Brucellosis remains the most common bacterial zoonotic infection in many countries
worldwide. Despite being long recognized and controllable, the disease still causes substantial …

Objectives: To investigate whether the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic has had any
effects on pediatric vaccination rates at the main university hospital in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A …

… Our study revealed that E. coli followed by A. baumannii and P. … resistance amongst
bacteremic isolates of febrile neutropenic patients, E. coli was found to be the most predominant …

… Non-ESBL E. coli UTI was more commonly found in children, and ESBL … However, few
studies have focused on community and nosocomial ESBL E. coli UTI.In the current study, the …

Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are a major and emerging hospital-acquired
pathogen associated with high mortality, particularly among the critically ill and …

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae have been steadily spreading worldwide
during the last decade. Nine patients were identified prospectively and were followed during …

… Address correspondence and reprint request to: Assistant Professor Elham E. Bukhari,
Pediatrician & Pediatric Infectious Disease Consultant, Department of Pediatrics, College of …

Introduction: Saudi Arabia was affected by an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome
coronavirus (MERS-CoV). We aimed to determine the perception of risk and level of stress …

… In addition, MRSA and MSSA isolates were retrieved from an electronic S. aureus database
of the microbiology laboratory. This database is maintained for clinical surveillance purposes…

Background: Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is under investigation. A few reports
suggest the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from mothers to their neonates. Most …