PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

PUBLICATION record

Ahmad, S., E. Fares, G. F. Araj, T. D. Chugh, and A. S. Mustafa. 2002. Prevalence of S315T mutation within the kat G gene in isoniazid-resistant clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Dubai and Beirut. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 6 (10): 1–7.

Ahmad, S., L. Y. Itani, and G. F. Araj. 2003. Molecular fingerprinting of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Beirut reveals genetic diversity and father to daughter transmission. Lebanese Medical Journal 5:4–8.

Ahmad, S., E. Mokaddas, A. T. Abal, G. F. Araj, E. Fares, and A. S. Mustafa. 2001. Genetic polymorphysim at codon 463 in the katG gene in isoniazid-sensitive and -resistant isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the Middle East. Medical Principles and Practice 10:129–134.

Baz, E., G. Kanazi, R. Mahfouz, and M. Obeid. 2002. An unusual case of hyperkalaemia-induced cardiac arrest in a paediatric patient during transfusion of a “fresh” 6-day-old blood unit.

Baz, E., M. Khatib , R. Mahfouz, G. h. Jamaleddine. 2001. Deterioration of gas exchange in patients with severe thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with respiratory failure during therapeutic plasma exchange. Journal of Clinical Apheresis. 16:143–7.

Baz, E., R. Mahfouz, A. Masri, G. h. Jamaleddine. 2001. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a case of scleroderma renal crisis treated with twice-daily therapeutic plasma exchange. Renal Failure 23 (5): 737–42.

Bulbul, M. A., A. Hijazi, M. Beaini, and G. F. Araj. 2002. Tuberculous epididymo- orchitis following intravesical BCG for superficial  bladder tumor. Lebanese Medical Journal 50:67–69.

Chahine, C., O. Moukhachen, M. Chedid, G. F. Araj, and A. I. Sharara. 2001. Ultrashort regimen of lansoprazole-amoxicillin-azithromycin for eradicating Helicobacter pylori. American  Journal of Health-System Pharmacists 58:1819–1823.

Daher, R., M. Beaini, R. Mahfouz, N. Cortas, and K. h. Younis. 2003. A neonatal screening in Lebanon. Results of five years’ experience. Annals of Saudi Medicine 23 (1–2): 67–70.

Daher, R., J. H. Haidar, and H. Al-Amin. 2002. Rifampin interference with opiates immunoassays. Clinical Chemistry 48:203–204.

Dakdoki, G. K., G. F. Araj, and G. N. Awar. 2002. Buttock abscess brucellosis: Case report and literature review. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases 34:934–936.

Dakdouki, G. K., G. F. Araj, and M. Hussein. 2003. Campylobacter jejuni: Unusual cause of holecystitis with lithiasis-case report and literature review. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 9:970–972.

Haidar, J. H., A. Bazarbachi, R. Mahfouz, H. Abi Haidar, H. Jaafar, and R. Daher. 2002. Serum FLT3 ligand variation as a predictive indicator of hematopoietic stem cell mobilization. Journal of Hematotherapy and Stem Cell Research 11:533–538. Transfusion Medicine (12): 383–386.

Haidar, J. H., A. Bazarbachi, M. R. Nasr, M. E. El-Sabban, and R. Daher. 2003. Signet ring-like light chain myeloma with systemic spread. European Journal of Haematology 70:249–250.

Kanj, S. S., G. F. Araj, and L. B. Reller. 2001. Campylobacter fetus pericarditis in a patient with beta-thalassemia: Case report and review of the literature. Clinical Mmicrobiology and Infection 7 (9): 510–513.

Ma’luf, R, G. Dbaibo, G. F. Araj, and B. Noureddin. 2001. Bacterial flora of the ocular fornix in patients with lacrimal silicone tubes. Annals of Ophthalmology 33:31–34.

Mooty, M. Y., S. S. Kanj, G. F. Araj, and R. R. Khaliefeh. 2001. Clinical Microbiology case: A previously healthy woman presenting with headache and diplopia. Clinical Mmicrobiology and Infection 7 (9): 498–501.

Musharafieh, U. M., G. F. Araj, G. S. Zaatari, and R. S. Musharafieh. 2002. Tuberculosis of the knee. Saudi Medical Journal 23:1130–1135.

Sharara, A. I., M. Chedid, G. F. Araj, K. A. Barada, and F. H. Mourad. 2002. Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori resistance to metronidazole, clarithromycin, amoxicillin and tetracycline in Lebanon. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 19:155–158.

Yeoh Eng-Juh, M. Beth Ross, S. Shurtleff, K. Williams, D. Patel, R. Mahfouz, F. Behm, S. Raimondi, M. Relling, A. Patel, C. Cheng, D. Campana, D. Wilkins, X. Zhou, J. Li, H. Liu, C. H. Pui, W. Evans, C. Naeve, L. Wong, and J. R. Downing. 2002. Classification, subtype discovery and prediction of outcome in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia by gene expression profiling. Cancer Cell (1): 133–143.

Yunis, K. A., M. R. Nasr, G. Lepejian, S. Najjar , R. Daher. 2003. False-negative primary neonatal thyroid screening: the need for clinical vigilance and secondary screening. Journal of Medical Screening 10:2–4.

Abstracts, Conferences, and Proceedings

Araj, G. F., and M. M. Kattar. 2003. Rapid diagnosis of human brucellosis using the Bact/Alert continuous culture monitoring system. 103^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, USA, May 18–22, 2003. Abstract C-002.

Chediac-Tannoury, R., and G. F. Araj*. 2002. Assesment of a latex kit for the rapid detection of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates. 102^nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Salt Lake Ciuty, Utah, USA, May 19–23, 2002. Abstract C-24.

Mahfouz, R. May 2003. Phlebotomy: Physiology and commandments. Lecture presented at the Fourth Pre-Analytical Solutions and Safe Blood Collection Symposium, Limassol, Cyprus.

Samaha-Kfoury, J. N., S. S. Kanj, and G. F. Araj*. 2003. In vitro activity of possible alternative antimicrobial agents against extended-spectrum B-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli. 103^th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, USA, May 18–22, 2003. Abstract C-059.

other activities

Daher, R. October 2002. Role of the lab in HbA1c testing: Technical aspects and quality control. Lecture at HbA1c meeting at Phoenicia Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon.

Mahfouz, R. February 2003. Techniques in molecular diagnostics: PCR. Lecture presented at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria.