Publications by authors named "Fares G Bakri"
Article Synopsis
- - The study examined clinical outcomes and virus detection rates in newborns from mothers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, involving 130 neonates from 122 mothers.
- - Among these neonates, 12% tested positive for the virus; they were mainly delivered via cesarean section and showed higher rates of admission and complications like bradycardia compared to those who tested negative.
- - Overall, while there was documented perinatal transmission and some complications, the short-term health outcomes for most neonates were relatively good.
Clostridium difficile infections among Jordanian adult hospitalized patients.
Am J Infect Control
December 2009
This prospective study investigated the important epidemiologic aspects of Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) among Jordanian adult hospitalized patients. A total of 300 stool specimens were investigated using culture and polymerase chain reaction methods for detection of C difficile, its toxins, and fluoroquinolone resistance. C difficile-positive cultures were found in 13.
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