Publications by authors named "Amal Al Tai"
Article Synopsis
- - The study focuses on the characteristics and occurrences of brucellosis in children under 13 in the Northern Governorate of Oman, noting a rise in cases particularly after 2010.
- - Out of 57 confirmed cases, the most common symptoms included fever and arthritis, with many patients linked to raw milk consumption and animal contact as risk factors.
- - The research highlights the overall low incidence of the disease, but identifies significant clinical findings and treatment responses, underscoring a need for ongoing monitoring and prevention efforts.
Introduction: Measles is one of the most contagious of all infectious diseases, for example, up to 9 out of 10 susceptible people with close contact to a measles patient will develop measles. In countries where measles is rare, transmissions in health care facilities have been a key factor in amplifying outbreaks OBJECTIVES: Describe the hospital transmission of measles among unvaccinated children in pediatric service, challenges faced and recommendations for health care settings by applying the Swiss cheese model.
Method: Between December 2019 and January 2020; multiple exposures to measles cases occurred.
Background: Non-O1, non-O139 (NOVC) bacteraemia is an uncommon infection and could be associated with life-threatening conditions in susceptible hosts. Definitive management guidelines are lacking.
Aim: To describe the clinical spectrum, treatment practices and outcome of NOVC bacteraemia.
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new emerging infectious disease, first identified in China in December 2019, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This study describes the characteristics of healthcare workers (HCWs) who tested positive for COVID-19 in a tertiary care hospital in Oman.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive analysis of HCWs with COVID-19.