Objectives The aim of this study was to compare the safety and effectiveness of ceftolozane-tazobactam
(CT) to colistin-based regimen for treating infections caused by multidrug-…

Background The aim of this study was to compare the safety and effectiveness of monotherapy
versus combination therapy for the treatment of infections caused by S. maltophilia. …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and outcome in patients with isoniazid-monoresistant
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and compare them to those in patients with non-…

Background Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) has long been considered the
treatment of choice for infections caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Levofloxacin has …

Background Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, also known as long COVID, is a prolonged
illness after the acute phase of COVID-19. Hospitalized patients were known to have persisting …

Background Disseminated nocardiosis still causes significant morbidity and mortality and is
often caused by Nocardia asteroides, N. basiliensis, and N. farcinica and are often treated …

Background Infections with Fusobacterium, an anaerobic bacterium, have various clinical
presentations, including bacteremia and Lemierre syndrome. Here, we report a case series of …

Aims: The present study aimed to assess the knowledge, beliefs, practices, and associated
factors (educational level, gender, age, and socioeconomic status) that influence the decision …

Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Enterobacteriaceae have been
isolated from human patients in many countries across the globe but rarely in Saudi Arabia. …

BACKGROUND : Bloodstream infections are associated with high rates of morbidity and
mortality. Rapid detection of bloodstream infections is important in achieving better patient …