Ambreen Khalil
Staten Island University Hospital
5 Papers
6 Citations
Ambreen Khalil is an academic researcher from Staten Island University Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 5 publications.
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Epidemiology of bloodstream infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at a tertiary care hospital in New York
TL;DR: The presence of a central venous catheter constituted a robust independent risk factor for MRSA BSI, andPersistent bacteremia, recurrence, and other hospital-acquired infections were more likely with MRsa BSI than MSSA B SI.
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Gastrointestinal Anisakidosis - Watch What You Eat.
TL;DR: This unique report highlights the importance of considering anisakiasis in the differential diagnoses for patients with nonspecific abdominal symptoms with a recent history of raw or undercooked fish consumption.
Rheumatoid myositis leading to acute lower extremity compartment syndrome: a case-based review
TL;DR: Clinicians should be aware of this uncommon manifestation of RA keeping the various presentations of rheumatoid disease in mind when faced with these patients and early, aggressive therapy with immunosuppressives is warranted in such patients.
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A Comparative Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in a Low Versus High Prevalence Country
Mohamad Yasmin,Ambreen Khalil,Halim El Hage,Rita Obeid,Salma Jabak,Tania A. Baban,Hanin El Haddad,Nisreen Sidani,Mazen Zaarour,Elias Fares,Ziad Esper,Souha S. Kanj,Zeina A. Kanafani +12 more
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An insight into Clostridium difficile infection: a single-center retrospective case-control study
Fady G. Haddad,Julie Zaidan,Abhishek Polavarapu,Hafiz Khan,Asif Khan,Bindu Madhavi Mudduluru,Joseph Saabiye,Slobodanka Lukanovic,Seleshi Demissie,Stephen Mulrooney,Ambreen Khalil +10 more
TL;DR: A timely use of simple neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio can be used as a mean to predict worse outcomes, namely ICU transfer and mortality, in patients with CDI.