Publications by authors named "Jameela A Al Ajmi"
Health care workers (HCWs) may be at a variable risk of SARS-CoV2 infection. Regardless of their involvement in providing direct clinical treatment, most of the prior research had included all HCWs. Understanding infection rates, risk factors and outcomes among different subgroups of HCWs is crucial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We investigated the spectrum of infection and risk factors for invasive fungal disease due to Candida auris (CA) in Qatar.
Methods: We performed structured chart reviews on individuals with any positive CA culture between May 2019 and December 2022 at three tertiary care hospitals in Qatar. Invasive CA disease (ICAD) was defined as a positive sterile site culture, or any positive culture for CA with appropriate antifungal prescription.
Background: There is debate over whether physical attendance at school affects the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Methods: A cohort of personnel from several schools in Qatar provided nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR and rapid antigen testing. Each of them was monitored for infection until February 2022.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection among female workers who were restricted to working from home compared with those who continued to attend in-person work.
Methods: As part of national surveillance program, serum samples for SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing and nasopharyngeal swabs for SARS-CoV-2 PCR were obtained on 1636 female school staff and salon/spa workers who were restricted to work remotely (restricted group) and 1190 female health-care workers who continued in-person work (unrestricted group).
Results: Seropositivity rate was 5.
Background: There is controversy regarding the role of in-person attendance in schools and transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Several studies have demonstrated no increase in transmission, while some have reported large outbreaks with in-person attendance. We determined the incidence and risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among school staff after one school term.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: The risk factors for breakthrough infections among healthcare workers (HCW) after completion of a full course of vaccination are poorly understood. Our objective was to determine the risk factors for breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCWs at a national healthcare system in Qatar.
Methods: We identified all HCWs at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar between December 20, 2020 and May 18, 2021 with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR infection >14 days after the second vaccine dose.
Article Synopsis
- Mortuary and cemetery workers in Qatar were tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection through nasopharyngeal swabs and serologic testing to assess prevalence among this group.
- Out of 47 mortuary workers tested, 14.9% were PCR positive and 25% had antibodies; among 81 cemetery workers, 6.6% were PCR positive and 34.4% had antibodies, with many being asymptomatic.
- Factors like being under 30, having community exposure to a known case, and recent symptoms were linked to a higher risk of infection, suggesting the transmission was more from the community than their work environment.
Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is an acute, rapidly progressive, and often fatal illness. Outbreaks can occur in hospitals. However, early infection control measures may interrupt transmissions and prevent morbidity and mortality.
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