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Human monkeypox: A review of the literature by El Eid, Rozana, Allaw, Fatima, Haddad, Sara F, Kanj, Souha S

“…Monkeypox (MPX) has recently made international headlines for the rapid and simultaneous progression of the disease across the world. This review aims at…”
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War and infectious diseases: challenges of the Syrian civil war by Sharara, Sima L, Kanj, Souha S

“…  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 40% of Syria's ambulances are destroyed and 57% of public hospitals are severely damaged, with 37%…”
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Current choices of antibiotic treatment for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections by Ibrahim, Dima, Jabbour, Jean-Francois, Kanj, Souha S.

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most feared nosocomial pathogens. Treatment of P. aeruginosa infections is challenging because of the limited choices of…”
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ESICM/ESCMID task force on practical management of invasive candidiasis in critically ill patients by Martin-Loeches, Ignacio, Antonelli, Massimo, Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel, Dimopoulos, George, Einav, Sharon, De Waele, Jan J., Garnacho-Montero, Jose, Kanj, Souha S., Machado, Flavia R., Montravers, Philippe, Sakr, Yasser, Sanguinetti, Maurizio, Timsit, Jean-Francois, Bassetti, Matteo

“…Introduction The term invasive candidiasis (IC) refers to both bloodstream and deep-seated invasive infections, such as peritonitis, caused by Candida species…”
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Emergence of MERS-CoV in the Middle East: origins, transmission, treatment, and perspectives by Sharif-Yakan, Ahmad, Kanj, Souha S

“…  Three lines of evidence currently support this theory: (1) the very close phylogenetic similarity with the bat Betacoronaviruses: BtCoV-HKU4 and BtCoV-HKU5…”
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Current Concepts in Antimicrobial Therapy Against Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms: Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing Enterobacteriaceae, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae, and Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Kanj, Souha S., MD, Kanafani, Zeina A., MD

“…The development of antimicrobial resistance among gram-negative pathogens has been progressive and relentless. Pathogens of particular concern include…”
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Isavuconazole treatment for mucormycosis: a single-arm open-label trial and case-control analysis by Marty, Francisco M, MD, Ostrosky-Zeichner, Luis, MD, Cornely, Oliver A, Prof, Mullane, Kathleen M, DO, Perfect, John R, MD, Thompson, George R, MD, Alangaden, George J, MD, Brown, Janice M, MD, Fredricks, David N, MD, Heinz, Werner J, MD, Herbrecht, Raoul, MD, Klimko, Nikolai, MD, Klyasova, Galina, Prof, Maertens, Johan A, Prof, Melinkeri, Sameer R, MD, Oren, Ilana, MD, Pappas, Peter G, MD, Ráčil, Zdeněk, MD, Rahav, Galia, MD, Santos, Rodrigo, MD, Schwartz, Stefan, MD, Vehreschild, J Janne, MD, Young, Jo-Anne H, MD, Chetchotisakd, Ploenchan, MD, Jaruratanasirikul, Sutep, MD, Kanj, Souha S, MD, Engelhardt, Marc, MD, Kaufhold, Achim, MD, Ito, Masanori, PhD, Lee, Misun, PhD, Sasse, Carolyn, Maher, Rochelle M, MS, Zeiher, Bernhardt, MD, Vehreschild, Maria J G T, MD

“…Summary Background Mucormycosis is an uncommon invasive fungal disease with high mortality and few treatment options. Isavuconazole is a triazole active in…”
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Correction: Human monkeypox: A review of the literature by El Eid, Rozana, Allaw, Fatima, Haddad, Sara F, Kanj, Souha S

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010768.]…”
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Surgical site infections following spine surgery: eliminating the controversies in the diagnosis by Chahoud, Jad, Kanafani, Zeina, Kanj, Souha S

“…Surgical site infection (SSI) following spine surgery is a dreaded complication with significant morbidity and economic burden. SSIs following spine surgery…”
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Recent advances in the treatment of Ebola disease: A brief overview by El Ayoubi, L'Emir Wassim, Mahmoud, Omar, Zakhour, Johnny, Kanj, Souha S

“…Ebola disease (EBOD) remains a significant and ongoing threat to African countries, characterized by a mortality rate of 25% to 90% in patients with high viral…”
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Association Between Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, Beta-lactamase Genes and Mortality for Patients Treated With Piperacillin/Tazobactam or Meropenem From the MERINO Study by Henderson, A, Paterson, D L, Chatfield, M D, Tambyah, P A, Lye, D C, De, P P, Lin, R T P, Chew, K L, Yin, M, Lee, T H, Yilmaz, M, Cakmak, R, Alenazi, T H, Arabi, Y M, Falcone, M, Bassetti, M, Righi, E, Rogers, B A, Kanj, S S, Bhally, H, Iredell, J, Mendelson, M, Boyles, T H, Looke, D F M, Runnegar, N J, Miyakis, S, Walls, G, Khamis, M A I, Zikri, A, Crowe, A, Ingram, P R, Daneman, N, Griffin, P, Athan, E, Roberts, L, Beatson, S A, Peleg, A Y, Cottrell, K, Bauer, M J, Tan, E, Chaw, K, Nimmo, G R, Harris-Brown, T, Harris, P N A

“…Abstract Introduction This study aims to assess the association of piperacillin/tazobactam and meropenem minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and beta-lactam…”
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Clinical predictors of mortality in patients with pseudomonas aeruginosa infection by Frem, Jim Abi, Doumat, George, Kazma, Jamil, Gharamti, Amal, Kanj, Souha S, Abou Fayad, Antoine G, Matar, Ghassan M, Kanafani, Zeina A

“…Infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa are difficult to treat with a significant cost and burden. In Lebanon, P. aeruginosa is one of the most common…”
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Epidemiology and burden of invasive fungal infections in the countries of the Arab League by Kmeid, Joumana, Jabbour, Jean-Francois, Kanj, Souha S.

“…The burden of invasive fungal infections is alarming worldwide. The aim of this paper is to review the published literature and evaluate the knowledge gap…”
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First Candida auris Outbreak during a COVID-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary-Care Center in Lebanon by Allaw, Fatima, Kara Zahreddine, Nada, Ibrahim, Ahmad, Tannous, Joseph, Taleb, Hussein, Bizri, Abdul Rahman, Dbaibo, Ghassan, Kanj, Souha S

“…is an emerging fungal pathogen considered as a global health threat. Recently there has been growing concern regarding drug resistance, difficulty in…”
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Mycobacterium simiae: Harmless colonizer or deadly pathogen? by Jabbour, Jean-Francois, Hamieh, Amal, Sharara, Sima L, Kanj, Souha S

“…Some of these genes include arcD, an arginine and ornithine antiporter gene that can play a role in the persistence of the pathogen in host cells. mce operon…”
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International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) report, data summary for 2003-2008, issued June 2009 by Rosenthal, Victor D., MD, Maki, Dennis G., MD, Jamulitrat, Silom, MD, Medeiros, Eduardo A., MD, Todi, Subhash Kumar, MD, Gomez, David Yepes, MD, Leblebicioglu, Hakan, MD, Abu Khader, Ilham, MD, Miranda Novales, María Guadalupe, MD, Berba, Regina, MD, Ramírez Wong, Fernando Martín, MD, Barkat, Amina, MD, Pino, Osiel Requejo, MD, Dueñas, Lourdes, MD, Mitrev, Zan, MD, Bijie, Hu, MD, Gurskis, Vaidotas, MD, Kanj, S.S., MD, Mapp, Trudell, RN, Hidalgo, Rosalía Fernández, RN, Ben Jaballah, Nejla, MD, Raka, Lul, MD, Gikas, Achilleas, MD, Ahmed, Altaf, MD, Thu, Le Thi Anh, MD, Guzmán Siritt, María Eugenia, MD

“…We report the results of the International Infection Control Consortium (INICC) surveillance study from January 2003 through December 2008 in 173 intensive…”
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Invasive Saprochaete Infections: An Emerging Threat to Immunocompromised Patients by El Zein, Said, Hindy, Joya-Rita, Kanj, Souha S.

“…Saprochaete clavata and Saprochaete capitata are emerging fungal pathogens that are responsible for life threatening infections in immunocompromised patients,…”
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The 2018 Lebanese Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Guidelines for the use of antimicrobial therapy in complicated intra-abdominal infections in the era of antimicrobial resistance by Haddad, Nicholas, Kanj, Souha S, Awad, Lyn S, Abdallah, Dania I, Moghnieh, Rima A

“…The Lebanese Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (LSIDCM) is involved in antimicrobial stewardship. In an attempt at guiding clinicians…”
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Antimicrobial Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Severe Sepsis by Zakhour, Johnny, Sharara, Sima L., Hindy, Joya-Rita, Haddad, Sara F., Kanj, Souha S.

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogen often encountered in a healthcare setting. It has consistently ranked among the most frequent pathogens seen in nosocomial…”
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Emergence of Mycobacterium simiae: A retrospective study from a tertiary care center in Lebanon by Hamieh, Amal, Tayyar, Ralph, Tabaja, Houssam, E L Zein, Saeed, Bou Khalil, Pierre, Kara, Nathalie, Kanafani, Zeina A, Kanj, Nadim, Bou Akl, Imad, Araj, George, Berjaoui, Ghina, Kanj, Souha S

“…The objective of this study is to describe the clinical significance of Mycobacterium simiae at a major tertiary care center in Lebanon. This is a…”
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