Publications by authors named "Mona A Wassef"
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- The study analyzed the impact of a bundled care approach on reducing device-associated infections (DAIs) in patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) over a three-year period.
- The implementation of the bundled care protocols led to significant reductions in rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), and central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) through all study phases.
- Key pathogens identified in infections included Klebsiella pneumonia and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, emphasizing the importance of effective infection control practices post-transplant.
Invasive candidiasis (IC) represents a growing concern worldwide, with a considerable increase in non-albicans Candida (NAC) species. The study's primary goal was to determine if species identification by semi-nested PCR (sn-PCR) with primers for the five most prevalent Candida species is sufficient to deal with the current trends of Candida infections in cancer patients. Over one year, Candida isolates were collected from samples of patients with hematological and solid organ tumors in a single center.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCandidemia is a life-threatening invasive fungal infection in immunocompromised patients. The widespread use of azoles and the shift toward non-albicans Candida (NAC) species remarkably increase azole resistance in developing countries. We aimed to study candidemia trends and associated risk factors in oncology patients since they vary geographically, and rapid and appropriate treatment improves outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Antimicrobial resistance is a major concern that we are facing nowadays. This is due to antibiotic misuse and bacteria developing resistance to the commonly used antibiotics. This may lead to increased mortality and consumption of country resources.
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