Brucellosis is hyperendemic in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) with more than 8,000
cases reported each year to the public health authorities. The disease can affect almost any …

Tuberculosis (Tb) is a chronic infectious disease in which the cellular immunity (specifically
CD4+ and CD8 lymphocytes) provides the most important defense in controlling infection. …

Methods: A total of 117 strains of multidrug-resistant (MDR) non-fermenting Gram negative
bacteria isolated from non-duplicate samples were collected consecutively. We included one …

In this report we present a case of a young lady with abdominal abscesses and septicemia
caused by Mycobacterium chelonae complex. Identification of the organism and initiation of …

Background Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella species cause
worldwide problems in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). This study aimed to determine …

Methods The random multistage cluster sampling method was used, considering several
factors, including the urban-rural ratio. Towns and villages were randomly selected and …

The occurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection amongst chronic renal failure (CRF)
patients in our Nephrology Unit was investigated over a period of 1 year. A total of 71 patients …

Brucellosis is one of the main zoonoses in the world. In Saudi Arabia, it was recognized as a
major health problem in 1983G and since then many measures have been implemented to …

… Abdul Karim Al-Aska and Abdul Hamid Chagla* … * Correspondence to Dr Abdul Karim
Al-Aska. … AK Al-Aska and AH Chagla …

Evaporative rapid cooling by a body cooling unit (BCU) has proved successful in management
of heat stroke victims at the Mecca pilgrimage, or Haj, since 1979. A conventional method …