Advanced search
Publication Cover
Infection and Drug Resistance Volume 10, 2017 - Issue
Submit an article Journal homepage
62
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Research

Burden of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia among hospitalized patients in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia

Abdulhakeem O Althaqafi1 Department of Infection Prevention and Control, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin AbdulAziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
,
Madonna J Matar2 Department of Infectious Disease, Notre Dame de Secours University Hospital, Byblos
,
Rima Moghnieh3 Makassed General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanese Republic
,
Adel F Alothman4 Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Central Region, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs
,
Thamer H Alenazi5 Infection Prevention & Control Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City-Riyadh (KAMC), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
,
Fayssal Farahat1 Department of Infection Prevention and Control, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin AbdulAziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
,
Shelby Corman6 Real World Evidence: Data Analytics Center of Excellence, Pharmerit International, Bethesda, MD
,
Caitlyn T Solem6 Real World Evidence: Data Analytics Center of Excellence, Pharmerit International, Bethesda, MD
,
Nirvana Raghubir7 Medical Affairs, Pfizer, New York, NY
,
Cynthia Macahilig8 Medical Data Analytics, Parsippany, NJ
,
Seema Haider9 Outcomes & Evidence, Global Health and Value, Pfizer, Groton, CT, USA
&
Jennifer M Stephens6 Real World Evidence: Data Analytics Center of Excellence, Pharmerit International, Bethesda, MDCorrespondence[email protected]
 show all
Pages 49-55 | Published online: 02 Feb 2017

References

  • American Thoracic Society, Infectious Diseases Society of AmericaGuidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumoniaAm J Respir Crit Care Med2005171438841615699079
  • ZigmondJPecanLHájekPRaghubirNOmraniAMRSA infection and colonization rates in Africa and Middle East: a systematic review & meta-analysis16th International Congress on Infectious DiseasesCape Town2014
  • IyerAKumosaniTAzharEBarbourEHarakehSHigh incidence rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among healthcare workers in Saudi ArabiaJ Infect Dev Ctries20148337237824619270
  • TokajianSNew epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus infections in the Middle EastClin Microbiol Infect201420762462824861893
  • LiuCBayerACosgroveSEClinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in adults and childrenClin Infect Dis20115213821148512
  • GouldIMCaudaREspositoSGudiolFMazzeiTGarauJManagement of serious meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: what are the limits?Int J Antimicrob Agents201137320220921300528
  • MorganMTreatment of MRSA soft tissue infections: an overviewInjury201142suppl 5S11S17
  • RodvoldKAMcConeghyKWMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus therapy: past, present, and futureClin Infect Dis201458suppl 1S20S2724343828
  • GeorgesHLeroyOAlfandariSPulmonary disposition of vancomycin in critically ill patientsEur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis19971653853889228481
  • LodiseTPPatelNLomaestroBMRodvoldKADrusanoGLRelationship between initial vancomycin concentration-time profile and nephrotoxicity among hospitalized patientsClin Infect Dis200949450751419586413
  • PatelNPaiMPRodvoldKALomaestroBDrusanoGLLodiseTPVancomycin: we can’t get there from hereClin Infect Dis201152896997421460308
  • LiuCBayerACosgroveSEClinical practice guidelines by the infectious diseases society of America for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in adults and childrenClin Infect Dis2011523e18e5521208910
  • ChungDRSongJHKimSHAsian Network for Surveillance of Resistant Pathogens Study GroupHigh prevalence of multidrug-resistant nonfermenters in hospital-acquired pneumonia in AsiaAm J Respir Crit Care Med2011184121409141721920919
  • MuscedereJGShorrAFJiangXDayAHeylandDKCanadian Critical Care Trials GroupThe adequacy of timely empiric antibiotic therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia: an important determinant of outcomeJ Crit Care2012273322.e7322.e14
  • ZilberbergMDShorrAFMicekSTHospitalizations with healthcare-associated complicated skin and skin structure infections: impact of inappropriate empiric therapy on outcomesJ Hosp Med20105953554020734456
  • MicekSTReichleyRMKollefMHHealth care-associated pneumonia (HCAP): empiric antibiotics targeting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa predict optimal outcomeMedicine (Baltimore)201190639039522033455
  • ZilberbergMDShorrAFMicekSTModySHKollefMHAntimicrobial therapy escalation and hospital mortality among patients with health-care-associated pneumonia: a single-center experienceChest2008134596396818641103
  • Al-DorziHMEl-SaedARishuAHBalkhyHHMemishZAArabiYMThe results of a 6-year epidemiologic surveillance for ventilator-associated pneumonia at a tertiary care intensive care unit in Saudi ArabiaAm J Infect Control201240979479922317860

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.