Publications by authors named "Faiza Rezwan"
Objective: To determine the frequency of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial isolates in respiratory specimens obtained from ventilated patients admitted to critical care units at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), along with COVID-19-positive cases.
Study Design: An observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, between November 2021 and March 2022.
Background: Linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium (LRE) is a global priority pathogen. Thirteen LRE were reported from clinical specimens between November 2021 and April 2023 at two laboratories in Karachi, Pakistan. We aimed to investigate the strain types and genes associated with linezolid resistance among these isolates.
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- Pseudomonal ecthyma gangrenosum is usually seen in immunosuppressed individuals but can be rare and serious when associated with specific antibiotic-resistant strains.
- The case discussed involves a 30-year-old woman with acute myeloid leukemia who developed a necrotic skin lesion post-chemotherapy, ultimately identified as colistin & carbapenem-resistant.
- Timely recognition and treatment with the right antibiotics and surgical intervention are crucial for recovery, especially in patients with compromised immune systems in hem-oncology.