Browsing Faculty Publications (CoM) by Author "Nassar, Rania"
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Coinfections in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: A Descriptive Study from the United Arab Emirates
Senok, Abiola; Nassar, Rania; Hachim, Mahmood Yaseen; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi (2021)Purpose: Microbial coinfections in COVID-19 patients carry a risk of poor outcomes. This study aimed to characterize the clinical and microbiological profiles of coinfections in patients with COVID-19. Methods: A ... -
Genotyping of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus from the United Arab Emirates
Senok, Abiola; Nassar, Rania (2020)Abstract: Reports from Arabian Gulf countries have demonstrated emergence of novel methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains. To address the lack of data from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), genetic ... -
Healthcare Derived Smart Watches and Mobile Phones are Contaminated Niches to Multidrug Resistant and Highly Virulent Microbes
Boucherabine, Syrine; Nassar, Rania; Mohamed, Lobna; Alqutami, Fatma; Zaher, Shroque; Hachim, Mahmood Yaseen; Senok, Abiola (2022)Background: As high touch wearable devices, the potential for microbial contamination of smart watches is high. In this study, microbial contamination of smart watches of healthcare workers (HCWs) was assessed and compared ... -
Lateral Flow Immunoassay for the Detection of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin in Staphylococcus aureus From Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the United Arab Emirates
Senok, Abiola; Nassar, Rania; Celiloglu, Handan (2021)Introduction: Panton Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is a virulence factor which is associated with methicillin sensitive and resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA/MRSA) causing skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI). This ... -
Metagenomic Sequencing and Reverse Transcriptase PCR Reveal That Mobile Phones and Environmental Surfaces Are Reservoirs of Multidrug-Resistant Superbugs and SARS-CoV-2
Boucherabine, Syrine; Nassar, Rania; Zaher, Shroque; Mohamed, Lobna; Alqutami, Fatma; Hachim, Mahmood Yaseen; Senok, Abiola (2022)Background: Mobile phones of healthcare workers (HCWs) can act as fomites in the dissemination of microbes. This study was carried out to investigate microbial contamination of mobile phones of HCWs and environmental ... -
Mobile phones are hazardous microbial platforms warranting robust public health and biosecurity protocols
Nassar, Rania; Senok, Abiola (2022)Introduction: Advancements in technology and communication have revolutionised the twenty-frst century with the introduction of mobile phones and smartphones. These phones are known to be platforms harbouring microbes ... -
Mobile phones as fomites for pathogenic microbes: A cross-sectional survey of perceptions and sanitization habits of health care workers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nassar, Rania; Boucherabine, Syrine; Senok, Abiola (2022-08)Backgrounds: In 2022, smartphone use continues to expand with the number of smartphone subscriptions surpassing 6 billion and forecasted to grow to 7.5 billion by 2026. The necessity of these ‘high touch’ devices as ... -
Phytic Acid Demonstrates Rapid Antibiofilm Activity and Inhibits Biofilm Formation When Used as a Surface Conditioning Agent
Nassar, Rania; Senok, Abiola (2023)Abstract: Root canal infections are associated with biofilms and are treated with chemical irrigants with a high success rate. However, treatment failure does arise, which is attributed primarily to resistance exhibited ... -
Phytic Acid: Properties and Potential Applications in Dentistry
Nassar, Rania; Hachim, Mahmood Yaseen (2021)Abstract: Inositol hexaphosphate (IP6) is the most abundant inositol phosphate in nature and an essential molecule for different biological functions. IP6 has a unique structure granting it distinctive properties; a high ... -
A pilot metagenomic study reveals that community derived mobile phones are reservoirs of viable pathogenic microbes
Senok, Abiola; Nassar, Rania (2021)Abstract: There is increasing attention focussed on the risks associated with mobile phones possibly serving as ‘Trojan Horse’ fomites for microbial transmission in healthcare settings. However, little is reported on the ... -
Ultraviolet-C-Based Mobile Phone Sanitisation for Global Public Health and Infection Control
Nassar, Rania; Senok, Abiola (2023)Abstract: Introduction. Mobile phones act as fomites that pose a global public health risk of disseminating microorganisms, including highly pathogenic strains possessing antimicrobial resistances. The use of ultraviolet-C ...