Publications by authors named "Kawthar Al Amri"
Wild birds could be a reservoir of medically relevant microorganisms, particularly multidrug-resistant Enterococcus spp. Resistant bacteria's epidemiology and transmission between animals and humans has grown, and their zoonotic potential cannot be ignored. This is the first study to evaluate the status of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in various wild bird species using meta-analysis and a systematic review.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To address recent concerns of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) occurring after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination.
Methods: We searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus as of 1st June 2023. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of pooled POTS rate in SARS-CoV-2-infected and COVID-19-vaccinated groups from epidemiological studies, followed by subgroup analyses by characteristic.
Article Synopsis
- Superbugs, which are antibiotic-resistant bacteria, are causing fatal infections globally, exacerbated by factors like migration, urbanization, and poor sanitation.
- The CRISPR-Cas system, particularly type II, is promising for editing the genomes of drug-resistant bacteria, but requires further advancements to reduce toxicity and improve effectiveness.
- This review examines CRISPR limitations and highlights new base-editing techniques, such as adenine and cytidine base editors, which can directly change specific DNA bases to help eliminate drug-resistant microbes.
Background: There are limited data on short- versus long-term changes in adaptive immune response across different COVID-19 disease severity groups.
Methods: A multicenter prospective study of 140 adult patients with COVID-19 (a total of 325 samples) were analyzed for inflammatory markers and lymphocyte subsets at presentation, week 2, and week 24.
Results: Inflammatory markers at presentation were higher in the critical/severe than in moderate and mild groups.
HIV/AIDS has been recognized as a global health issue with significant burden on healthcare services worldwide. Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges include wide range of difficult to identify and treat infections. is known to cause multi-system infections in setting of HIV/AIDS.
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