Publications by authors named "Ranaa Damouni-Shalabi"
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PSA) is an infectious pathogen associated with acute appendicitis; however, it is not consistently addressed by empirical antibiotic therapy, despite potential complications.
Objectives: To investigate the incidence, predictors, and outcomes of PSA-associated acute appendicitis in children.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis involving pediatric patients who underwent acute appendicitis surgery and had positive peritoneal cultures.
Article Synopsis
- Non-polio enterovirus aseptic meningitis (NPE-AM) is an illness in infants that can look like serious bacterial infections (SBI) but generally resolves on its own.
- A study analyzed 1,278 hospitalized febrile infants under 3 months old, finding that NPE-AM was present in 16.2% of cases, with notable differences in symptoms like fever severity and rash occurrence compared to SBI and non-bacterial infections (NBI).
- Infants with NPE-AM often received antibiotics due to their similar presentation to bacterial infections, highlighting the need for faster testing methods to differentiate between these conditions.
Background: Pseudomonas bacteremia is most commonly acquired in hospital. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical features and antibiotic susceptibility, mortality rate and risk factors of mortality in children with Pseudomonas bacteremia.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study that included children 18 years of age or younger admitted to a tertiary hospital with Pseudomonas bacteremia between 2005 and 2020.
Objectives: We studied profile of the bloodstream infections (BSI) in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and identified predictors of mortality.
Methods: The study collected data from hospital records for children younger than 18-years who developed BSI during their PICU stay between 2014 and 2019.
Results: In 114 patients, 136 PICU-acquired BSIs with 152 pathogens were documented.
Background: Apart from age and underlying disease, predictors of adverse outcome in children hospitalized with influenza are poorly understood.
Objectives: Our goal is to determine clinical and laboratory predictors that help identify children at increased risk for an unfavorable course and identify differences in clinical presentation between serotypes.
Study Design: A retrospective, observational cohort study conducted at the Rambam Healthcare Campus in Haifa.
Background: Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) are rare causes of bloodstream infection (BSI). This study addresses the management and prognosis of NTM BSI and the differences between adult and pediatric patients.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of patients at any age with NTM BSI, from January 1, 2005, to June 30, 2020.
Aim: Minimal data exist regarding the severity of COVID-19 in febrile infants under 60 days old. This multicentre prospective study explored the clinical course and outcomes of this hospitalised patient population, as, to date, the best approach has not been specifically addressed.
Methods: This study focused on the clinical features, laboratory parameters and outcomes of febrile infants up to 60 days old who tested positive for the virus and were hospitalised in Israel from March 2020 to January 2021.
Bordetella pertussis is prevalent among infants, but its diagnosis is complicated by the fact that its signs and symptoms overlap with respiratory viruses. Indeed, when evaluating the etiology of infants less than 1 year of age suspected of having pertussis, we found that respiratory viruses frequently mimic B. pertussis and are more likely to be the causative agent.
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