Extended spectrum beta-lactamase carriage among elderly residents of a long-term care facility in Beirut.

Background: Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging problem worldwide, endangering antimicrobials efficacy and resulting in high rates of morbidity and mortality. It is one of the major concerns that health care facilities are facing nowadays. Mainly, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales play a role in hydrolyzing β-lactams, specifically the third-generation cephalosporins.

Epidemiology and resistance profiles of Enterobacterales in a tertiary care hospital in Lebanon: a 4-year retrospective study.

Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a worldwide problem that threatens treatment effectiveness against the most serious bacterial infections. AMR in Enterobacterales is highly prevalent in Lebanon. However, recent reports regarding the distribution of Enterobacterales and related antimicrobial susceptibility are scarce.

Updates on the Status of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales in Lebanon.

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) pathogens have been increasingly isolated and reported in Lebanon. Several studies have been published over the last two decades about the CRE situation in the country. However, compared to the worldwide data, those studies are scarce and mostly restricted to single center studies.

Hemophagocytic Syndrome and COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a hyperinflammatory hyperferritinemic syndrome, is triggered by various etiologies and diseases and can lead to multiorgan dysfunction and death. There are two types of HLH: primary and secondary. Primary HLH (pHLH) is caused by a genetic mutation resulting in dysfunction in cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), natural killer (NK) cells, hyperactivated immune cells, and hypercytokinemia.

Chryseobacterium indologenes Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report.

is a rare non-fermenting gram-negative pathogen that can cause opportunistic infections in humans. Most infections are nosocomial and acquired through contaminated devices such as ventilators, endotracheal tubes, and indwelling catheters. An increasing number of infections have been reported in recent years after the first reported case of ventilator-associated pneumonia in 1993.

Cytomegalovirus infection in kidney transplant patients: Prevalence, risk factors, and impact on outcome - A local multicentre experience.

Background: CMV infection prevalence in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) is reported to be high in the literature, reaching rates of over 80%.

Objectives: The primary endpoints were the evaluation of the prevalence, the risks factors, and the effects of CMV infection on graft function and survival, as well as patient survival at three years after kidney transplantation.

Material And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 288 kidney transplant patients operated in three Lebanese transplant centers between 1998 and 2017 with three years of follow-up.