Background Millions of Muslims from across the world gather annually to perform pilgrimage.
This can import unusual communicable diseases such as Ebola. Communicable diseases …

Ahmed T. Eltahawy, MD, PhD, Asif A. Jiman-Fatani, MD, PhD, Maha M. Al-Alawi, MD. ibrio
Cholerae (V. cholerae) strains are usually divided into O1 and non-O1 serogroups according …

The emerged influenza A/H1N1pdm09 viruses have replaced the previously circulating
seasonal H1N1 viruses. The close antigenic properties of these viruses to the 1918 H1N1 …

Background: Shunt infection critically affects approximately 8-10% of all inserted shunts,
leading to significant morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to assess the clinical and …

Background Antimicrobial resistance is continuously increasing. Adding tazobactam to
ceftolozane improves the latter’s activity spectrum against resistant strains. We aimed to …

The Gulf Cooperation Council Center for Infection Control (GCC-IC) has moved forward
over the past several years on the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) agenda. Many of the GCC …

The threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has attracted the highest level of attention after
the United Nation (UN) General Assembly’s High Level meeting on AMR in 2016. During …

Objective: To study the prevalence and incidence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-producing
microorganisms, microbiological characteristics and antimicrobial-susceptibility …

Objectives Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a progressive metabolic bone disease resulting
from oestrogen deficiency. Due to the silent nature of the disease, there is an urgent need …

Fournier’s gangrene is an acute rapidly progressing form of necrotizing fasciitis involving the
genitalia and perianal regions. Trauma and local infection are the most common risk factors …