Intravitreal faricimab as an adjuvant in the management of tubercular uveitis.

Purpose: To report the use of intravitreal faricimab used as an adjunct in the management of intraocular tuberculosis (IOTB) in a patient with occlusive retinal vasculitis (ORV) and choroiditis.

Methods: A case report.

Results: A 27-year-old Asian male presented with bilateral choroiditis and ORV complicated by retinal neovascularization and vitreous hemorrhage in one eye.

The Impact of Integrating Rapid PCR-Based Blood Culture Identification Panel to an Established Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in the United Arab of Emirates.

Background: Studies have shown improvement in the outcome of blood stream infections (BSI) due to the use of Rapid PCR-Based Blood Culture Identification Panel (BCID) in Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP). There is currently no data on the use of BCID with ASP in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Method: Pre-post quasiexperimental study included hospitalized patients with BSI, their positive blood cultures on BCID were studied in 2 groups: conventional culture with ASP (AS), and BCID with ASP (BCID).