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Review English Zew MH, Jauoda KH Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab University for Medical Sciences. Benghazi, Libya. Libyan J Infect Dis. 2009;3(1):13-27 Abstract Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major cause of mortality in the critically ill intensive care unit patients. Physicians in charge of mechanically ventilated patients have to identify patients with true …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia. Part II: Diagnosis and treatment Read More »

Original article English Bousifi N 1, Baghdadi I 1, Abubaker M 2, Tumi A 2. 1- Department of Infectious Diseases, Tripoli Central Hospital. 2 -Department of Internal Medicine , Tripoli Central Hospital. Libyan J Infect Dis. 2009;3(1):50-56 Abstract Background/Aims: A combination of pegylated interferon plus ribavirin is the treatment of choice for chronic hepatitis C …

Efficacy of Peg Interferon α-2a (40kd) (Pegasys®) plus ribavirin (Copegus®) in chronic hepatitis C Libyan patients in daily clinical practice in a single virology clinic Read More »

Review English Laprise C 1,2, Mariano C3, Duarte-Franco E 1,4, Steben M 1,5 1-Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), Montreal. 2-PhD Candidate, University of Montreal, Montreal. 3-Resident, Internal Medicine, University of British Columbia. 4-Departments of Family Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal. 5-Vulvar disease clinic, Hôpital Notre- Dame, Centre hospitalier de …

Human Papillomaviruses: input from epidemiology to better prevention Read More »

Original article English Ramalingam R 1, Mathew SN 2, Saramini MJ 2, Murthy Bombay Narashima MB 3, Daniel K 4, Jager H 5 1-Al-Goemail Medical College, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, 7thApril University, Zawia, Libya. 2-Department of Experimental Medicine & AIDS Research Center, Medical University, Chennai, India. 3-National Institute of Epidemiology, Tuberculosis Research Center, …

Transmission of Cell free (CFV) HIV-1 RNA through breast feeding: a pilot study in Chennai-India Read More »

English Zorgani A Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, El-Fateh Medical University, Tripoli, Libya Libyan J Infect Dis. 2009;3(1):1-2 Abstract Keywords: WHO, checklist, surgery Link/DOI:

Original article English Bashir M Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, El-Fateh University, Tripoli Medical Center, Tripoli, Libya. Libyan J Infect Dis. 2009;3(1):57-60 Abstract Objective: To assess prognostic value of C-reactive protein (CRP), and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), as helpful criteria for discharging patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Patients and Methods: A prospective study …

CRP and ESR as discharged criteria for patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia Read More »

Original article English Beayou A 1, Abusedra A 2, Najam F 3 1-Department of Pediatrics, Alarab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. 2-Department of Microbiology, Alarab Medical University , Benghazi, Libya. 3-Center for Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Benghazi, Libya. Libyan J Infect Dis. 2009;3(1):61-64 Abstract Background/Objective: Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections are usually subclinical and the disease may …

Evaluation of diagnostic methods (ELISA & PCR) for diagnosing cytomegalovirus infection in malignant patients Read More »

Case report English Zendah B 1, Elgaed K 1, Kavanagh K 4, Zorgani AA 3, Ellabib MS 2, 3 1-Dermatology Department, Tripoli Medical Centre. 2-Mycology section, Tripoli Medical Centre, 3-Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical College, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya. 4-Medical Mycology Unit, Department of Biology, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Co.Kildare, Ireland. Libyan J Infect …

Occurrence of Chromoblastomycosis due to Cladophialophora carrionii in a Libyan patient Read More »

Review English Alshaari AA, Jauoda KH Department of Internal Medicine and Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Al Arab University for Medical Sciences. Benghazi, Libya. Libyan J Infect Dis. 2009;3(1):28-36 Abstract Bronchiectasis is the abnormal and permanent distortion of one or more of the conducting bronchi or airways, most often secondary to an infectious process. Recurrent …

Antibiotic regimens for bronchiectasis Read More »

Original article English Nashnoush H 1, El-Agili ZM 1, Elghamoudi A 1, Msalati A 2, Rahouma A 3, Ghenghesh KS 3 1-Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli- Libya 2-Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University for Medical Sciences, Tripoli-Libya 3-Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University for …

Isolation, virulence factors and antibiotic susceptibility of Aeromonas spp. from drinking water reservoirs (Faskia) in Tripoli-Libya Read More »