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 Y.; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi A. (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 ... -
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; 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 ... -
Phytic Acid: Properties and Potential Applications in Dentistry
Nassar, Rania; Hachim, Mahmood (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 ...