Publications by authors named "Abdallah Mughrabi"
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- Recent research has classified a specific bacterial strain as low-risk for producing a certain enzyme affecting antibiotic efficacy, but there is limited data on how antibiotic choices impact patient outcomes in bacteremia.
- This study focused on comparing clinical outcomes between patients treated with AmpC-directed β-lactam therapy and narrower spectrum therapies for ceftriaxone-susceptible bacteremia, reviewing records over an 8-year period from seven hospitals.
- Results indicated that while carbapenem therapy showed trends toward lower mortality and longer treatment duration, these differences weren't statistically significant, emphasizing the need for proper antibiotic stewardship to avoid the development of drug-resistant bacteria.
This study examines whether excessive adipose tissue, as measured by the body mass index (BMI), is associated with higher systemic markers of inflammation and higher risk of severe acute organ failure among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was a multicenter retrospective cohort study of 1370 hospitalized adults (18 years or older) with COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic. Patient-level variables were extracted from the electronic medical record.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital condition. It is a dysplastic lung tissue with a separate systemic blood supply and without a bronchial tree connection. The emergence of a superimposed infection can lead to its diagnosis, such as pneumonia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiac masses are rare, but remain an important component of cardio-oncology practice. These include benign tumors, malignant tumors (primary and secondary) and tumor-like conditions (e.g.
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