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  1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections Presenting with Septic Shock in Neutropenic Cancer Patients: Impact of Empirical Antibiotic Therapy

    Article • Microorganisms, March 2024, MDPI AG

    Souha Kanj

  2. Recent advances in the treatment of Ebola disease: A brief overview

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, March 2024, PLOS

    Souha Kanj

  3. Molecular Characteristics of Colistin Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii and the Activity of Antimicrobial Combination Therapy in a Tertiary Care Medical Center in Lebanon

    Article • Microorganisms, February 2024, MDPI AG

    Souha Kanj

  4. Mucormycosis: A 14-Year Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon

    Article • Journal of Fungi, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Souha Kanj

  5. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Candidemia: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon

    Article • Journal of Fungi, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Souha Kanj

  6. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Candidemia: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon

    Article • May 2023, MDPI AG

    Souha Kanj

  7. Infective Endocarditis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management

    Article • Pathogens, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Souha Kanj

  8. Infective Endocarditis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management

    Article • January 2023, MDPI AG

    Souha Kanj

  9. Antimicrobial Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Severe Sepsis

    Article • Antibiotics, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Souha Kanj

  10. Human monkeypox: A review of the literature

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, September 2022, PLOS

    Souha Kanj

  11. Epidemiology and burden of invasive fungal infections in the countries of the Arab League

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, December 2020, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  12. Mycobacterium simiae: Harmless colonizer or deadly pathogen?

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, April 2020, PLOS

    Souha Kanj

  13. Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniases in a City in Syria and the Effects of the Syrian Conflict

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, July 2019, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Souha Kanj

  14. Ten-year surveillance study of ventilator-associated pneumonia at a tertiary care center in Lebanon

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, July 2019, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  15. Effect of carbapenem resistance on outcomes of bloodstream infection caused by Enterobacteriaceae in low-income and middle-income countries (PANORAMA): a multinational prospective cohort study

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, June 2019, Elsevier

    M.D; Ph.D; FIDSA Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Souha Kanj

  16. Impact of antibiotic resistance on outcomes of neutropenic cancer patients withPseudomonas aeruginosabacteraemia (IRONIC study): study protocol of a retrospective multicentre international study

    Article • BMJ Open, May 2019, BMJ

    Jordi Carratalà, Souha Kanj

  17. Moraxella nonliquefaciens septic arthritis in a hematopoietic stem cell transplant patient a case report and review of the literature

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, May 2019, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  18. Disseminated herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus co-infection in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, May 2019, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  19. Pseudomonas stutzeri prosthetic valve endocarditis: A case report and review of the literature

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, May 2019, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  20. The 2018 Lebanese Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Guidelines for the use of antimicrobial therapy in complicated intra-abdominal infections in the era of antimicrobial resistance

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  21. ESICM/ESCMID task force on practical management of invasive candidiasis in critically ill patients

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  22. Successful treatment of severe aplastic anemia with syngeneic stem cell transplantation in the setting of active disseminated mucormycosis

    Article • Medical Mycology Case Reports, March 2019, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  23. Developing definitions for invasive fungal diseases in critically ill adult patients in intensive care units. Protocol of the FUNgal infections Definitions in ICU patients (FUNDICU) project

    Article • Mycoses, January 2019, Wiley

    Souha Kanj

  24. Correction to: Mucormycosis in hospitalized patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon: a case series

    Article • Infection, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  25. INTERNATIONAL MULTICENTER EXPERIENCE IN THE TREATMENT OF INVASIVE ASPERGILLOSIS IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED CANCER PATIENTS

    Article • Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, January 2019, Institute of Hematology, Catholic University

    Souha Kanj

  26. Haploidentical related donor allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for patient aged older than 76 years with refractory acute myeloid leukemia

    Article • Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy, December 2018, Elsevier

    Radwan Massoud, Souha Kanj

  27. Epidemiology of common resistant bacterial pathogens in the countries of the Arab League

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, December 2018, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  28. Comparing Mycobacterium simiae infections between two studies.

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, October 2018, ASM Journals

    Souha Kanj

  29. Feasibility of Venetoclax-based combinations for adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia relapsing after allogenic stem cell transplantation

    Article • British Journal of Pharmacology, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Radwan Massoud, Souha Kanj

  30. An Elderly Woman With Painful Buttock and Vulvar Ulcers

    Article • JAMA Dermatology, October 2018, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Souha Kanj

  31. Correction to: Mucormycosis in hospitalized patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon: a case series

    Article • Infection, September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  32. Effect of Piperacillin-Tazobactam vs Meropenem on 30-Day Mortality for Patients With E coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection and Ceftriaxone Resistance

    Article • JAMA, September 2018, American Medical Association (AMA)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Souha Kanj

  33. Non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae septicemia at a tertiary care center in Beirut, Lebanon; a case report and review

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, September 2018, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  34. Mucormycosis in hospitalized patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon: a case series

    Article • Infection, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  35. Feasibility of the Combination of Venetoclax and Asparaginase-based Chemotherapy for Adult Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

    Article • August 2018, Elsevier

    Radwan Massoud, Souha Kanj

  36. International experience with minocycline, EDTA and ethanol lock for salvaging of central line associated bloodstream infections

    Article • Expert Review of Medical Devices, June 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  37. Emergence of Mycobacterium simiae: A retrospective study from a tertiary care center in Lebanon

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2018, PLOS

    Souha Kanj

  38. Discovery, research, and development of new antibiotics: the WHO priority list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and tuberculosis

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, March 2018, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  39. Shared Nearest Neighbor Clustering in a Locality Sensitive Hashing Framework

    Article • Journal of Computational Biology, February 2018, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Souha Kanj

  40. Raising concerns about the Sepsis-3 definitions

    Article • World Journal of Emergency Surgery, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Timothy Craig Hardcastle, Dr Salomone Di Saverio, Souha Kanj

  41. Multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter species: a seven-year experience from a tertiary care center in Lebanon

    Article • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  42. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in patients receiving rituximab and cyclophosphamide after haplo-identical T-cell replete transplantation and review of the literature

    Article • Current Research in Translational Medicine, November 2017, Elsevier

    Radwan Massoud, Souha Kanj

  43. A 27-year experience with infective endocarditis in Lebanon

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, November 2017, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  44. Cytomegalovirus reactivation in lymphoma and myeloma patients undergoing autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

    Article • Journal of Clinical Virology, October 2017, Elsevier

    Radwan Massoud, Souha Kanj

  45. The Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery: defining a model for antimicrobial stewardship—results from an international cross-sectional survey

    Article • World Journal of Emergency Surgery, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Timothy Craig Hardcastle, Francesco Di Marzo, Andras Vereczkei, Souha Kanj

  46. Influence of vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration on the outcome of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus left-sided infective endocarditis treated with antistaphylococcal β-lactam antibiotics: a prospective cohort study by the Internati...

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, August 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Tony Korman, Souha Kanj

  47. A review of eleven cases of tuberculosis presenting as sternal wound abscess after open heart surgery

    Article • Infectious Diseases, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  48. Extended infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics: optimizing therapy in critically-ill patients in the era of antimicrobial resistance

    Article • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  49. Injury to hypopharynx by a foreign body with subsequent candida osteomyelitis of the upper cervical spine

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences, May 2017, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Souha Kanj

  50. Catheter Lock with Minocycline, EDTA and Ethanol for Salvaging of Central Venous Catheters in the Setting of Catheter-related Bloodstream Infections

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, January 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Souha Kanj

  51. Shared Nearest Neighbor clustering in a Locality Sensitive Hashing framework

    Article • December 2016, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Souha Kanj

  52. International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium report, data summary of 50 countries for 2010-2015: Device-associated module

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, December 2016, Elsevier

    Assoc. Prof. Horhat Florin George, Dr Gabriel Arteaga-Troncoso, M.D; Ph.D; FIDSA Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Dr Shakti B Mishra, PhD Fernando Martín Guerra Infante, Souha Kanj

  53. Antifungal use in intensive care units: another uncertainty that highlights the need for precision medicine

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, December 2016, AME Publishing Company

    Souha Kanj

  54. Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis and Pulmonary Infiltrates

    Article • Cardiology in Review, September 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Souha Kanj

  55. Ten key points for the appropriate use of antibiotics in hospitalised patients: a consensus from the Antimicrobial Stewardship and Resistance Working Groups of the International Society of Chemotherapy

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, September 2016, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  56. Isavuconazole treatment for mucormycosis: a single-arm open-label trial and case-control analysis

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, July 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco M Marty, Souha Kanj

  57. Device-associated infections in the pediatric intensive care unit at the American University of Beirut Medical Center

    Article • The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, June 2016, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

    Souha Kanj

  58. Successful Salvage of Central Venous Catheters in Patients with Catheter-Related or Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections by Using a Catheter Lock Solution Consisting of Minocycline, EDTA, and 25% Ethanol

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, June 2016, ASM Journals

    Souha Kanj

  59. Managing atypical and typical herpetic central nervous system infections: results of a multinational study

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, June 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Hakan Erdem, Souha Kanj

  60. HACEK endocarditis: a review

    Article • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, May 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  61. Reply to Werth et al

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Souha Kanj

  62. Retrospective case series of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae at a tertiary care centre in Lebanon

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, May 2016, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  63. Validated Risk Score for Predicting 6‐Month Mortality in Infective Endocarditis

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, April 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Yoav Keynan, Christine Selton-Suty, Souha Kanj

  64. Reply to Dr Fierer

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, January 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Souha Kanj

  65. Controversies in Candida management

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, December 2015, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  66. Assessment of combination therapy in BALB/c mice injected with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae strains

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, September 2015, Frontiers

    Souha Kanj

  67. Executive Summary: 2015 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Adultsa

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, August 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Souha Kanj

  68. 2015 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Adultsa

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, July 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Souha Kanj

  69. Results of a Multinational Study Suggest the Need for Rapid Diagnosis and Early Antiviral Treatment at the Onset of Herpetic Meningoencephalitis

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 2015, ASM Journals

    Professor Hakan Erdem, Souha Kanj

  70. One-year outcome following biological or mechanical valve replacement for infective endocarditis

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, January 2015, Elsevier

    Christine Selton-Suty, Dr Yoav Keynan, Souha Kanj

  71. Emergence of MERS-CoV in the Middle East: Origins, Transmission, Treatment, and Perspectives

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, December 2014, PLOS

    Souha Kanj

  72. War and Infectious Diseases: Challenges of the Syrian Civil War

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, November 2014, PLOS

    Souha Kanj

  73. Impact of Early Valve Surgery on Outcome of Staphylococcus aureus Prosthetic Valve Infective Endocarditis: Analysis in the International Collaboration of Endocarditis–Prospective Cohort Study

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, November 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yoav Keynan, Christine Selton-Suty, Souha Kanj

  74. International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortiu (INICC) report, data summary of 43 countries for 2007-2012. Device-associated module

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Gabriel Arteaga-Troncoso, Professor Hakan Leblebicioglu, Assoc. Prof. Horhat Florin George, M.D; Ph.D; FIDSA Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Dr Evangelos I. Kritsotakis, Professor Hakan Erdem, PhD Fernando Martín Guerra Infante, Souha Kanj

  75. Recurrent Buttock Cellulitis in a Female Adolescent

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Souha Kanj

  76. Surgical Site Infections Following Spine Surgery: Eliminating the Controversies in the Diagnosis

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, March 2014, Frontiers

    Souha Kanj

  77. Aspergillus mastoiditis in an immunocompetent patient: A case report and review of the literature

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, February 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  78. In vitro activity of tigecycline and comparators against Gram-positive and Gram-negative isolates collected from the Middle East and Africa between 2004 and 2011

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, February 2014, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  79. Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and molecular typing of salmonella typhi isolated from patients with typhoid fever in Lebanon

    Article • Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  80. Enterococcal endocarditis in the beginning of the 21st century: analysis from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis-Prospective Cohort Study

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, December 2013, Elsevier

    Christine Selton-Suty, Souha Kanj

  81. Combination therapy for Gram-negative bacteria: what is the evidence?

    Article • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, December 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  82. In-Hospital and 1-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Early Surgery for Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis

    Article • JAMA Internal Medicine, September 2013, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Christine Selton-Suty, Souha Kanj

  83. Impact of a multidimensional infection control approach on catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates in an adult intensive care unit in Lebanon: International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) findings

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2013, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  84. Surgical Site Infections, International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) Report, Data Summary of 30 Countries, 2005–2010

    Article • Infection Control, June 2013, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Gabriel Arteaga-Troncoso, Professor Hakan Leblebicioglu, M.D; Ph.D; FIDSA Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Souha Kanj

  85. Management of candidaemia and invasive candidiasis in critically ill patients

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, June 2013, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  86. Association of Streptococcus bovis endocarditis and advanced colorectal neoplasia: A case–control study

    Article • Journal of Digestive Diseases, May 2013, Wiley

    Souha Kanj

  87. HACEK Infective Endocarditis: Characteristics and Outcomes from a Large, Multi-National Cohort

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2013, PLOS

    Dr Yoav Keynan, Christine Selton-Suty, Souha Kanj

  88. Impact of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) Multidimensional Hand Hygiene Approach over 13 Years in 51 Cities of 19 Limited-Resource Countries from Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe

    Article • Infection Control, April 2013, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Hakan Leblebicioglu, Souha Kanj

  89. PROPHYLACTIC ADMINISTRATION OF DOXYCYCLINE REDUCES CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMATOPOIETIC CELL TRANSPLANTATION

    Article • Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, February 2013, Institute of Hematology, Catholic University

    Souha Kanj

  90. Underlying mechanisms of carbapenem resistance in extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolates at a tertiary care centre in Lebanon: role of OXA-48 and NDM-1 carbapenemases

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, January 2013, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  91. Effectiveness of a multidimensional approach for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care units from 14 developing countries of four continents

    Article • Critical Care Medicine, December 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    M.D; Ph.D; FIDSA Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Souha Kanj

  92. Influence of the Timing of Cardiac Surgery on the Outcome of Patients With Infective Endocarditis and Stroke

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, October 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Yoav Keynan, Christine Selton-Suty, Souha Kanj

  93. Impact of a multidimensional infection control strategy on catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates in the adult intensive care units of 15 developing countries: findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)

    Article • Infection, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    M.D; Ph.D; FIDSA Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Souha Kanj

  94. International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) report, data summary of 36 countries, for 2004-2009

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Gabriel Arteaga-Troncoso, Professor Hakan Leblebicioglu, M.D; Ph.D; FIDSA Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Souha Kanj

  95. The threat of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Lebanon: An update on the regional and local epidemiology

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, June 2012, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  96. Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Infective Endocarditis Involving Implantable Cardiac Devices

    Article • JAMA, April 2012, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Christine Selton-Suty, Souha Kanj

  97. First Report ofNocardia asiaticaPresenting as an Anterior Mediastinal Mass in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

    Article • Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Souha Kanj

  98. Genotypes and serotype distribution of macrolide resistant invasive and non- invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from Lebanon

    Article • Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  99. International nosocomial infection control consortium findings of device-associated infections rate in an intensive care unit of a Lebanese university hospital

    Article • Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, January 2012, Medknow

    Souha Kanj

  100. Recurrent refractory Clostridium difficile colitis treated successfully with rifaximin and tigecycline: A case report and review of the literature

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, November 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  101. Toxocara Canis Myelitis

    Article • Medicine, September 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Souha Kanj

  102. Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis Isolates Are Associated With Clonal Complex 30 Genotype and a Distinct Repertoire of Enterotoxins and Adhesins

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Tony Korman, Christine Selton-Suty, Souha Kanj

  103. Epidemiology of hospital-acquired infections at a tertiary care center in Lebanon

    Article • BMC Proceedings, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  104. Gastrointestinal Cancer Educatinal Case Series: A 65 year-old Female with Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer and a Supraclavicular Lymph Node

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer, March 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  105. Current Concepts in Antimicrobial Therapy Against Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms: Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing Enterobacteriaceae, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae, and Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Article • Mayo Clinic Proceedings, March 2011, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  106. Prophylaxis with Ertapenem in Patients with Obstructive Jaundice Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Safety, Efficacy, and Biliary Penetration

    Article • Southern Medical Journal, March 2011, Southern Medical Association

    Souha Kanj

  107. Time-dependent analysis of extra length of stay and mortality due to ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive-care units of ten limited-resources countries: findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)

    Article • Epidemiology and Infection, February 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Nicholas Graves, Souha Kanj

  108. Time-dependent analysis of length of stay and mortality due to urinary tract infections in ten developing countries: INICC findings

    Article • Journal of Infection, February 2011, Elsevier

    Nicholas Graves, Souha Kanj

  109. “Ten commandments” for the appropriate use of antibiotics by the practicing physician in an outpatient setting

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, January 2011, Frontiers

    Souha Kanj

  110. Transfusion-related Plasmodium ovale malaria complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in a non-endemic country

    Article • Parasitology International, January 2011, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  111. Impact of International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) Strategy on Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection Rates in the Intensive Care Units of 15 Developing Countries

    Article • Infection Control, December 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Hakan Leblebicioglu, M.D; Ph.D; FIDSA Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Souha Kanj

  112. Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Lebanon: A report of three cases

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, September 2010, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  113. Profile of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, September 2010, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  114. Non-pyogenic infections of the spine

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, August 2010, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  115. Revisiting the effect of referral bias on the clinical spectrum of infective endocarditis in adults

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  116. International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) report, data summary for 2003-2008, issued June 2009

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, March 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Hakan Leblebicioglu, Souha Kanj

  117. Pyogenic spondylodiscitis: An overview

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, January 2010, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  118. Heterogeneous Vancomycin‐Intermediate Susceptibility Phenotype in Bloodstream Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from an International Cohort of Patients with Infective Endocarditis: Prevalence, Genotype, and Clinical Significance

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, November 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Tony Korman, Christine Selton-Suty, Souha Kanj

  119. Cardiac tamponade caused by polymicrobial Gram-negative organisms

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, November 2009, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  120. Fatal disseminated Mycobacterium simiae infection in a non-HIV patient

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2009, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  121. First case of Pasteurella multocida endocarditis of the tricuspid valve: a favorable outcome following medical treatment

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2009, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  122. Genital ulceration associated with typhoid fever

    Article • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 2009, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  123. Disseminated varicella presenting as acute abdominal pain nine days before the appearance of the rash

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 2009, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  124. Severe hemophagocytic syndrome developing after treatment initiation for disseminated Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Case report and literature review

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  125. International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium report, data summary for 2002-2007, issued January 2008

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, November 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Hakan Leblebicioglu, M.D; Ph.D; FIDSA Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Souha Kanj

  126. Primary Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex cutaneous infection: report of two cases and literature review

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2008, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  127. Molecular characterisation of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. isolates at a tertiary-care centre in Lebanon

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, May 2008, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  128. Antimicrobial susceptibility of respiratory pathogens at the American University of Beirut Medical Center

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, November 2007, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  129. Leptotrichia endocarditis: Report of two cases from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis (ICE) database and review of previous cases

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, October 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Christine Selton-Suty, Souha Kanj

  130. Development and evaluation of real-time polymerase chain reaction assays on whole blood and paraffin-embedded tissues for rapid diagnosis of human brucellosis

    Article • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, September 2007, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  131. Bloodstream infections in febrile neutropenic patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon: a view of the past decade

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2007, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  132. Fatal brain infection caused by Aspergillus glaucus in an immunocompetent patient identified by sequencing of the ribosomal 18S–28S internal transcribed spacer

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, July 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  133. Prepatellar Brucella melitensis bursitis: case report and literature review

    Article • Clinical Rheumatology, February 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  134. Catastrophic aortic thrombosis due to Toxocara infection

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  135. Efficacy and Safety of Rabeprazole, Amoxicillin, and Gatifloxacin After Treatment Failure of Initial Helicobacter pylori Eradication

    Article • Helicobacter, July 2006, Wiley

    Souha Kanj

  136. Ceramide regulates SR protein phosphorylation during adenoviral infection

    Article • Virology, February 2006, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  137. Seroprevalence of toxocariasis in Lebanon: a pilot study

    Article • Parasitology, January 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Souha Kanj

  138. Asymptomatic Mycobacterium xenopi lung abscess in an immunocompetent male without pre-existing lung pathology

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  139. Surgical site infections following spinal surgery at a tertiary care center in Lebanon: Incidence, microbiology, and risk factors

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  140. Epidemiology and risk factors for extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing organisms: A case control study at a tertiary care center in Lebanon

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, August 2005, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  141. Antibiotic use in acute cholecystitis: practice patterns in the absence of evidence-based guidelines

    Article • Journal of Infection, August 2005, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  142. Fatal streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with etanercept

    Article • Rheumatology, May 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Zahi Touma, Souha Kanj

  143. In vitro activity of antimicrobial agents against extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae at a tertiary care center in Lebanon

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, April 2005, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  144. Intracerebral Bleeding in a Patient With Neurosarcoidosis While on Corticosteroid Therapy

    Article • Southern Medical Journal, April 2005, Southern Medical Association

    Souha Kanj

  145. Acute Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Causing Bilateral Conjunctival Hemorrhages

    Article • Southern Medical Journal, March 2005, Southern Medical Association

    Souha Kanj

  146. Acute calculous cholecystitis associated with brucellosis: A report of two cases and review of the literature

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Iyad A ISSA, Souha Kanj

  147. The use and abuse of antibiotics in elective colorectal surgery: The Saga Continues…

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2005, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Souha Kanj

  148. Pseudallescheria boydii cranial osteomyelitis and subdural empyema successfully treated with voriconazole: a case report and literature review

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, October 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  149. Cytomegalovirus Appendicitis Following Acute Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, July 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  150. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteremia in the setting of cholangitis

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 2004, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  151. Clinical and Microbiological Profile of Urinary Tract Infection at a Tertiary-Care Center in Lebanon

    Article • Infection Control, January 2004, Cambridge University Press

    Souha Kanj

  152. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia at a Tertiary-Care Center in a Developing Country: Incidence, Microbiology, and Susceptibility Patterns of Isolated Microorganisms

    Article • Infection Control, November 2003, Cambridge University Press

    Souha Kanj

  153. Anticardiolipin antibodies in acute multifocal posterior placoid pigment epitheliopathy

    Article • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, July 2003, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  154. Endemic Gastrointestinal Anthrax in 1960s Lebanon: Clinical Manifestations and Surgical Findings

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 2003, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Souha Kanj

  155. Brucella Pelvic Tubo-ovarian Abscess Mimicking a Pelvic Malignancy

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  156. Infective Endocarditis at a Tertiary Care Centre in Lebanon: Predominance of Streptococcal Infection

    Article • Journal of Infection, October 2002, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  157. Azithromycin-induced rash in infectious mononucleosis

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Souha Kanj

  158. Campylobacter fetus pericarditis in a patient with β-thalassemia: case report and review of the literature

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, September 2001, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  159. SAFETY OF AEROSOLIZED AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX IN LUNG TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS12

    Article • Transplantation, August 2001, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Souha Kanj

  160. A Case of Trichosporon beigelii Endocarditis

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, March 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Souha Kanj

  161. Ramichloridium mackenzieibrain abscess: report of two cases and review of the literature

    Article • Medical Mycology, January 2001, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Souha Kanj

  162. Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in the Lebanon: implications for presumptive therapy

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, August 1999, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  163. Mycoplasma hominis Pneumonia Complicating Bilateral Lung Transplantation

    Article • CHEST Journal, November 1997, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  164. Infections in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Following Lung Transplantation

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 1997, Elsevier

    Souha Kanj

  165. A CASE OF DISSEMINATED INFECTION WITH Nocardia brasiliensis IN A LUNG TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT

    Article • Transplantation, April 1997, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Souha Kanj

  166. Fungal Infections in Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Recipients: Report of 9 Cases and Review of the Literature

    Article • Medicine, May 1996, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Souha Kanj

  167. Cytomegalovirus Infection Following Liver Transplantation: Review of the Literature

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 1996, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Souha Kanj

  168. Mycoplasma hominis Septic Arthritis: Two Case Reports and Review

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, December 1994, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Souha Kanj

  169. Myocardial ischemia associated with high-dose carmustine infusion

    Article • Cancer, November 1991, Wiley

    Souha Kanj