Hospital outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a large tertiary care hospital — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2015

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanan Balkhy
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Hospital Outbreak ◽  
Large Tertiary Care

scholarly journals Notes from the Field: Nosocomial Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in a Large Tertiary Care Hospital — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2015

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 163-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanan H. Balkhy ◽  
Thamer H. Alenazi ◽  
Majid M. Alshamrani ◽  
Henry Baffoe-Bonnie ◽  
Hail M. Al-Abdely ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Nosocomial Outbreak ◽  
Large Tertiary Care

scholarly journals Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome at Tertiary Care Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2014

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 794-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah L. Hastings ◽  
Jerome I. Tokars ◽  
Inas Zakaria A.M. Abdel Aziz ◽  
Khulud Z. Alkhaldi ◽  
Areej T. Bensadek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Care Hospital

scholarly journals First study of pattern of anaphylaxis in a large tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farrukh Sheikh ◽  
Rashid Amin ◽  
Agha M. Rehan Khaliq ◽  
Talal Al Otaibi ◽  
Samia Al Hashim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Large Tertiary Care

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) compared with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS): A Radiological Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghazi Alshumrani ◽  
Ali Al bshabshe ◽  
Wesam Faried Mousa
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Pleural Effusions ◽  
Radiological Findings ◽  
Peripheral Lung ◽  
Radiological Patterns

Background: This study aims to describe the radiological findings in chest radiographs (CXRs) of patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and compare the radiological patterns of the two diseases. Method: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in the Southern region of Saudi Arabia. The CXRs were evaluated for the presence and distribution of ground-glass opacities (GGO), consolidation, pleural effusions, pneumothorax, cavitation, and nodules. Results: A total of 120 CXRs from 15 MERS and six COVID-19 patients were assessed. In the first available CXR, GGO was present in 11 (73%) of the MERS patients (18% located in the middle zones and 67% located peripherally) and in 100% of COVID-19 patients (peripheral and middle zone involvement in all patients). In the first available CXRs, consolidation was present in 10 MERS patients (67%) and all six COVID-19 patients, while it was present in all patients of both groups when all the available CXRs were considered. Confluent consolidation was present in 47% of the MERS patients and 50% of COVID-19 patients. All the fatal cases had confluent consolidation and radiological signs of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Pneumothorax was present in 13% of patients, with 100% mortality, and pleural effusion was present in 47% of patients, with 57% mortality. Lung nodules were present in one patient of each group. Conclusion: COVID-19 patients showed earlier development of GGO and consolidation with greater involvement of the middle and peripheral lung zones. Confluent consolidation and ARDS-like radiological findings were associated with high mortality. Pneumothorax and pleural effusions were more frequent in MERS patients, with high associated mortality.

Analysis of medication errors at a large tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 1004-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheraz Ali ◽  
Nourah Ibrahim Aboheimed ◽  
Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Zaagi ◽  
Dalal Salem Al-Dossari
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Medication Errors ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Large Tertiary Care

scholarly journals Description of a Hospital Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in a Large Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 1147-1155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanan H. Balkhy ◽  
Thamer H. Alenazi ◽  
Majid M. Alshamrani ◽  
Henry Baffoe-Bonnie ◽  
Yaseen Arabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Infection Control Measures ◽  
Large Tertiary Care

BACKGROUNDSince the first isolation of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia in 2012, sporadic cases, clusters, and sometimes large outbreaks have been reported.OBJECTIVETo describe the recent (2015) MERS-CoV outbreak at a large tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.METHODSWe conducted an epidemiologic outbreak investigation, including case finding and contact tracing and screening. MERS-CoV cases were categorized as suspected, probable, and confirmed. A confirmed case was defined as positive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test for MERS-CoV.RESULTSOf the 130 suspected cases, 81 (62%) were confirmed and 49 (38%) were probable. These included 87 patients (67%) and 43 healthcare workers (33%). Older age (mean [SD], 64.4 [18.3] vs 40.1 [11.3] years, P<.001), symptoms (97% vs 58%, P<.001), and comorbidity (99% vs 42%, P<.001) were more common in patients than healthcare workers. Almost all patients (97%) were hospitalized whereas most healthcare workers (72%) were home isolated. Among 96 hospitalized cases, 63 (66%) required intensive care unit management and 60 (63%) required mechanical ventilation. Among all 130 cases, 51 (39%) died; all were patients (51 [59%]) with no deaths among healthcare workers. More than half (54%) of infections were believed to be caught at the emergency department. Strict infection control measures, including isolation and closure of the emergency department, were implemented to interrupt the chain of transmission and end the outbreak.CONCLUSIONMERS-CoV remains a major healthcare threat. Early recognition of cases and rapid implementation of infection control measures are necessary.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1–9

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