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High Burden of Resistant Gram Negative Pathogens Causing Device-associated Healthcare Infections in a Tertiary Care Setting in Saudi Arabia, 2008-2016 by Balkhy, Hanan H., El-Saed, Aiman, Alshamrani, Majid M., Alsaedi, Asim, Nasser, Wafa Al, Gammal, Ayman El, Aljohany, Sameera M., Arabi, Yassen, Alqahtani, Saad, Bonnie, Henry Baffoe, Alothman, Adel, Almohrij, Saad A.

“…•Gram negative pathogens causing DA-HAIs were more common and resistant than NHSN•As seen elsewhere, there is high resistance rates in Acinetobacter and…”
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Rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infection in tertiary care hospitals in 3 Arabian Gulf countries: A 6-year surveillance study by Al Nasser, Wafa, MD, El-Saed, Aiman, MD, PhD, Al-Jardani, Amina, MD, Althaqafi, Abdulhakeem, MD, Alansari, Huda, MD, Alsalman, Jameela, MD, Maskari, Zaina Al, MD, FRCPath, El Gammal, Ayman, MD, Al-Abri, Seif S., MD, DTM&H, Balkhy, Hanan H., MD

“…Highlights • The overall catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate from 6 Gulf Cooperation Council hospitals was 3.2 per 1,000 catheter days. •…”
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High contribution and impact of resistant gram negative pathogens causing surgical site infections at a multi-hospital healthcare system in Saudi Arabia, 2007-2016 by El-Saed, Aiman, Balkhy, Hanan H, Alshamrani, Majid M, Aljohani, Sameera, Alsaedi, Asim, Al Nasser, Wafa, El Gammal, Ayman, Almohrij, Saad A, Alyousef, Ziyad, Almunif, Sara, Alzahrani, Mohammad

“…Despite being largely preventable, surgical site infections (SSIs) are still one of the most frequent healthcare-associated infections. The presence of…”
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Burden of healthcare-associated infections at six tertiary-care hospitals in Saudi Arabia: A point prevalence survey by Alshamrani, Majid M, El-Saed, Aiman, Alsaedi, Asim, El Gammal, Ayman, Al Nasser, Wafa, Nazeer, Syed, Balkhy, Hanan H

“…A point prevalence survey was conducted on May 11, 2017, among inpatients at 6 hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The overall point prevalence was 6.8% (114 of 1,666)…”
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Impact of 6-Hour Sepsis Resuscitation Bundle Compliance on Hospital Mortality in a Saudi Hospital by Rehmani, Rifat S., El Gammal, Ayman, Memon, Javed I., Abdulbasir, Abdulsaboor, Ghorab, Khaled, Lone, Talib M., Alaithan, Abdulsalam M.

“…Purpose. To assess the effect of improved compliance with 6-hour sepsis resuscitation bundle on mortality in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock…”
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Resistance Trends in Pathogens Causing Healthcare-Associated Infections in Multiple Hospitals in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2016 by Alshamrani, Majid, Ramadan, Aiman, Alsaedi, Asim, Nasser, wafa Al, Gammal, Ayman El, Aljohani, Sameera, Almunif, Sara, Arabi, Yassen, Alqahtani, Saad, Baffoe-Bonnie, Henry, Alghoribi, Majed, Alothman, Adel, Yaseen, Muhammad, AlMohrij, Saad

“…Background: Studying temporal changes in resistant pathogens causing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is crucial in improving local antimicrobial and…”
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High Burden of Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens Causing Device-Associated Healthcare Infections in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2016 by Balkhy, Hanan, Ramadan, Aiman, Alshamrani, Majid, Alsaedi, Asim, Al Nasser, Wafa, Gammal, Ayman El, Aljohani, Sameera, Arabi, Yassen, Alqahtani, Saad, Baffoe-Bonnie, Henry, Alothman, Adel, AlMohrij, Saad

“…Objectives: There is local and regional deficiency in the data examining the contribution of resistant pathogens to device-associated healthcare-associated…”
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Post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers in tertiary care hospitals in Saudi Arabia: A case series by Alshamrani, Majid M., Farahat, Fayssal M, El-Saed, Aiman, Alzunitan, Mohammed, Alsaedi, Asim, El Gammal, Ayman, Al Nasser, Wafaa, Nazeer, Syed, Almohrij, Saad A.

“…Healthcare workers have been categorized among the priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination. However, post-vaccination infections have been identified. This…”
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Ten-year resistance trends in pathogens causing healthcare-associated infections; reflection of infection control interventions at a multi-hospital healthcare system in Saudi Arabia, 2007-2016 by Balkhy, Hanan H, El-Saed, Aiman, Alshamrani, Majid M, Alsaedi, Asim, Al Nasser, Wafa, El Gammal, Ayman, Aljohany, Sameera M, Almunif, Sara, Arabi, Yassen, Alqahtani, Saad, Bonnie, Henry Baffoe, Alghoribi, Majed, Alothman, Adel, Almohrij, Saad A

“…Studying temporal changes in resistant pathogens causing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is crucial in improving local antimicrobial and infection…”
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia rates in critical care units in 3 Arabian Gulf countries: A 6-year surveillance study by El-Saed, Aiman, MD, PhD, Al-Jardani, Amina, MD, Althaqafi, Abdulhakeem, MD, Alansari, Huda, MD, Alsalman, Jameela, MD, Al Maskari, Zaina, MD, FRCPath, El Gammal, Ayman, MD, Al Nasser, Wafa, MD, Al-Abri, Seif S., MD, DTM&H, Balkhy, Hanan H., MD

“…Highlights • The overall ventilator-associated pneumonia rate from 6 Gulf Cooperation Council hospitals was 4.8 per 1,000 ventilator days. • Gulf Cooperation…”
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Rates of central line–associated bloodstream infection in tertiary care hospitals in 3 Arabian gulf countries: 6-year surveillance study by Balkhy, Hanan H., MD, MMed, FAAP, El-Saed, Aiman, MD, PhD, Al-Abri, Seif S., MD, DTM&H, Alsalman, Jameela, MD, Alansari, Huda, MD, AL Maskari, Zaina, MD, DCH, El Gammal, Ayman, MD, Al Nasser, Wafa, MD, AlJardani, Amina, MD, Althaqafi, Abdulhakeem, MD, ArBIM

“…The objective of this study was to compare central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states with those of…”
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Double Bolus Thrombolysis for Suspected Massive Pulmonary Embolism during Cardiac Arrest by Gilligan, Peadar, El-Gammal, Ayman, Fitzpatrick, Gareth, O’Connor, Gerard

“…More than 70% of cardiac arrest cases are caused by acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or pulmonary embolism (PE). Although thrombolytic therapy is a recognised…”
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Epidemiology and Outcome of Bloodstream Infections in HIV-Infected Adults in the 1990s by Naik, Tejaskumar, Gammal, Ayman El, Everts, Richard J, Mirrett, Stanley, Reimer, Larry G, Boruchoff, Susan E, Reller, L Barth, Weinstein, Melvin P

“…Although improved antiretroviral therapy (ART) has reduced overall mortality and altered the natural history of HIV infection, its effect on the microbiology,…”
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Improvement of Communication with Primary Care Practitioners with The Use of Emergency Department Discharge Summaries by Ramasubbu, Benjamin M, Yap, Lee, El-gammal, Ayman, Kennedy, Una

“…To assess the quality of documentation and the frequency of provision of discharge summaries to general practitioners (GP) for patients discharged from our…”
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Implementing a Collaborative Sepsis Protocol on the Time to Antibiotics in an Emergency Department of a Saudi Hospital: Quasi Randomized Study by Rehmani, Rifat S., Memon, Javed I., El Gammal, Ayman

“…Background. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of an ED sepsis protocol on the time to antibiotics for emergency department (ED) patients…”
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Evaluation of the clinical usefulness of C. difficile toxin testing in hospitalized patients with diarrhea by El-Gammal, Ayman, Scotto, Vincenzo, Malik, S., Casey, Kathleen C., Cody, Ronald, Alcid, David V., Weinstein, Melvin P.

“…Although numerous studies have evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of different assays for Clostridium difficile toxin, none has evaluated how physicians…”
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