Septic shock and fulminant hepatic failure secondary to Q fever in a child with sickle cell disease: First case report.

Q fever is a zoonosis with a worldwide distribution that is caused by the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii. Although most infections in children are asymptomatic and self-limiting, some experience severe or chronic manifestations. Its manifestations in patients with sickle cell disease are unknown, as there are no reports currently.

Melioidosis in a returned traveler: Case report and review of the imported cases in Oman.

Melioidosis is an emerging tropical infectious disease in travelers. We present a case of travel related melioidosis in a 65-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and end stage renal disease following a two-week business trip to Thailand and attendance of the Songkran festival. This case emphasizes that vigilance, heightened clinical suspicion, and use of appropriate microbiology diagnostic tools are of paramount importance for a timely diagnosis and successful management.

Burden of Invasive Group B Streptococcus Infection Among Omani Infants Less Than 90 Days Old: A Multicenter Study.

Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aims to investigate the incidence of invasive GBS disease among infants less than 90 days old in Oman and to describe their risk factors, clinical presentations and clinical outcomes.

Methods: We retrospectively collected the data of less than 90-day-old Omani infants with culture-positive GBS from sterile samples.

Disseminated Basidiobolomycosis Caused by Basidiobolus omanensis in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Case Report and Literature Review.

Basidiobolomycosis is an uncommon fungal infection caused by the genus Basidiobolus. In immunocompetent children, it usually causes cutaneous infection and rarely affects the gastrointestinal tract, and it is extremely rare for the disease to spread. The present study reports the first case of disseminated basidiobolomycosis caused by Basidiobolus omanensis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who died as a result of uncontrolled infection and multi-organ failure despite surgical and antifungal therapy with L-AMB and voriconazole.

Case Series of Cystic Echinococcosis Over a Twelve-year Period at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman.

Objectives: Cystic echinococcosis is a worldwide zoonosis that is endemic in many countries including some in the Middle East. Exact prevalence rates for human echinococcosis are unknown for Oman.

Methods: Following obtaining ethical approval, data from January 2010 to December 2021 were retrieved from hospital electronic records of Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat.

Favourable outcomes of non-O1, non-O139 bacteraemia in vulnerable populations: a case series.

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.

Patterns of Bacterial Isolates and their Resistance to Antibiotics in Patients with Chemotherapy-induced Febrile Neutropenia at a University Hospital.

Objectives: Febrile neutropenia is a major complication of cytotoxic chemotherapy and is associated with a high rate of mortality and morbidity if not treated appropriately. Consequently, it is important to know the bacterial spectrum and pattern of its resistance in each hospital to formulate an appropriate empiric antibiotic regimen. We sought to study the bacterial spectrum in patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and report their resistance patterns.

sp. nov. Causing Angioinvasive Abdominal Basidiobolomycosis.

Human infectious fungal diseases are increasing, despite improved hygienic conditions. We present a case of gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis (GIB) in a 20-year-old male with a history of progressively worsening abdominal pain. The causative agent was identified as a novel species.

osteomyelitis of the proximal tibia: A case report.

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are an unusual cause of osteomyelitis. is an uncommon cause of human disease. We describe here the first case of osteomyelitis in a 49-year-old man who underwent left knee anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscal repair which was complicated by recurrent septic arthritis and surgical site infection.

Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 in Oman: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Outcome of Patients Admitted to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in 2009.

Objectives: Oman experienced the H1N1 pandemic in 2009 that initially started in Mexico and the United States. We present the epidemiology, clinical features, and outcome of cases admitted to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients admitted with confirmed influenza A H1N1 infection from August to December 2009.