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G. Matar

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G. Matar — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 30
Works: 154
Citations: 2,853

Most-cited papers

Underlying mechanisms of carbapenem resistance in extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolates at a tertiary care centre in Lebanon: role of OXA-48 and NDM-1 carbapenemases.
Maysa Baroud, I. Dandache, G. Araj, R. Wakim +7 more
2013International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents139 citations
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Heavy Metal Toxicity in Armed Conflicts Potentiates AMR in A. baumannii by Selecting for Antibiotic and Heavy Metal Co-resistance Mechanisms
W. Bazzi, Antoine G. Abou Fayad, A. Nasser, Louis-Patrick Haraoui +11 more
2020Frontiers in Microbiology137 citations Open access
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Approaches to treatment of emerging Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections highlighting the O104:H4 serotype
Elias A. Rahal, S. Fadlallah, F. Nassar, Natalie Kazzi +1 more
2015Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology57 citations Open access
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Escherichia coli Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections of Lebanese Patients between 2005 and 2012: Epidemiology and Profiles of Resistance
Z. Daoud, Elie Salem Sokhn, Khalil Masri, K. Cheaito +3 more
2015Frontiers in Medicine56 citations Open access
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Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2001-2018
E. Mostafavi, A. Ghasemian, Abubakar Abdinasir, Seyed Alireza Nematollahi Mahani +16 more
2021International Journal of Health Policy and Management53 citations Open access
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Multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter species: a seven-year experience from a tertiary care center in Lebanon
Z. Kanafani, Nada K. Zahreddine, Ralph Tayyar, J. Sfeir +3 more
2018Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control47 citations Open access
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Prevalence and Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli and their Resistance determinants in the Eastern Mediterranean Region over the Last Decade.
A. Sleiman, Antoine G. Abou Fayad, H. Banna, G. Matar
2021Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance44 citations Open access
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Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Lebanese Hospital Wastewater: Implication in the One Health Concept
Z. Daoud, Jina Farah, E. Sokhn, Khalil Antoine El-Kfoury +5 more
2017Microbial Drug Resistance44 citations
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Effects of Subinhibitory Concentrations of Antimicrobial Agents on Escherichia coli O157:H7 Shiga Toxin Release and Role of the SOS Response
F. Nassar, Elias A. Rahal, Ahmad Sabra, G. Matar
2013Foodborne pathogens and disease32 citations
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Molecular characterization, toxin detection and resistance testing of human clinical Clostridium difficile isolates from Lebanon.
Fabian K. Berger, Sari Rasheed, G. Araj, R. Mahfouz +9 more
2018International Journal of Medical Microbiology31 citations Open access
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Prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli from raw vegetables in Lebanon.
D. Faour-Klingbeil, Victor Kuri, S. Fadlallah, G. Matar
2016Journal of Infection in Developing Countries30 citations Open access
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Epidemiologic characteristics, serotypes, and antimicrobial susceptibilities of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in a nationwide surveillance study in Lebanon.
Rima Hanna-Wakim, Hiba Chehab, Imane Mahfouz, F. Nassar +8 more
2012Vaccine30 citations Open access
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An unequivocal superbug: PDR Klebsiella pneumoniae with an arsenal of resistance and virulence factor genes.
A. Sleiman, Bassel Awada, Michele Mocadie, Nour Sherri +7 more
2021Journal of Infection in Developing Countries28 citations Open access
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Rotavirus Genotypes and Vaccine Effectiveness from a Sentinel, Hospital-Based, Surveillance Study for Three Consecutive Rotavirus Seasons in Lebanon
Zainab Ali, Houda H. Harastani, Moza M. Hammadi, Lina Reslan +13 more
2016PLoS ONE28 citations Open access
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An unusual two-strain cholera outbreak in Lebanon, 2022-2023: a genomic epidemiology study
Antoine G. Abou Fayad, R. Rafei, E. Njamkepo, Jana Ezzeddine +22 more
2023bioRxiv26 citations Open access
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Clinical predictors of mortality in patients with pseudomonas aeruginosa infection
Jim Abi Frem, George Doumat, Jamil Kazma, Amal A. Gharamti +4 more
2023PLoS ONE25 citations Open access
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Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases Produced by Escherichia coli Colonizing Pregnant Women
Nahed Ghaddar, Elie Anastasiadis, Rawad Halimeh, A. Ghaddar +7 more
2020Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology24 citations Open access
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Genetic Diversity of Human Rotavirus A Among Hospitalized Children Under-5 Years in Lebanon
Houda H. Harastani, Lina Reslan, Ahmad Sabra, Zainab Ali +6 more
2020Frontiers in Immunology24 citations Open access
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Culturomics, a potential approach paving the way toward bacteriotherapy.
G. Matar, Melhem Bilen
2022Current Opinion in Microbiology22 citations
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The Emergence of Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 24F in Lebanon: Complete Genome Sequencing Reveals High Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance Characteristics
Lina Reslan, M. Finianos, I. Bitar, M. Moumneh +12 more
2021Frontiers in Microbiology21 citations Open access
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Evaluating the Efficacies of Carbapenem/β-Lactamase Inhibitors Against Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in vitro and in vivo
B. El-Hafi, Sari Rasheed, Antoine G. Abou Fayad, G. Araj +1 more
2019Frontiers in Microbiology19 citations Open access
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Editorial: Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter: From Drug Resistance to Pathogenesis
G. Matar
2018Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology18 citations Open access
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Prevalence of Clostridium difficile toxinotypes in infected patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon.
Romy Moukhaiber, G. Araj, K. A. Kissoyan, K. Cheaito +1 more
2015Journal of Infection in Developing Countries18 citations Open access
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Effect of Rifampicin and Gentamicin on Shiga Toxin 2 Expression Level and the SOS Response in Escherichia coli O104:H4
S. Fadlallah, Elias A. Rahal, Ahmad Sabra, K. A. Kissoyan +1 more
2015Foodborne pathogens and disease18 citations
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Incidence, outcome, and risk factors for recurrence of nosocomial Clostridioides difficile infection in adults: A prospective cohort study.
W. Karaoui, Louma Basma O Rustom, Halim Bou Daher, H. Rimmani +10 more
2019Journal of Infection and Public Health17 citations Open access
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Molecular characterization and differential effects of levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin on the potential for developing quinolone resistance among clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates
Z. Kanafani, A. Sleiman, Jim Abi Frem, George Doumat +8 more
2023Frontiers in Microbiology16 citations Open access
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The impact of vaccination on the burden of invasive pneumococcal disease from a nationwide surveillance program in Lebanon: an unexpected increase in mortality driven by non-vaccine serotypes
Lina Reslan, Nour Youssef, Celina F Boutros, A. Assaf-Casals +40 more
2022Expert Review of Vaccines16 citations Open access
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Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella species from clinical specimens and food Items in Lebanon.
S. Fadlallah, M. Shehab, K. Cheaito, Majd Saleh +4 more
2017Journal of Infection in Developing Countries16 citations Open access
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Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and molecular typing of salmonella typhi isolated from patients with typhoid fever in Lebanon
S. Kanj, Z. Kanafani, M. Shehab, Nisreen Sidani +8 more
2014Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health16 citations Open access
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Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 vaccinated healthcare workers in Lebanon
Habib AlKalamouni, Farouk F. Abou Hassan, Mirna Bou Hamdan, A. Page +10 more
2022bioRxiv15 citations Open access
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Integrative Transcriptome Analyses Empower the Anti-COVID-19 Drug Arsenal
N. El-Hachem, E. Eid, G. Nemer, G. Dbaibo +9 more
2020iScience15 citations Open access
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A national study through a ‘Farm‐to‐fork’ Approach to determine Salmonella dissemination along with the Lebanese poultry production chain
R. El Hage, Y. El Rayess, L. Bonifait, B. El-Hafi +6 more
2022Zoonoses and Public Health14 citations
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Genomic Characterization of MDR Escherichia coli Harboring blaOXA-48 on the IncL/M-type Plasmid Isolated from Blood Stream Infection
Sahar Alousi, Tamara Salloum, Harout Arabaghian, G. Matar +2 more
2018BioMed Research International14 citations Open access
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Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of cephalosporin-, carbapenem- and colistin-resistant Gram-negative bacterial pathogens in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq
R. Moghnieh, Jihane A. Moussa, M. A. Aziz, G. Matar
2021Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance13 citations Open access
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Resistance and clonality in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. and relationship with antibiotic consumption in major Lebanese hospitals.
Z. Daoud, Elie Salem-Sokhn, E. Dahdouh, J. Irani +2 more
2017Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance12 citations
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Typhoid Fever in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Review, 1990-2021.
G. Appiah, Phong Le, Graeme Prentice-Mott, Megan Bias +6 more
2022American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene11 citations Open access
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Effect of Epstein-Barr Virus DNA on the Incidence and Severity of Arthritis in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Mouse Model
S. Fadlallah, Hadi M. Hussein, M. Jallad, Marwa Shehab +3 more
2021Frontiers in Immunology11 citations Open access
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Epidemiology of invasive and non-invasive pneumococcal infections in hospitalised adult patients in a Lebanese medical centre, 2006-2015.
R. Moghnieh, H. Tamim, Lyn S. Awad, D. Abdallah +9 more
2020Journal of Infection and Public Health11 citations Open access
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Natural products and polysorbates: Potential Inhibitors of biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Mariam Miari, Sari Rasheed, Nathaline Haidar Ahmad, D. Itani +2 more
2020Journal of Infection in Developing Countries11 citations Open access
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Editorial: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance - A One Health Approach
G. Matar, A. Andremont, W. Bazzi
2020Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology10 citations Open access
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Acinetobacter spp in a Third World Country with Socio-economic and Immigrants Challenges.
I. Dandachi, E. Azar, Ramzi Hamouch, Peter Maliha +6 more
2019Journal of Infection in Developing Countries10 citations Open access
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ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in two major Lebanese hospitals: molecular epidemiology and correlation with consumption.
Anas Obeid, Peter Maliha, Samah Abdallah, E. Akl +5 more
2018Journal of Infection in Developing Countries10 citations Open access
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The inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation by micafungin and the enhancement of antimicrobial agent effectiveness in BALB/c mice
K. A. Kissoyan, W. Bazzi, U. Hadi, G. Matar
2016Biofouling (Print)10 citations
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The inhibitory effect of micafungin on biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
W. Bazzi, Ahmad Sabra, L. Zahreddine, Marie-Therese Khairallah +3 more
2013Biofouling (Print)10 citations
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PulseNet Lebanon: An Overview of Its Activities, Outbreak Investigations, and Challenges
S. Fadlallah, M. Shehab, K. Cheaito, Nathaline Haidar-Ahmad +7 more
2019Foodborne pathogens and disease9 citations Open access
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Genotypic and virulence characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes recovered from food items in Lebanon.
Nathaline Haidar-Ahmad, K. A. Kissoyan, S. Fadlallah, Rima El-Hajj +3 more
2016Journal of Infection in Developing Countries9 citations Open access
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The under investigated facet of the COVID-19 pandemic: Molecular analysis of secondary bacterial infections at a COVID dedicated intensive care unit within a tertiary care center in Lebanon
A. Sleiman, Pascal Abdelkhalek, George Doumat, Frida Atallah +10 more
2023Frontiers in Medicine8 citations Open access
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Molecular Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter coli from Caeca and Carcass of Poultry in Lebanon
S. Fadlallah, Rima El Hajj, J. El Hage, Zeina Nasser +3 more
2018ACTA SCIENTIFIC MICROBIOLOGY8 citations Open access
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Assessment of combination therapy in BALB/c mice injected with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae strains
N. Salloum, K. A. Kissoyan, S. Fadlallah, K. Cheaito +6 more
2015Frontiers in Microbiology8 citations Open access
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Viral Etiology of Acute Respiratory Infections in Pediatric Patients in Lebanon
Khaldoun Masoud, Rima Hanna-Wakim, H. Zaraket, S. Kharroubi +3 more
2019Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases7 citations Open access
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