Publications by authors named "Roula Matta"
Background: Our aim was to examine whether the length of stay, hospital charges and in-hospital mortality attributable to healthcare- and community-associated infections due to antimicrobial-resistant bacteria were higher compared with those due to susceptible bacteria in the Lebanese healthcare settings using different methodology of analysis from the payer perspective .
Methods: We performed a multi-centre prospective cohort study in ten hospitals across Lebanon. The sample size consisted of 1289 patients with documented healthcare-associated infection (HAI) or community-associated infection (CAI).
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- The study focuses on the increasing occurrence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to antibiotic-resistant E. coli, which poses significant public health and economic challenges.
- It compares hospitalized patients with UTIs caused by resistant E. coli to those with susceptible strains, finding that resistant cases lead to higher hospitalization costs and longer stays.
- The findings suggest that addressing antibiotic resistance could alleviate financial burdens and highlight the need for national plans to tackle this growing issue.
Objectives: The rising incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) attributable to Escherichia coli resistant isolates is becoming a serious public health concern. Although global rates of infection vary considerably by region, the growing prevalence of this uropathogen has been associated with a high economic burden and health strain. This study aims: (1) to estimate the differences in clinical and economic outcomes between 2 groups of adult hospitalized patients with UTIs from E.
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- The study aimed to explore species resistance of pathogens linked to community-acquired versus hospital-acquired infections, focusing on patient co-morbidities and socio-demographic factors.
- Conducted in five hospitals in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, the research involved 258 adult patients and identified a range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens, with notable correlations between certain bacteria and hospital-acquired infections.
- Results showed that resistance rates were significantly higher in hospital-acquired infections compared to community-acquired ones, notably linked to factors like age and immunosuppression, while an inverse relationship was found with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).