S. Afifi

Most-cited papers

1. Effects of Hand Hygiene Campaigns on Incidence of Laboratory-confirmed Influenza and Absenteeism in Schoolchildren, Cairo, Egypt

   M. Talaat, S. Afifi, E. Dueger, Nagwa El-Ashry +4 more

   2011Emerging Infectious Diseases234 citations Open access

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2. Differentiation of tuberculous meningitis from acute bacterial meningitis using simple clinical and laboratory parameters.

   F. Youssef, S. Afifi, Adel Azab, M. Wasfy +5 more

   2006Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease101 citations

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3. Laboratory-based surveillance of patients with bacterial meningitis in Egypt (1998–2004)

   S. Afifi, M. Wasfy, M. Azab, F. Youssef +7 more

   2007European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases77 citations

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4. Hospital-based surveillance for acute febrile illness in Egypt: a focus on community-acquired bloodstream infections.

   S. Afifi, K. Earhart, M. Azab, F. Youssef +6 more

   2005American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene69 citations Open access

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5. Neonatal Sepsis in Egypt Associated With Bacterial Contamination of Glucose-Containing Intravenous Fluids

   Kelly L. Moore, M. Kainer, N. Badrawi, S. Afifi +8 more

   2005The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal60 citations

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6. Resurgence of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in Egypt following two years of decline during the COVID-19 pandemic: outpatient clinic survey of infants and children, October 2022

   A. Kandeel, Manal Fahim, Ola Deghedy, W. Roshdy +7 more

   2023BMC Public Health48 citations Open access

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7. An educational intervention to promote appropriate antibiotic use for acute respiratory infections in a district in Egypt- pilot study

   A. Kandeel, Danielle L. Palms, S. Afifi, Y. Kandeel +3 more

   2019BMC Public Health48 citations Open access

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8. Mental health impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare workers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a multi-country study

   Y. Ghaleb, F. Lami, M. Al Nsour, H. A. Rashak +19 more

   2021Journal of public health46 citations Open access

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9. Case control study to identify risk factors for acute hepatitis C virus infection in Egypt

   A. Kandeel, M. Talaat, S. Afifi, N. El-Sayed +3 more

   2012BMC Infectious Diseases46 citations Open access

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10. Sentinel surveillance for patients with acute hepatitis in Egypt, 2001-04.

    M. Talaat, N. El-Sayed, A. Kandeel, M. Azab +5 more

    2010Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit45 citations Open access

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11. Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Hajj Pilgrims Who Received Predeparture Vaccination, Egypt

    A. Kandeel, Michael Deming, Eman Abdel Kereem, Samir El-Refay +5 more

    2011Emerging Infectious Diseases43 citations Open access

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12. Evidence of sustained reductions in the relative risk of acute hepatitis B and C virus infections, and the increasing burden of hepatitis a virus infection in Egypt: comparison of sentinel acute viral hepatitis surveillance results, 2001–17

    M. Talaat, S. Afifi, E. Reaves, Hanaa Abu Elsood +5 more

    2019BMC Infectious Diseases24 citations Open access

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13. COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Egypt: a large-scale national survey – to help achieving vaccination target, March-May, 2022

    A. Kandeel, I. Eldeyahy, Hanaa Abu ElSood, Manal Fahim +6 more

    2023BMC Public Health22 citations Open access

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14. Evidence for the elimination of viral hepatitis B and C in Egypt: Results of a nationwide survey in 2022

    A. Kandeel, Manal Fahim, Shimaa Abukamar, Hala BahaaEldin +11 more

    2024Liver international (Print)18 citations

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15. Multicenter study to describe viral etiologies, clinical profiles, and outcomes of hospitalized children with severe acute respiratory infections, Egypt 2022

    A. Kandeel, Manal Fahim, Ola Deghedy, W. Roshdy +7 more

    2023Scientific Reports17 citations Open access

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16. Coinfection With SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A(H1N1) in a Patient Seen at an Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Site in Egypt: Case Report

    Manal Fahim, Hanaa Abu El Sood Ghonim, W. Roshdy, A. Naguib +6 more

    2021JMIR Public Health and Surveillance17 citations Open access

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17. Adapting an integrated acute respiratory infections sentinel surveillance to the COVD-19 pandemic requirements, Egypt, 2020–2022

    Manal Fahim, Hanaa Abu Elsood, Basma M. Abdelgawad, Ola Deghedy +9 more

    2023Public Health in Practice15 citations Open access

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18. Epidemiology and outcome of influenza‐associated infections among hospitalized patients with acute respiratory infections, Egypt national surveillance system, 2016‐2019

    Manal Fahim, Basma M. Abdelgawad, Hossam Hassan, A. Naguib +4 more

    2021Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses15 citations Open access

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19. Epidemiology, Disease Severity and Outcome of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and Influenza Viruses Coinfection Seen at Egypt Integrated Acute Respiratory Infections Surveillance, 2020–2022

    Manal Fahim, W. Roshdy, Ola Deghedy, Reham Kamel +8 more

    2022The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale12 citations Open access

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20. Laboratory-based surveillance for patients with acute meningitis in Sudan, 2004–2005

    S. Afifi, M. S. Karsany, M. Wasfy, G. Pimentel +2 more

    2009European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases11 citations

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21. Comparison of SARS-Cov-2 omicron variant with the previously identified SARS-Cov-2 variants in Egypt, 2020–2022: insight into SARS-Cov-2 genome evolution and its impact on epidemiology, clinical picture, disease severity, and mortality

    A. Kandeel, Yassmin Moatasim, Manal Fahim, Hala BahaaEldin +20 more

    2023BMC Infectious Diseases10 citations Open access

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22. Risk Factors of COVID-19 Critical Outcomes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Multicountry Retrospective Study

    F. Lami, Maisa Elfadul, H. A. Rashak, M. Al Nsour +16 more

    2021JMIR Public Health and Surveillance8 citations Open access

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23. Functional and mental health affection (depression, anxiety, stress) among Egyptian rheumatic diseases patients during COVID-19 pandemic.

    R. E. El Khouly, H. Elsabagh, A. Moawad, S. Afifi +1 more

    2022European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences7 citations

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24. The Impact of Implementing the Egypt Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Acute Respiratory Infections in Combating the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic, February-July 2020: Viewpoint

    Hanaa Abu El Sood, Shimaa Ali Abu Kamer, Reham Kamel, Hesham Magdy +7 more

    2021JMIR Public Health and Surveillance7 citations Open access

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25. Public health workers’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19: the impact of Field Epidemiology Training Program in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

    S. Samy, F. Lami, H. A. Rashak, M. Al Nsour +19 more

    2021Journal of public health7 citations Open access

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26. Incidence, risk factors, and whole-genome sequence of SARs-CoV-2 and influenza virus among the Egyptian pilgrims returning from Umrah mass gathering in Saudi Arabia, April-May 2022

    A. Kandeel, Manal Fahim, Ola Deghedy, Walaa Alim +10 more

    2022Journal of Infection and Public Health6 citations Open access

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27. COVID-19 outcomes among pregnant and nonpregnant women at reproductive age in Egypt

    Hala BahaaEldin, Hanaa Abu El Sood, S. Samy, Y. Khader +4 more

    2021Journal of public health6 citations Open access

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28. Clinical features and severe outcome predictors of COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infection among hospitalized patients: results from Egypt severe acute respiratory infections sentinel surveillance, 2021–2022

    A. Kandeel, Manal Fahim, Ola Deghedy, Walaa Alim +4 more

    2023BMC Infectious Diseases5 citations Open access

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29. Comparative analysis of COVID-19 and influenza prevalence among Egyptian pilgrims returning from Hajj and Umrah in 2022: epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and genomic sequencing

    A. Kandeel, Manal Fahim, Ola Deghedy, Hala BahaaEldin +8 more

    2024Archives of Public Health3 citations Open access

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30. The National Burden of Influenza‐Associated Respiratory Illness Across Levels of Severity in Egypt, 2016–2019

    Manal Fahim, Ola Deghedy, Walaa Alim, Reham Kamel +7 more

    2024Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses3 citations Open access

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31. The value of contact tracing and isolation in mitigation of COVID-19 epidemic: findings from outbreak investigation of COVID-19 onboard Nile Cruise Ship, Egypt, March 2020

    Hossam Hassan, Hanaa Abo ElSood, Basma Abd ElGawad, Reham Kamel +6 more

    2022BMJ Global Health3 citations Open access

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32. The impact of comorbidities on COVID -19 severity and mortality in Egypt (Preprint)

    Shereen Elghazaly, Hanaa Abu El Sood, S. Samy, Mohamad AbdelFatah +4 more

    2021Iproceedings2 citations Open access

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33. Optimizing infrastructure for better education: a TOPSIS-based study of Moroccan universities

    Abdellah Kaaouas, Nadia Kaaouas, Ikram Alami, S. Afifi

    2026Frontiers in Education1 citations Open access

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34. Study of the effectiveness of a supported intervention package in reducing the risk of avian influenza human exposure through the reduction of infections in poultry: Egypt, 2006–2021

    Manal Fahim, Walaa Alim, Shimaa Abukamar, R. Elshesheny +7 more

    2025Virology Journal1 citations Open access

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35. Prevalence, duration, and factors influencing post-COVID conditions among patients at several public hospitals, Alexandria governorate, Egypt 2022–2023

    Rasha Ashmawy, Yousra A. El-Maradny, Amira Tahio, S. Afifi +4 more

    2024Heliyon1 citations Open access

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36. Evaluation of the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Elsahel District, Cairo Governorate, Egypt, 2020

    Neven Girgis, Wessam Elnahry, S. Afifi, Sahar El Shourbagy +2 more

    2022Iproceedings1 citations Open access

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37. Evaluation of the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Elsahel District, Cairo Governorate, Egypt, 2020 (Preprint)

    Neven Girgis, Wessam Elnahry, S. Afifi, Sahar El Shourbagy +2 more

    20221 citations Open access

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38. 832: Perception of body image after Tracheostomy

    L. Morris, M. Lupei, S. Afifi

    20131 citations

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39. Author ' s response to reviews Title : Case Control Study to Identify Risk Factors for Acute Hepatitis C virus Infection in Egypt

    A. Kandeel, M. Talaat, M. A. Fadeel, S. Afifi +2 more

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40. Travel writing: a characteristic intercultural modality in Laurent Gaudé's novel Eldorado

    Allal Boumalik, S. Afifi

    2026Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)0 citations Open access

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41. Incidence of influenza virus-associated Severe Acute Respiratory Infections in three districts in 2018 at Gharbia governorate, Egypt

    Hossam Hassan, A. Kandeel, Manal Fahim, H. A. Elsood +9 more

    2024PLOS Global Public Health0 citations Open access

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42. Fragmented Reflections: The Aesthetics of Heterogeneity in Laurent Gaudé's Cris

    S. Afifi, Allal Boumalik

    2024International Uni-Scientific Research Journal0 citations Open access

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43. Mixed Outbreak of Falciparum and Vivax Malaria and Dengue Fever Among the Egyptian Five-a-Side Ball Team Returning From Nigeria After Participation in the African Cup of Nations (Egypt, July 2021) (Preprint)

    Mohamed Gouda, S. Afifi, Sahar Zamy, Hanaa Abu El Sood +1 more

    20220 citations Open access

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44. Public Health Workers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding COVID-19: The Impact of the Field Epidemiology Training Program in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (Preprint)

    S. Sami, F. Lami, H. A. Rashak, M. Al Nsour +19 more

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45. Mixed Outbreak of Falciparum and Vivax Malaria and Dengue Fever Among the Egyptian Five-a-Side Ball Team Returning From Nigeria After Participation in the African Cup of Nations (Egypt, July 2021)

    Mohamed Gouda, S. Afifi, Sahar Zamy, Hanaa Abu El Sood +1 more

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46. The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care-Associated Infections in Intensive Care Units: Results From the Egypt National Health Care-Associated Infections Surveillance, 2019-2020 (Preprint)

    Essam Mostafa Roshdy, E. Attia, S. Samy, S. Afifi +4 more

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47. 2688. The Clinical Impact of Early De-escalation of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients with Febrile Neutropenia

    Matthew W. Davis, S. Afifi, Dayna McManus, J. Topal

    2019Open Forum Infectious Diseases0 citations Open access

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48. VitalsAssist — a mHealth application for early detection and escalation of deteriorating patients based on national early warning score

    M. Baig, H. Gholamhosseini, F. Mirza, S. Afifi +6 more

    20190 citations

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