Publications by authors named "Amjad Mahboob"
Article Synopsis
- - The COVID-19 pandemic led to a rise in cases of mucormycosis, particularly in India, prompting a study to analyze factors affecting mortality in COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM) among patients in mainly Asian and some African countries.
- - The study included 162 CAM patients, primarily older males, with a high prevalence of diabetes and rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis; results indicated a 39% mortality rate influenced by advanced age, use of rituximab, and diabetic ketoacidosis as significant risk factors.
- - Findings suggest that surgical debridement improves survival rates, and combining antifungal treatments with surgery significantly enhances outcomes for CAM patients.
Vector-borne and zoonotic infections and their relationships with regional and socioeconomic statuses: An ID-IRI survey in 24 countries of Europe, Africa and Asia.
Travel Med Infect Dis
December 2021
Background: In this cross-sectional, international study, we aimed to analyze vector-borne and zoonotic infections (VBZI), which are significant global threats.
Method: VBZIs' data between May 20-28, 2018 was collected. The 24 Participatingcountries were classified as lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income.
We aimed to explore factors for optimizing antimicrobial treatment in emergency departments. A single-day point prevalence survey was conducted on January 18, 2020, in 53 referral/tertiary hospitals in 22 countries. 1957 (17%) of 11557 patients presenting to EDs had infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate clinical risk factors and outcomes among cancer patients with candidaemia at a large cancer treatment centre.
Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised data related to all cancer patients with a positive blood culture for candida species between January 1995 and December 2013.
Results: A total of 311 patients were identified and there were 16 positive candida cultures among every 1000 (1.
Objective: To identify clinical and microbiological characteristics of Shigella infections among cancer patients.
Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised medical records from December 2011 to November 2013 which were reviewed to identify persons with laboratory-confirmed Shigella infections. Demographic information, clinical history, seasonal variation, microbiological details, treatment given, and outcomes in term of symptoms resolution and mortality at two weeks were noted.
Objective: To analyse the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Escherichia coli bacteraemia among cancer patients, and to assess the risk factors and outcomes of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli bacteraemia.
Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, and comprised medical records of patients with Escherichia coli bacteraemia presenting between December 2012 and November 2013. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to determine the factors associated with the development and 30-day mortality of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli bacteraemia.
Objectives: To determine the incidence and resistance pattern of Salmonella infection in healthcare workers and their dependents.
Methods: The retrospective analysis was conducted at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, and comprised records of employees and their dependents with bacteraemia from January 2007 to December 2011. Person-years were calculated using data from the human resources department.