Publications

tuberculosis is the commonest cause of pneumonia requiring hospitalization during hajj (pilgrimage to makkah).	the diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia in mass gathering situations is a medical challenge, requiring prompt decision making and knowledge of the aetiology. we studied cases of pneumonia admitted to two hospitals during the 1994 pilgrimage (hajj) season to makkah. sixty-four patients were enrolled in the study, of which 47 (75%) were men with a mean age of 63 years (range 21-91). nearly all were from developing countries. diagnosis was established in 46 patients (72%) with mycobacterium tuberc ...	1998	9661941
clinical features of culture-proven mycoplasma pneumoniae infections at king abdulaziz university hospital, jeddah, saudi arabia.	this retrospective chart review describes the epidemiology and clinical features of 40 patients with culture-proven mycoplasma pneumoniae infections at king abdulaziz university hospital, jeddah, saudi arabia.	2001	11472636