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Shabnam Chhetri

Publications 2

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Cerebral Malaria and Multi-Organ Dysfunction Caused by Plasmodium vivax in an Adult: A case from Oman with a literature review

Saba M. Al Kindi, Shabnam Chhetri, Zahrah Z. Al Aamri et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/2075-0528.2933

Cerebral malaria is a life-threatening complication most commonly associated with Plasmodium falciparum. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first documented case in Oman of a previously healthy 38-year-old Pakistani male who presented to the Emergency Department of a tertiary care hospital in 2025 with …

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Low Rate of Bacterial Coinfections and Antibiotic Overprescribing During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study from Oman

Nenad Pandak, Faryal Khamis, Zakariya Al Balushi et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2023 · 10.5001/omj.2023.83

Objectives: The recommended treatment for COVID-19 includes antiviral drugs, corticosteroids, immunomodulatory drugs, low molecular weight heparin, as well as antibiotics. Although COVID-19 is a viral disease, many studies indicate that antibiotics are prescribed frequently, mainly to treat suspected bacterial coinfect …

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