hashem BaTaher, Zoheb Jaffer, Aya Al‐Balushi, Asma Al‐Mazrouqi, Noof Al‐Balushi   +5 more
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Parasitic lung diseases

European Respiratory Review, 2022
Parasitic lung diseases are caused by a number of parasites as a result of transient passage in the lung or as a result of an immunologic reaction. The clinical presentation may be in the form of focal or cystic lesions, pleural effusion or diffuse ...
Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Hojoong Kim, Ziad A. Memish   +2 more
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and COVID-19 infection during pregnancy [PDF]

, 2020
This article is made available for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A.
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Biochemical, Hematological, and Immunological Biomarkers as Predictors for Intensive Care Unit Admission in Patients with COVID-19

Oman Medical Journal, 2022
Objectives: To identify the biochemical, hematological, and immune biomarkers in COVID-19 patients on admission that are predictive of eventual admission to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Zakariya Al Aamri, Fahad Zadjali, Nafila Al-Riyami, Feryal Al Lawati, Samata Al Dowaiki, Manal Al Kindi   +5 more
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Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in High-risk Children in Specialty Clinics.

Pediatrics, 2022
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Pediatric patients with immunocompromising or certain chronic medical conditions have an increased risk of acquiring invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD).
Julia G. Harris, Luke A. Harris, Liset Olarte, E. Elson, Rachel Moran, D. Blowey, Rana E. El Feghaly   +6 more
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Antibiotic Stewardship Implementation and Antibiotic Use at Hospitals With and Without On-site Infectious Disease Specialists. [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundMany US hospitals lack infectious disease (ID) specialists, which may hinder antibiotic stewardship efforts. We sought to compare patient-level antibiotic exposure at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospitals with and without an on-site ID
Alexander, Bruce, Beck, Brice F, Goetz, Matthew B, Goto, Michihiko, Livorsi, Daniel J, Lund, Brian C, Nair, Rajeshwari, Ohl, Michael, Perencevich, Eli N, Vaughan-Sarrazin, Mary S   +9 more
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Acute Measles Encephalitis in an Immigrant Syrian Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]

Oman Medical Journal, 2016
The introduction of measles vaccination programs and broad coverage worldwide has meant this infection a rare encounter for pediatricians. In Oman, with almost 100% measles vaccination coverage for children, this infection disappeared from the list of ...
Abdullah Al-Qayoudhi, Hanan Al-Kindi, Nabil Meki, Amal Al-Maani   +3 more
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COVID-19 vaccine had a significant positive impact on patients with SARS-COV-2 during the third (Omicron) wave in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2022
Introduction: The third (Omicron) wave had caused significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases around the globe. The severity of the disease dependeds on the extent of the vaccination status.
Salma AlBahrani, Ali AlBarrak, Tariq Al-Musawi, Nawal Ali AlGubaisi, Maram Almalki, Fatimah H. Hakami, Turki Alghamdi, Zena AlBeiuruti, Sausan Alkhrashi, Meshael Almershad, Samira Alzahrani, Amerah AlQuraiaan, Helmy AlTourifi, Arulanantham Zechariah Jebakumar, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq   +14 more
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