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Mahamarowi Omar
Researcher at Universiti Sains Malaysia
Publications - 5
Citations - 95
Mahamarowi Omar is an academic researcher from Universiti Sains Malaysia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cefoperazone & Scalene muscles. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 5 publications receiving 78 citations.
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Predictors of polymyxin B treatment failure in Gram-negative healthcare-associated infections among critically ill patients.
TL;DR: This is the first report on the association of inadequate dose of polymyxin B (<15,000 units/kg/day) with poor outcome in critically ill patients and the use of cefoperazone/sulbactam as second antibiotic in the combination therapy.
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The risk factors of external ventricular drainage-related infection at hospital kuala lumpur: an observational study.
Mahamarowi Omar,Mohd Haspani Ms +1 more
TL;DR: The technique of subgaleal tunnelling of more than 5cm and the duration of the ventricular catheterisation of 10 days and less should be implemented as standardised protocol at health institutions to reduce the risk of EVD-related infections.
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The prevalence and risk factors of nosocomial Acinetobacter blood stream infections in tertiary teaching hospital in north-eastern Malaysia
TL;DR: It is revealed that rational use of antimicrobial agents is of paramount importance to control Acinetobacter BSI.
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Scalene myofascial pain syndrome mimicking cervical disc prolapse: a report of two cases.
TL;DR: This case report presents two cases of unilateral scalene myofascial pain syndrome that significantly impaired the patients' functioning and quality of life and highlights the potential morbidity due to clinical misdiagnosis.
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A case report: Community-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa necrotizing fasciitis in a morbidly obese diabetic young man can be fatal.
Mohd Zulfakar Mazlan,Huda Zainal Abidin,Wan Mohd Nazaruddin Wan Hassan,Nik Abdullah Nik Mohamad,Zeti Norfidiyati Salmuna,Kamaruddin Ibrahim,Mahamarowi Omar,Mohd H. Abdul-Aziz +7 more
TL;DR: A 26-year-old morbidly obese man with a three-day history of right leg pain and swelling with high blood sugar and type 2 diabetes mellitus required an above knee amputation due to worsening infection despite wound debridement.