Ahmed AlHammadi

A 43-year-old man with pulmonary tuberculosis was started on standard anti-TB therapy. As expected, his uric acid level increased — a well-known effect of pyrazinamide. Although he had no history of gout or uric acid nephropathy, allopurinol was started to “prevent” complications

Fosfomycin’s IV formulation is now being used more widely, particularly in critically ill patients with MDR or DTR-GNB infections 🆕⚡⚡🟢Excellent comprehensive review Fosfomycin Use in Treating Severe Difficult-to-Treat Gram-Negative Infections 🔻Mechanism of action. Fosfomycin 🔻Antimicrobial Spectrum 🔻Resistance 🔻PK/PD Characteristics 🔻Dosing 🔻TDM 🔻Clinical Trials and Real-World Data 🔻Adverse Events 🔻ESCMID guidelines for the treatment of MDR GNB/fosfomycin 🔻Purposing Fosfomycin in the Treatment of DTR Gram-Negative Infections in Critically Ill Patients #IDXposts mdpi.com/2079-6382/15/3…

Tuberculosis infection screening recommendations for targeted immunotherapies: comparison of U.S. prescribing information, clinical resources and quality measures ✅ Just Accepted ✍️ @UCSFDHM 🔗 bit.ly/43K2IQZ

Effectiveness and safety of antibiotics in kidney transplant recipients with asymptomatic bacteriuria: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 bit.ly/4lSOvYd

📢 Excited to share the publication of our landmark study on the Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine conducted in the UAE! Proud to have led this work in collaboration with UAE University’s College of Medicine and Health Sciences. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Infection risk associated with colonization by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: An umbrella review and meta-analysis ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 bit.ly/405Hj2Z

Thrilled to have this episode discussion with Dr. Shoham on transplant infectious diseases in the UAE, commercial transplantation, and donor evaluation challenges. Grateful for the opportunity to share perspectives. #TransplantID #UAE podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tra…

📢 New Publication Alert Despite the proven efficacy of HIV PrEP, its uptake across the GCC remains far below potential barriers. In our latest expert review, we outline a strategic roadmap to advance PrEP adoption in the region. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09…

Successful participation this year at the largest European Infectious Disease Conference ESCMID - European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Vienna Two posters presented which describe genomic analysis of 2 unique cases

@DrToddLee Very helpful .. thank you very much and best of luck!

@DrToddLee Amazing! What tool is that?

It's kind of neat to be writing a paper with >100 Co authors using an online collaborative tool. Can see, near real time, comments being left, and changes being tracked. Much better than trying to manage 50 separate word documents coming back!

How safe and effective are MMR and VZV 💉after SOT in children? Pretty safe and pretty effective! Need details? This 🔥table has it all in one place! The authors also propose inactivated vaccines >2 weeks pre-SOT and live vaccines >4 weeks transplantid.net/5ZACTPRN

Cytomegalovirus infection: When and why to detect antibodies. Serological testing in CMV infection. mlo-online.com/continuing-edu…

Enhanced tuberculosis diagnosis with computer-aided chest X-ray and urine LAM in adults with HIV admitted to hospital (CASTLE study): A cluster randomised trial ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 bit.ly/4kNxyPJ

Publication Alert 🚨 This study aims to evaluate PrEP's value and effectiveness and to develop targeted recommendations for overcoming barriers and expanding PrEP programs to better serve the region's specific needs and populations at risk. cureus.com/articles/34676…

@ApuAkkad1 Thank you

@TxIDdoc Great case

Publication Alert 🚨 Unusual instance of heart involvement. A 28-year-old man from India presented with a persistent cough and hemoptysis. Imaging revealed bilateral lung lesions along with cystic lesions in his right ventricle. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39999461/#:~:t…

We’re proud to announce the new EIDS board! With diverse expertise, they’ll lead us into an exciting new chapter ahead. We also extend heartfelt gratitude to our outgoing members for their invaluable contributions. Here's to growth and innovation ahead! #EIDS #Leadership

@ApuAkkad1 @TheTxIDjournal @AlmaghrabiReem @eids_uae @ema_abudhabi Thank you Dr Akkad

@TxIDdoc @TheTxIDjournal @AlmaghrabiReem @eids_uae @ema_abudhabi Great work!

Thrilled to share that our editorial paper on “Organ vigilance in the Middle East: Challenges and prospects” was published today in @TheTxIDjournal onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111… @AlmaghrabiReem @eids_uae @ema_abudhabi