تصفح حسب المؤلف "Sundararaju, Sathyavathi"
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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by direct RT-qPCR on nasopharyngeal specimens without extraction of viral RNA.
Hasan, Mohammad Rubayet; Mirza, Faheem; Al-Hail, Hamad; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Xaba, Thabisile; Iqbal, Muhammad; Alhussain, Hashim; Yassine, Hadi Mohamad; Perez-Lopez, Andres; Tang, Patrick... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2020 , Article)To circumvent the limited availability of RNA extraction reagents, we aimed to develop a protocol for direct RT-qPCR to detect SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal swabs without RNA extraction. Nasopharyngeal specimens positive ... -
Draft Genome Sequence of an Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella oxytoca Strain Bearing from Qatar.
Tsui, Clement K M; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Al Mana, Hassan; Hasan, Mohammad Rubayet; Tang, Patrick; Perez-Lopez, Andres... more authors ... less authors ( American Society for Microbiology , 2020 , Article)is an opportunistic human pathogen causing nosocomial infection. We report the draft genome of an extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing isolate harboring an gene, a recently discovered colistin resistance analog, from ... -
Fecal Carriage and Molecular Characterization of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales in the Pediatric Population in Qatar
Pérez-López, Andrés; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Tsui, Kin Ming; Al-Mana, Hassan; Hasan, Mohammad Rubayet; Suleiman, Mohammed; Maslamani, Eman Al; Imam, Omar; Roscoe, Diane; Tang, Patrick... more authors ... less authors ( American Society for Microbiology , 2021 , Article)Whole-genome sequencing was used to characterize carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) strains recovered from rectal screening swab samples obtained from children at a tertiary-care pediatric hospital in Qatar ... -
Low-level amikacin resistance induced by AAC(6′)-Ib and AAC(6′)-Ib-cr in extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales isolated from urine in children
Hassan Al, Mana; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Eltai, Nahla O.; Al-Hadidi, Sara H.; Hasan, Mohammad Rubayet; Tang, Patrick; Pérez-López, Andrés... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Other)Amikacin is commonly used in children in combination with other agents as a last-resort treatment for severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Amikacin is also prescribed empirically in febrile ... -
Molecular Characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing and Among the Pediatric Population in Qatar
Perez-Lopez, Andres; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Al-Mana, Hassan; Tsui, Kin Ming; Hasan, Mohammad Rubayet; Suleiman, Mohammed; Janahi, Mohammed; Al Maslamani, Eman; Tang, Patrick... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)Although extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales are a public health problem in the Arabian Peninsula, data on the molecular characteristic of their antimicrobial resistance determinants in children ... -
Plasmid-mediated colistin resistance encoded by mcr-1 gene in Escherichia coli co-carrying blaCTX-M-15 and blaNDM-1 genes in pediatric patients in Qatar
Tsui, Clement K. M.; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Al Mana, Hassan; Hasan, Mohammad Rubayet; Tang, Patrick; Perez-Lopez, Andres... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Other)Plasmid-mediated colistin resistance encoded by mcr-1 gene in Escherichia coli co-carrying blaCTX-M-15 and blaNDM-1 genes in pediatric patients in Qatar -
Real-Time SARS-CoV-2 Genotyping by High-Throughput Multiplex PCR Reveals the Epidemiology of the Variants of Concern in Qatar
R. Hasan, Mohammad; K.R. Kalikiri, Mahesh; Mirza, Faheem; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Sharma, Anju; Xaba, Thabisile; Lorenz, Stephan; Chemaitelly, Hiam; A. El-Kahlout, Reham; Ming Tsui, Kin; M. Yassine, Hadi; V. Coyle, Peter; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Bertollini, Roberto; H. Al Thani, Mohamed; J. Abu-Raddad, Laith; Tang, Patrick... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Complementing whole genome sequencing strategies with high-throughput multiplex RT-qPCR genotyping allows for more comprehensive and real-time tracking of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern. During the second and third waves ... -
Trends in fecal carriage of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in children before and after the implementation of international travel restrictions in response to COVID-19
Andrés, Pérez-López; Hasan, Mohammad Rubayet; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Tsui, Clement Kin Ming; Al-Mana, Hassan Abdulla; Suleiman, Mohammed; Imam, Omar; Tang, Patrick... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Other)Qatar is located on the northeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula with a large expatriate population comprising 86% of the country's population, most of whom originate from Indian subcontinent countries [1]. International ... -
Whole-Genome Sequencing for Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Causing Lower Urinary Tract Infection among Pediatric Patients
Al Mana, Hassan; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Tsui, Clement K. M.; Perez-Lopez, Andres; Yassine, Hadi; Al Thani, Asmaa; Al-Ansari, Khalid; Eltai, Nahla O... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health problem globally, incurring health and cost burdens. The occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections has increased significantly over the years. Gram-negative ...