Publications by authors named "Manyando Milupi"
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- The study focused on gram-negative bacteremia (GNB) in cancer patients, looking at characteristics, outcomes, and risk factors for multi-drug-resistant (MDR) GNB.
- Researchers analyzed data from 1,074 patients admitted in 2022, finding that almost half of GNB cases were MDR and linked previous antibiotic use to higher MDR risk.
- The results showed that MDR-GNB led to longer hospital stays and greater recurrence of infections but did not significantly increase 30-day mortality compared to non-MDR cases.
Objectives: species frequently cause bloodstream infections; however, there is a lack of epidemiological studies on candidemia in Oman.
Methods: To address this, we conducted a retrospective study at Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer and Research Center from October 2021 to October 2023.
Results: Our study identified 27 episodes of candidemia among 26 patients with cancer, with an incidence of 4.
(), a strict anaerobic gram-positive rod, is rarely reported in clinical specimens. Since its detection in 1899, it has always been linked to the decay of dead bodies. is considered non-pathogenic to humans, however infrequently it can cause severe infections including bacteremia.
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