Polymyalgia rheumatica following COVID-19 vaccination: Case series of 3 patients and literature review on polymyalgia rheumatica induced by various vaccines.

Rationale: Since the onset of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic in 2019, considerable resources have been devoted to developing vaccines to reduce related deaths and the burden of disease. Various vaccine formulations eventually became available and were approved for clinical use. In this article, we have conducted a review of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) cases induced by different COVID-19 vaccines [Pfizer: BNT162b2, AstraZeneca: ChAdOx1-S, Moderna: mRNA-1273, and Janssen: Ad26.

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Candida parapsilosis complex isolates from a Lebanese Hospital.

The opportunistic fungal pathogen is a major causative agent of candidiasis leading to death in immunocompromised individuals. Azoles are the first line of defense in treatment by inhibiting involved in the synthesis of ergosterol, the main sterol fungal sterol. Resistance to azoles is on the increase worldwide including in Lebanon.

Adhesive and biofilm-forming Candida glabrata Lebanese hospital isolates harbour mutations in subtelomeric silencers and adhesins.

Background: The prevalence of Candida glabrata healthcare-associated infections is on the rise worldwide and in Lebanon, Candida glabrata infections are difficult to treat as a result of their resistance to azole antifungals and their ability to form biofilms.

Objectives: The first objective of this study was to quantify biofilm biomass in the most virulent C. glabrata isolates detected in a Lebanese hospital.

Measles Outbreak in Lebanon: July 2023.

After the beginning of the Syrian crisis, increased rates of infectious diseases were reported. Lebanon, a neighboring country with a major socioeconomic crisis, witnessed a measles outbreak since July 2023, with 519 reported suspected cases. Half of the cases were under 5 y of age, most of them were unvaccinated.