Publications by authors named "G Dbaibo"
Background: Influenza represents a significant global health burden for individuals and society. This study assessed the burden of medically attended influenza at a tertiary medical center in Lebanon to describe the demographics, risk factors, and outcomes prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This was a retrospective review of patients who tested positive for the influenza virus during three seasons between July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2019, at the American University of Beirut Medical Center.
Introduction: is a causative agent of pneumonia and acute otitis media (AOM), as well as invasive diseases such as meningitis and bacteremia. PCV15 (V114) is a new 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) approved for use in individuals ≥6 weeks of age for the prevention of pneumonia, AOM, and invasive pneumococcal disease.
Areas Covered: This review summarizes the V114 Phase 3 development program leading to approval in infants and children, including pivotal studies, interchangeability and catch-up vaccination studies, and studies in at-risk populations.
This review details recent findings from the Global Meningococcal Initiative's (GMI) recent meeting on the surveillance and control strategies for invasive meningococcal disease in the Middle East. The nature of case reporting and notification varies across the region, with many countries using bacterial meningitis as an IMD case definition in lieu of meningitis and septicaemia. This may overlook a significant burden associated with IMD leading to underreporting or misreporting of the disease.
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- Infective endocarditis, an infection of the heart's inner surfaces, is increasingly seen in children, primarily linked to congenital heart disease, with viridans group streptococcus being the leading pathogen.
- Over a 20-year period, a study reviewed 65 cases of pediatric endocarditis, revealing a higher prevalence in males and a mean diagnosis age of 7.12 years, with the pulmonary valve being the most affected.
- The study found that treatment typically involved vancomycin and gentamicin, and while patterns of valve involvement and infection types were consistent with existing research, complications and the need for surgery did not significantly relate to demographic factors.