scholarly journals Emergence of novel methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains in a tertiary care facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol Volume 12 ◽  
pp. 2739-2746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abiola Senok ◽  
Ali M Somily ◽  
Rania Nassar ◽  
Ghada Garaween ◽  
Garwin Kim Sing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Tertiary Care Facility

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Two Tertiary-Care Centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 211-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tariq A. Madani ◽  
Nabeela A. Al-Abdullah ◽  
Ali A. Al-Sanousi ◽  
Tawfik M. Ghabrah ◽  
Shadia Z. Afandi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Total Mortality ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Mrsa Infection ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals

AbstractObjective:To review clinical experience with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in tertiary-care hospitals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Design:Retrospective review for the year 1998.Setting:Two tertiary-care hospitals.Methods:Results of MRSA-positive cultures of clinical specimens obtained as part of investigations for suspected infections were retrieved from the microbiology laboratories' records. Charts of patients were reviewed, with standardized data collection.Results:Of 673 S aureus isolates identified, 222 (33%, or 6.8 isolates/1,000 admissions) were MRSA Overall MRSA prevalence was 2% in 1988. Nosocomial acquisition occurred in 84.2% of cases. All age groups were affected, and 52% of patients had at least one comorbidity. MRSA prevalence was highest in the intensive care units (26.6% of all isolates), the medical wards (24.8%), and the surgical wards (19.8%). Seventy-three percent of isolates caused infection; the rest represented colonization. Surgical wounds (35.2%), the chest (29%), and central venous catheters (13%) were the most common sites of infection. Bacteremia occurred in 15.4% of patients. Local signs (84%) and fever (75.9%) were the most common clinical manifestations. Respiratory distress and septic shock occurred in 30.2% and 13.6% of cases, respectively. Of 162 patients with MRSA infection and 60 patients with MRSA colonization, 95.7% and 70% received antibiotics in the preceding 6 weeks, respectively (P<.0001). The total mortality of patients with MRSA infection was 53.7%: 36.4% as a result of MRSA infection and 17.3% as a result of other causes.Conclusions:The prevalence of MRSA is high and rapidly increasing in the two hospitals, as it is worldwide. Control measures to prevent die spread of MRSA in hospitals should continue, with reinforcement of hygienic precautions and development of policies to restrict the use of antibiotics.

scholarly journals A Prospective Study on the Incidence and Outcomes of Neonatal Thrombocytopenia at a Tertiary Care Facility in Central Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. E3-E12
Author(s):  
Mohamed Eltawel ◽  
Talal AlHarbi ◽  
Khaled AlJamaan ◽  
Saif Alsaif ◽  
Yosra Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Tertiary Care Facility ◽  
Neonatal Thrombocytopenia ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Prevalence triggers and clinical severity associated with anaphylaxis at a tertiary care facility in Saudi Arabia

Medicine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 97 (31) ◽  
pp. e11582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raghad Alkanhal ◽  
Ibrahim Alhoshan ◽  
Sadal Aldakhil ◽  
Nouf Alromaih ◽  
Nesrin Alharthy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Tertiary Care Facility

scholarly journals The outcomes of renal cell carcinoma in a single tertiary care facility in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Lujain Alqurashi ◽  
Marwan Al-Hajeili ◽  
Ehab Alsayyed ◽  
Budoor Salman ◽  
Hibatallah Mashat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Tertiary Care Facility
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